War looms on the horizon for all of Westeros. Following the death of the innocent and the deceptions and blood of other men, the Greens and the Blacks are on a tightrope of tension and conflict, and Episode Three of Season Two, ‘The Burning Mill’, strikes the match for the wars to come. As ancient […]
Television Recaps
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘Rhaenyra the Cruel’ – Review
Season Two of House of the Dragon started off with a BANG, and one brutal act spun the show into full-on horror territory; as we now enter the ambience of Episode Two, no one, neither the Greens nor the Blacks, will be spared in the darkness that is to follow in Daemon’s cruel act. As […]
‘House of the Dragon’ – ‘A Son for a Son’ – Review
The second season of House of the Dragon roars to life with explosive energy, and the emphasis is one more. More scheming, more danger, more sex, more fire and more blood, as two sides of the House Targaryen play the game of thrones, and much will burn in their wake. While Rhaenyra struggles to come […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘We’ll Keep The Red Flag Flying Here’ – Review
It’s getting downright messy in Season Four of The Boys, and we haven’t even mentioned the violence, as the Supes are angling for world domination, and our favourite group of ill-tempered vigilantes look for all manner of new measures to chop them back down to size. Homelander inducts two new members into The Seven: Sage […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘Life Among the Septics’ – Review
Season Four of The Boys started off with a hell of a bang in ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’, and it’s becoming clear that the Supes have an end game for humanity, and it ain’t gonna be pretty. With mounting political tensions and their backs very much against the wall, our favourite rag-tag team of anti-hero […]
‘The Boys’ – ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’ – Review
The long-awaited return of The Boys, Season Four, has arrived, and you can be damn sure that it’s about to go nuclear as the very survival of the human race is on the line, and Episode One, ‘Department of Dirty Tricks’ is a full-on punk rock, street fight of an episode that will leave audiences […]
‘Friends Like Her’ – Review
The New Zealand screen industry is known for producing sensational local talent. Now, the shocking psycho-drama Friends Like Her has arrived in what can only be described as a New Zealand television experience unlike anything you’ve seen before. This story of frayed relationships and a friendship turned sour will have you hooked right from the […]
‘Fallout’ – Review
For streaming series that deliver on a massive scale, being fearless in pushing the envelope, Prime Video is the place to be. And one of 2023’s most anticipated series, Fallout, has now arrived on the platform. It brings wild and crazy new sci-fi energy to the screen as the classic video game series gets the […]
‘X-Men’ 97′ – Review
It was particularly fun to be a 1990s kid, and one of the coolest parts of growing up in that era was watching X-Men: The Animated Series. This now seminal cartoon series captured the true essence of the 1990s Marvel-era X-Men, which was our first port of call for the Marvel Universe for many of […]
‘James Must-a-pic His Mum a Man’ – Review
Kiwi comedy sensation and the winner of 2023’s Celebrity Treasure Island, James Mustapic, is back on TVNZ with his unique mix of razor-sharp comedy. This time, romance is in the air as he’s looking to find his mother, Janet, a man of her own. And the resulting show is a pure expression of heart, happiness, […]