Mystery

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 …

Putting people on Ice(land): a review of A Murder At the End of the World

A Murder At the End of the World Created by Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij Starring Emma Corrin Brit Marling Harris Dickinson Alice Braga Joan Chen Raúl Esparza Jermaine Fowler Ryan J. Haddad Pegah Ferydoni Javed Khan Louis Cancelmi Edoardo Ballerini Clive Owen Composers Danny Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans No. of episodes 7 Production Executive …

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 …

In the Swarm Waters of the Ocean: a review of The Swarm

Based on The Swarm by Frank Schätzing Written by Frank Schätzing, Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Michael A. Walker, Chris Lunt Screenplay by Steven Lally, Marissa Lestrade, Chris Lunt, Michael A. Walker Directed by Barbara Eder, Luke Watson, Philipp Stölzl Starring Cécile de France as Dr. Cécile Roche Alexander Karim as Dr. Sigur Johanson Leonie Benesch …

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 …

Following Alice down a rabbit hole: a review of Luther

Created by Neil Cross Written by Neil Cross Starring Idris Elba Ruth Wilson Steven Mackintosh Indira Varma Paul McGann Saskia Reeves Warren Brown Dermot Crowley Nikki Amuka-Bird Aimee-Ffion Edwards Kierston Wareing Pam Ferris David Dawson Sienna Guillory David O’Hara Michael Smiley Darren Boyd Rose Leslie Laura Haddock Patrick Malahide Wunmi Mosaku Enzo Cilenti Hermione Norris …