Jack Reacher is back, and this time he’s in over his head, facing his biggest threat yet. He finds himself undercover in a group of dangerous criminals, with everything on the line as he tries to survive in the gripping third season of Prime Video’s smash-hit action thriller, Reacher. Based on Lee Child’s novel Persuader, […]
Television Recaps
‘The White Lotus’ – ‘Same Spirits, New Forms’ – Review
HBO’s The White Lotus has become that exceptionally clever television series that continually draws audiences in with its sharp storytelling, offbeat and sometimes deranged characters, and a general sense of burning mystery and desire, and now this dramatic juggernaut of narrative excellence returns for its ambitious third season. And it does not disappoint! The next […]
‘The Day of the Jackal’ – Review
A game of cat and mouse plays out in the chilling and taut espionage thriller The Day of the Jackal, and for audiences who are looking for an addictive and tense cinematic streaming experience, this series will have you hooked. Reimagined into a contemporary political setting, this series is based on a classic novel which […]
‘Cross’ – Review
Prime Video has re-shaped the game when it comes to original genre content over the last few years, and now another hero is stepping up to follow in the footsteps of Harry Bosch and Jack Reacher, with Detective Alex Cross making his debut in Cross, a taut and intense police-thriller that will leave you wired. […]
‘Rivals’ – Review
Dame Jilly Cooper’s titillating novels set the 1980s on fire with their sex, scandal and sauciness, and now the 1980s are back in all their salacious goodness in Disney+’s Rivals and a whole new generation about to be introduced to the charismatic rogue Rupert Campbell-Black and the residents of the county of Rutshire, and drama […]
‘The Office’ – Review
We’ve had David Brent. We’ve had Michael Scott. But now there’s a new woman in charge in The Office: Australia. Her name’s Hannah Howard and she’s determined to make her office ‘the best place to work’ while keeping her work family together, even if it serves efficiency levels by having them split apart. Hannah Howard […]
‘The Penguin’ – ‘Cent’Anni’ – Review
The Penguin has established itself as a dangerous, evocative and addictive new crime series, and things take a turn for the unexpected in Episode Four, ‘Cent’Anni’, that none of us expected, and it is far and away the best episode of the series and one of the most intriguing pieces of television you’ll see all […]
‘The Penguin’ – Bliss’ – Review
Things are starting to heat up in HBO’s The Penguin, as Oz Cobb enlists the help of an intriguing new partner that could take his fortunes in a new direction, and Episode Three of The Penguin, ‘Bliss’ makes for a savage watch. Hoping to control the future of Gotham’s drug trade, Oz and Sofia must […]
‘The Penguin’ – ‘Inside Man’ – Review
Episode One of HBO’s The Penguin started off with a hell of whack, and audiences were in no mistake that they were witnessing a full-on crime series that was not afraid to take the narrative into the gritty, dark unpleasantness of Gotham City’s Underworld and the man who desires to control of all of it. […]
‘The Penguin’ – ‘After Hours’ – Review
Matt Reeves’ The Batman was a colossal cinematic event that brought a dark and noir-tinged shade to the activities of the Dark Knight, who was fighting a losing war on crime, and it was a revolutionary new take on the winged avenger. Stealing scene after scene in a fully transformative performance was Academy Award-nominated actor […]