Science-Fiction
Recap: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Episode 2 Highlights Humanity’s Resistance to Change
Episode 2 of Sweet Tooth Season 3, “Thank God I’m A Country Boy”, is one of those little side stories that Sweet Tooth has indulged...
Review: ‘Sweet Tooth’ Season 3 Is A Lovely End To A Bumpy Journey
It’s a commonly held sentiment that using kids and animals to build emotional stakes is cheating. Sweet Tooth, Netflix’s adaptation of Jeff Lemire’s DC comic...
Recap: In Episode 5, ‘Dark Matter’ Remains A Challenge to Sit Through
I’m not one to moan all the time, but Dark Matter is a challenge to sit through, let alone write about. Given there are nine...
Recap: ‘The Acolyte’ Episodes 1 & 2 Don’t Feel Far, Far Away From What We’re Used To
The Acolyte is the first bit of live-action Star Wars storytelling not to be part of the Skywalker saga, a very contained span of galactic...
Recap: ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 9 & 10 Are the Best Yet
The Atypical Family has been improving every week, and that trend continues with Episodes 9 & 10. The K-Drama is finding a real love story...
Recap: Human Relationships Take Center Stage In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episodes 7 & 8
Time travel is a theoretical superpower that people tend to covet. It’s attractive because it gets at a fundamental desire in human beings to be...
Of Course, ‘Atlas’ Was Filmed Primarily Using Studios, Green Screens, And CGI
It should come as little surprise that Netflix’s J-Lo vehicle and sci-fi romp Atlas was filmed primarily in a studio, with ample help of green...
Atlas Review – If You Take It Less Seriously, It’s Quite Funny
After watching Atlas, my only thought is that I respect Jennifer Lopez for taking the Netflix money. I could have easily opened this review complaining...
Recap: Dark Matter Episode 4 Squanders Its Potential
Episode 4 of Dark Matter is emblematic of everything I really don’t like about this show. There’s so much potential here, and “The Corridor” shows...
Recap: There’s A Wedding In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 6
There are several levels on which The Atypical Family doesn’t work. It’s an oddly structured and paced show that sometimes seems to be making things...
Recap: Past And Present Intertwine In ‘The Atypical Family’ Episode 5
Families are trouble at the best of time, but the Boks are a nightmare. The Atypical Family is weirdly titled, really, since superpowers notwithstanding, they’re...
‘Dark Matter’ Episode 3 Slows To A Crawl
Dark Matter was better when it was bonkers. I think that’s fair to say after Episode 3, “The Box”, which settles down to a glacial pace...
Dark Matter’s Premiere Is Too Familiar For Its Own Good
These days, the word “multiverse” is pretty inexorably tied to Marvel, since we’re all simpletons. But Dark Matter on Apple TV+ hopes to fix that...
Episode 4 of ‘The Atypical Family’ Is One Of The Best In The Series
If nobody knew quite what to make of The Atypical Family throughout its first three episodes, I imagine Episode 4 is where undecided viewers will...
The Atypical Family Episode 3 Still Felt Like Something Was Missing
Nobody I’ve spoken to about The Atypical Family knows whether or not they like it. I doubt Episode 3 will help them decide either way....
‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 2’s Ending Proves That These Greek Gods Need To Grow Up
In Episode 8 of Blood of Zeus Season 2, a lot happens that catches you off guard, especially when the Greek Goddess Gaia decides to...
Review: ‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 2 Expands Mythology with Exceptional Storytelling
You can tell there’s a lot of love behind Blood of Zeus, which I sensed in the first season. In that review, I declared: “It’s...
Complete Recap: Key Plot Points from ‘Blood of Zeus’ Season 1
Blood of Zeus is an impressive alternative Greek God story that has plenty going for it. I thoroughly enjoyed the first instalment, and with many...
The Atypical Family Gets Off To A Mixed Start in Episode 1 & 2
Everyone has superpowers these days, don’t they? It’s pretty played out as a hook to hang a TV show on, but The Atypical Family takes...
Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Ends With A Satisfying Sendoff to Clone Force 99
It has been obvious throughout Season 3 of Star Wars: The Bad Batch that the ending would revolve around Mount Tantiss. After weeks spent escaping the...