Horror

Boy needs a big mouth: a review of Boy Swallows Universe

Based on Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton Written by John Collee Directed by Bharat Nalluri, Jocelyn Moorhouse, Kim Mordaunt Composers Johnny Klimek & Gabriel Mounsey Production location Brisbane 7 episodes, Running time 49–77 minutes Production companies Brouhaha Entertainment, Anonymous Content, Chapter One Pictures Starring: Felix Cameron as Eli Bell (age 13)[4] Zac Burgess as …

Time caught in a steel trap: a review of Mabaroshi

Mabaroshi Maboroshi (アリスとテレスのまぼろし工場, Arisu to Teresu no Maboroshi Kōjō,  ’Alice and Therese’s Illusory Factory’) Directed by Mari Okada & Seimei Kidokoro[a] Written by Mari Okada Produced by Manabu Otsuka Starring Character Japanese voice English voice Masamune Kikuiri Junya Enoki Max Mittelman Mutsumi Sagami Reina Ueda Jeannie Tirado Itsumi Misaki Kuno Kitana Turnbull Akimune Kikuiri Kōji …

A Year in review: a review of 2023

A Year in review: a review of 2023 2023 was another great year for television. Among other great shows we watched (and I reviewed) this year were Gen V (outrageous spin-off of The Boys), One Piece (excellent live-action version of a rather dumb anime), a new BBC remake of War of the Worlds, an engaging …

Paying a Butcher’s Bill: a review of Gen V

Also known as The Boys: Gen V Genre Black comedy, Drama, Superhero Based on The Boys Volume 4: “We Gotta Go Now” by Garth Ennis & Darick Robertson Developed by Craig Rosenberg, Evan Goldberg, Eric Kripke Starring Jaz Sinclair as Marie Moreau – has telekinetic control over blood (Jaeda LeBlanc portrays a young Marie) Chance …

How a fifth leads to a sixth: a review of The Sixth Commandment

The Sixth Commandment Created and written by Sarah Phelps Directed by Saul Dibb Starring Timothy Spall Anne Reid Sheila Hancock Éanna Hardwicke Annabel Scholey Ben Bailey Smith Executive producers Lucy Richter, Derek Wax, Sarah Phelps, Brian Woods Producer Frances du Pille Cinematography Rik Zang Editors Sarah Peczek, Steven Worsley Production companies Wild Mercury Productions, True …

Eclectic Loch Therapy: a review of DeadLoch

Created by Kate McCartney & Kate McLennan Written by Kate McCartney, Kate McLennan, Kim Wilson, Christian White, Anchuli Felicia King, Kristy Fisher, Madeleine Sami Directed by Ben Chessell, Gracie Otto, Beck Cole Starring Kate Box, Madeleine Sami, Nina Oyama, Alicia Gardiner Saying that DeadLoch is an Australian comedy is a bit like saying the Sopranos …

A fungus among us: a review of The Last of Us

The Last of Us Created by Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann Based on The Last of Us by Naughty Dog[a] Written by Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann Starring Pedro Pascal Bella Ramsey Nico Parker John Hannah Merle Dandridge Josh Brener Christopher Heyerdahl Bredan Fletcher Anna Tory Gabriel Luna Christine Hakim Nick Offerman Murray Bartlett Lemar …

The Woe’d Warrior: a review of Wednesday

Wednesday Created by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar Based on Characters created by Charles Addams Starring Jenna Ortega Gwendoline Christie Riki Lindhome Jamie McShane Hunter Doohan Percy Hynes White Emma Myers Joy Sunday Georgie Farmer Naomi J. Ogawa Christina Ricci Moosa Mostafa Composer Danny Elfman (theme also) & Chris Bacon Production Executive producers Alfred Gough …