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‘The Rig’ Season 2 Ending Explained – A Fairly Conclusive Climax Doesn’t Mean The Story’s Over
It’s only fitting, I suppose, that the ending of The Rig Season 2 highlights the most explicit battle yet between Mother Nature and greedy energy...
‘The Rig’ Season 2 Review – Bigger Isn’t Always Better, But It Holds True Here
I can’t decide if The Rig sorely needed Season 2 or would have been better off without it. Sure, it ended on a cliffhanger, but...
‘Cunk on Life’ Review – Diane Morgan Remains Exquisite In Charlie Brooker’s Silly Satire
It takes an effort to remember this now, but there was a time when nobody knew who Sacha Baron Cohen (The Spy) or any of his...
‘Creature Commandos’ Gets The Balance A Little Off In Season 1, Episode 6
Creature Commandos has been at its best and worst based on the strength of its flashback sequences, and Episode 6, “Priyatel Skelet”, is no different in that regard.
‘Creature Commandos’ Season 1, Episode 5 Gives Us The Team-Up We Didn’t Know We Needed
I’ve already asked for more Eric Frankenstein in Creature Commandos, and Episode 5, “The Iron Pot”, grants that request. And thank goodness!
Here’s What ‘Lockerbie: A Search for Truth’ Got Right About Jim Swire’s Crusade
Lockerbie: A Search for Truth has such a made-for-TV sensibility that it can be difficult to believe much of what it depicts really happened. But...
‘Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever’ Review – Chris Smith’s Netflix Documentary Treats Its Subject With Kid Gloves
I hate Bryan Johnson. Not that I’ve ever met him, obviously. Never spoken to him either. In fact, now that I think about it, I...
‘The Love Scam’ Ending Explained – A Predictable Rom-Com Climax Offers No Surprises
It’s obvious what the ending of The Love Scam will be ten minutes after pressing play. Depending on who you are and what you’re looking...
‘The Love Scam’ Review – Stalking Gets Results In A Misguided But Oddly Amusing Netflix Rom-Com
Look, The Love Scam isn’t very good. That’s unavoidable. I’m going to outline the premise in a moment and anyone who has seen a rom-com...
‘Number 24’ Ending Explained – The Cost of Freedom in Gunnar Sønsteby’s Story
Number 24 (or known as Nr. 24) is a true World War Two story following Gunnar Sønsteby, a man that supported the Norway resistance against...
‘Number 24’ Review – A Compelling True Story of Norway’s Resistance Hero Gunnar Sønsteby
Number 24 (or known as Nr. 24) follows the true story of Gunnar Sønsteby (played by Sjur Vatne Brean, as seen in Viking Wolf), a...
‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Focuses On Character Over Lore In Episode 6
Episode 6, “Zero Friends Again”, comes on the back of by far the most exciting and surprising installment.
‘Skeleton Crew’ Delivers Its Best Outing Yet In Episode 5
Skeleton Crew has had its ups and downs, but Episode 5, “You Have a Lot to Learn About Pirates”, is pretty much perfect.
‘Missing You’ Ending Explained – A Surprisingly Thorough Climax Pays Off Every Thread
To be clear, I was highly skeptical about the ending of Missing You. I just felt there was no logical way that so many interconnected...
‘Missing You’ Puts the Focus On Kat’s Friends and Family In Episode 4
Missing You shows some of its strengths in Episode 4, which is appropriately titled “Don’t You Forget About Me” after the Simple Minds hit. It’s...
‘Missing You’ Gets A Little Complicated In Episode 3
It’s ironic that Episode 3 of Missing You is titled “Never Too Much” – after the Luther Vandross song – since there’s a compelling argument...
Let’s Hear It For The Villains In ‘Missing You’ Episode 2
All good mysteries need a bad guy, a killer, a weirdo, someone to imperil the leads and create conflict. Episode 2 of Missing You, titled...
‘Missing You’ Gets Off To A Compelling (If Slightly Silly) Start In Episode 1
The first episode of Missing You is all about introducing various plot threads that seem entirely disconnected but will turn out not to be in...