31st Oct2017

‘The Gifted 1×04: eXit Strategy’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If you are a fan of The Gifted, then you’ll probably feel the same way as me when I think it is time Stephen Moyer’s character was out of jail. Thankfully it appears the mutants have an eXit Strategy to get not only Reed (Moyer’s character) but Polaris (Emma Dumont) too. Plans are put into […]

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31st Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×08: Winter of Our Discontent’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Watching American Horror Story: Cult it has been obvious that the show is, already, running out of steam. With a good set-up, the season had potential, and probably still has. If Winter of Our Discontent shows anything though, it is that it is starting to become a parody of its own self. If anything, this […]

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30th Oct2017

‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams 1×06: Human Is’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Just what is it that makes us human? That is the question that is asked in this episode of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. With Bryan Cranston starring in this episode, a lot of expectation had built up around it. Does it live up to the hype that the Breaking Bad actor brings? When Silas Herrick […]

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25th Oct2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×06 – Lethe’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Now that we are six episodes into Star Trek: Discovery it is easy to pick out the interesting and fan favourite characters. With this week’s episode of Discovery, it we start to get into moments that shape these characters for what is to come. With Ash Tyler (Shazad Latif) now a part of the crew, […]

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24th Oct2017

‘The Walking Dead 8×01’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

When a show reaches its 100th episode fans are often treated to something special. In the season finale of The Walking Dead we get to see Rick (Andrew Lincoln) as an old man, but all is not as it seems… After the events of last season, Rick and his group, along with members of The […]

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24th Oct2017

‘The Gifted 1×03: eXodus’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

When I watched the first episode of The Gifted, one of the things I worried about was the lack of focus on family. Now that we are into the third episode though, thankfully, family is where it is finding its strength. Most importantly it is what is giving the story the much-needed heart. In an […]

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23rd Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×07: Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins Scumbag’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

To understand the power of cults you have to look to history. Tonight we see the start of the flashbacks in American Horror Story: Cult, with the first focus being on Lena Dunham playing Valerie Solanas. With Kai (Even Peters) enjoying the fame of the assassination attempt, it brings his cult new followers. With the […]

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17th Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×06: Mid-Western Assassin’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

What exactly is horror? There seems to be a lot of discussion on that at the moment. This week’s American Horror Story: Cult is an interesting look at a show that built up a fan-base based on horror themes. With all fear removed from the “cult” for the audience though, where is the horror in […]

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17th Oct2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×05 – Choose Your Pain’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Star Trek: Discovery is a show that may be connected to a long legacy, but it also has to pave way for its own future. With Choose Your Pain, we see a harsher side of the Federation and the crew of Discovery that at moments had me thinking “Not my Star Trek”. When Captain Lorca […]

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16th Oct2017

‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams 1×05: Real Life’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

When will Virtual Reality go too far, becoming a little too comfortable for us to want to leave it? That is the question raised in Real Life, the latest installment in Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams. Sarah (Anna Paquin) is a policewoman who shares so-called “headspace” with George (Terrence Howard) a brilliant game designer. Both […]

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12th Oct2017

‘Rick and Morty 3×10: The Rickchurian Mortydate’ Review

by Steven Riley

After the incredible end to season two, Rick and Morty had a huge act to follow with the culmination of their third entry. Despite hinting that Evil Morty could become the antagonist as season three draws to a close, the last episode seemed to take a different tact by making Beth finding herself and the […]

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11th Oct2017

‘The Gifted 1×02: rX’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung, Coby Bell, Emma Dumont, Blair Redford, Natalie Alyn Lind, Percy Hynes White | Executive Producer Matt Nix Last week’s episode of The Gifted was a good start, and introduced us to the world of the mutants. This week looks at the aftermath of the escape last […]

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10th Oct2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×04 – The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If Star Trek: Discovery is going to have one problem it is that fans expect a certain continuity in the show. It was built-in the original series and continue to Next Generation and beyond. With a teasing of a darker Star Trek, is Discovery testing the limits of what is Star Trek, or aiming for […]

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09th Oct2017

‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams 1×04: Crazy Diamond’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams are a set of weird stories that ask you to look deeper into what each episode is telling you. This week Crazy Diamond is an episode that really does feel like a dream, or to be more exact, a world where dreams are not meant to be, and everything is […]

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05th Oct2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×05: Holes’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Everything is fake news, it is all a lie. What else could we expect from a show that is based around the election of somebody like Donald Trump? This week’s episode of American Horror Story: Cult is called Holes, and while Trypophobia may play a part, this week is more about revealing everything. Ally (Sarah […]

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04th Oct2017

‘The Gifted 1×01: eXposed’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Stars: Stephen Moyer, Amy Acker, Sean Teale, Jamie Chung, Coby Bell, Emma Dumont, Blair Redford, Natalie Alyn Lind, Percy Hynes White | Executive Producer Matt Nix It should come as no surprise that Fox are fully utilising the X-Men world to dip into television. Marvel have been using other characters in their universe well, it […]

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03rd Oct2017

‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams 1×03: The Commuter’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

With the episodes of Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams we’ve seen so far there is a certain message being given to the audience, and they have to interpret it and understand what they are seeing. This week’s episode The Commuter makes an interesting of seemingly being set in modern-day times, but of course with a […]

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03rd Oct2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×03 – Context is for Kings’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

Now that the first two episodes are out-of-the-way, Star Trek: Discovery can get down to business with the real story.  Feeling much more like the traditional “first episode after a pilot”, Context is for Kings feels like this is the real start of Star Trek: Discovery. Finding herself on the U.S.S. Discovery Michael Burnham (Sonequa […]

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02nd Oct2017

‘Rick and Morty 3×09: The ABC’s of Beth’ Review

by Steven Riley

Whether or not season three of Rick and Morty is considered the best one so far or not, it’s difficult to argue it has been the most varied. From the incredible opening episode that resulted in the destruction of the intergalactic governments, Council of Ricks and Beth and Jerry’s manage, the majority of the episodes […]

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29th Sep2017

‘Lethal Weapon: The Complete First Season’ Blu-ray Review

by Phil Wheat

Based on the movies of the same name, Lethal Weapon: The Series show follows veteran LAPD Detective Roger Murtaugh (Damon Wayans) as he returns to his job after a heart attack to find that he’s been partnered with ex-Navy SEAL Martin Riggs (Clayne Crawford), who has just transferred from El Paso, Texas after the death […]

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28th Sep2017

‘American Horror Story – Cult 7×04: 11/9’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there has been one thing about American Horror Story: Cult, it is the mystery of just how the “clowns” came together. This week we see a flashback that provides that answer, and also reveals a few surprises that make us re-evaluate a few characters. More importantly, we get to take a glimpse into just […]

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26th Sep2017

‘Star Trek: Discovery 1×01 & 1×02’ Review

by Paul Metcalf

If there was one thing that has worried fans about Star Trek: Discovery, it is if we would finally get the new show we felt we deserve. After all the expected debate on the choice of a female captain (ugh, why is that still an issue?) now we get down to the important thing, watching […]

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