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One of the most pleasant surprises of last while in the world of television, The Boys is a new Amazon Prime series based on a comic book series of the same name. The concept turns the glittering golden super hero formula right on its head; the story takes place in a world where super heroesContinue reading “The Boys – S1: TV Review”

One of the biggest winners of the 2018 awards season, with buzz for a second coming after the recent conclusion of season 2, Big Little Lies is a television mini-series stars and all-star cast including the likes of Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz, Laura Dern, Alexander Skarsgard, Adam Scott, and, in seasonContinue reading “Big Little Lies: TV Review”

Elementary is the recently concluded reinterpretation of the Sherlock Holmes story. A setting of modern day New York is but one of the ways in which Elementary deviates from the traditional Sherlock Holmes story; the most publicised of which would be the inclusion of Joan Watson, an Asian woman portrayed by Lucy Liu, while SherlockContinue reading “Elementary: TV Review”

Tolkien is the true story of the youth of one of the most famous and acclaimed fantasy writer in history. The creator of Lord of the Rings himself: J.R. R. Tolkien. The film takes place over the course of his youth and early adult life, including his experience in the trenches during World War One,Continue reading “Tolkien: Film Review”

2010 saw the release of the third, and, at time of writing, final Narnia film, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. After the comparatively low box office turnout to the last film, particularly domestically, Michael Apted replaces the incredibly Andrew Adamson to direct the adaptation of C. S. Lewis’ fourth book in the series. InContinue reading “The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader Film Review”

Quentin Tarantino’s long awaited 9th film released recently in the form of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. The film is set in the late 60s in front of a contextual backdrop of the infamous Charles Manson murders, where four people, including actress Sharon Tate, were brutally killed. The film follows Tate, played by MargotContinue reading “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood: Film Review”

Widely regarded as one of the greatest shows ever to grace the screen, and almost universally seen as one of, if not the greatest, animated shows of all time, Avatar: The Last Airbender is a Nickelodeon cartoon show that aired from 2005 – 2008. The show takes place in a fantasy world during a timeContinue reading “Avatar: The Last Airbender – TV Review”

HBO’s excellent five-hour mini-series is absolutely heartbreaking to watch. Brilliantly structured and anchored by great performances from Jared Harris, Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgard and more, ‘Chernobyl’ revolves around one of the worst man-made catastrophes to date. The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986, when a safety test went very, VERY wrong at the ChernobylContinue reading “Chernobyl Review”

Because Disney hadn’t taken quite enough of our money with Endgame, this summer saw the release of the actual final film of the third phase of the Marvel cinematic universe: Spiderman: Far From Home. The film takes place soon after the events of Avengers Endgame, as Peter Parker and his friends embark on a soon-to-be-derailedContinue reading “Spiderman Far From Home: Film Review”

Soooo Worth the wait!! Action and terror are perfectly balanced against comic relief and well-timed character moments.  It’s almost a year after season 2 that season 3 came out. But it was sooooo worth the wait. Stranger Things season 3 is all it promises to be and more… It encapsulates all the features of aContinue reading “Stranger Thing Season 3: Review”