[Movie Review] ‘Inside Out 2’ really gets it right about anxiety – and I feel seen by it
2015’s Inside Out made me weep. Not just because of a particular character death, but also because it was spot on about depression – about [Click to read more.]
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[TV Show Review] ‘Beef’ and its absolutely fucked up characters are such blissful catharsis
You know those “Am I The Asshole” threads on Reddit? The ones where (mostly) anonymous posters narrate what they’ve done, and ask Redditors if they’ve [Click to read more.]
[TV Show Review] ‘Fallout’ – a tale of defiled innocence that made me get the Fallout 3 game
Halfway through Fallout, I went to download Fallout and Fallout 2 on GOG – as well as getting Fallout 3 (which I’ve never played before) [Click to read more.]
[TV Show Review] ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ shows us exactly how to do a good live-action adaptation
I didn’t expect the animated Avatar: The Last Airbender series to bring me to tears, but it did. Back when I caught it in 2009, [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ sports glorious action as Chris Hemsworth hams all he’s worth
Explosions, crazy warlords, metal machines of death, and a blighted landscape. The Mad Max franchise returns with its latest instalment – Furiosa: A Mad Max [Click to read more.]
[TV Show Review] ‘The Toys That Made Us’ S2 is fun, even without the Transformers ep
Once again, yes I’m watching this backwards. Which means that it’s the first time I’m seeing the uber weird re-enactments for the episodes! I didn’t [Click to read more.]
[TV Show Review] ‘X-Men ’97’ S1 – gold standard storytelling and characterisation for any TV show
I can’t count the number of times I’ve wept – yes, wept – while watching X-Men ’97. I don’t mean the cheesy sort of “weeping [Click to read more.]
[Television] X-Men ’97: First look sees spine-chilling nostalgia grounded with strong characterisation
It’s 2024. But the year we really want to be living in is 1997 – the year when X-Men: The Animated Series ended its final [Click to read more.]
[Television] 10 must-watch shows in 2024 (and 2 more in 2025) on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+ and more
With all the belt-tightening measures this year, you might be tempted to cut the cord on some of your favourite streaming platforms. But think again [Click to read more.]
[Movie Review] ‘Last Shadow at First Light’ – a picturesque depiction of grief and letting go
I’d been keeping an eye on Last Shadow at First Light ever since I heard about (although I can’t remember where). A supernatural drama? Check. [Click to read more.]