With everything revealed about Jack’s demise, This Is Us‘ third outing wobbles slightly in reframing the purpose of their flashbacks, as well as slightly overestimating the audience’s continued interest in Jack’s character
Author: Mark Goodwin
Mark Goodwin is a primary school teacher who blogs about his opinions about musical theatre, film and TV for his own personal amusement.
This Is Us Season 2 Review – Just as dramatic, involved and emotional as ever
This Is Us continues to provide mystery and depth in its brilliantly written and performed sophomore season, finally delivering answers on the fate of the Pearson family patriarch
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 1 Review
Marvel’s latest televisual creation is less creatively groundbreaking than predecessor WandaVision, but continues the trend of exploring the value of quiet, emotional moments in amongst the blockbuster action
Instant Hotel is perfect for binging
With gorgeous properties and ordinary people who think themselves experts because they once read half a chapter of an e-book on property development while waiting for their washing to dry, there’s little not to enjoy about Instant Hotel
Farewell, The Great Pottery Throw Down
The wholesome Reality TV series, from the creators of The Great British Bake Off, has been the perfect tonic to a dreary Winter in lockdown
Superstore Review – A bighearted comedy
A cleverly written show that balances comedy with social commentary, Superstore is nearly flawless
This Is Us Season 1 Review – raw, honest sentimental TV at its pinnacle
The hit American TV show is at turns beautiful, heartwarming, tear-jerking and heart-wrenching but never feels emotionally manipulative
Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous visual feast
Disney’s 59th animated feature film is loaded with charm, emotion and depth.
“WandaVision” Episode 9 Review: “The Series Finale”
MCU’s first TV series comes to a spectacular close, as Wanda finally confronts what she’s been running from all along.
“Can You Keep a Secret?” Film Review
Emma (Alexandra Daddario) finds herself revealing far too much about herself to handsome stranger Jack (Tyler Hoechlin) in a pleasant, though unmemorable, romance flick
“WandaVision” Episode 8 Review: “Previously On”
“Previously On” circles its attention back on the woman in the centre of the madness, in the most emotional the MCU has ever been.
Charmed Season 3 Review | You Can’t Touch This
Charmed enjoys a soft reset and a fresh return to form as it starts its Season 3 arc
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’: Unsure of its audience
Bright and colourful Italian cartoon Winx Club gets the Riverdale treatment, seemingly losing sight of the appeal of the original
‘Modern Love’ Review: Overflowing with heart and charm
Adapted from New York Times’ massively popular column of the same name, Amazon Prime’s Modern Love explores a host of different relationships, without becoming too saccharine or losing its realism
‘Defending Jacob’ Review
An ordinary couple’s world is shaken when their son is accused of murder, especially when they start to doubt his innocence themselves
‘The One and Only Ivan’ Film Review
Based on a true story and originally intended for theatrical release, The One and Only Ivan is unsure where its chief conflict lies and takes far too long to get there
“WandaVision” Episode 7 Review: “Breaking the Fourth Wall”
WandaVision delivers its most game-changing cliffhanger yet.
‘The Morning Show’ Review
Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston excel in Apple TV+’s first foray into original programming
‘Bombshell’: Film Review
Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie star in this powerful depiction of the allegations that preceded the #MeToo movement
‘Spies in Disguise’ review: fun, though forgettable
An amusing, fast-paced, family friendly caper, Spies in Disguise is undemanding, but not quite groundbreaking enough to establish itself as a classic
‘Secret Society of Second-Born Royals’ is ‘Spy Kids’ meets ‘Sky High’
The Disney+ original movie has all the typical hallmarks of a Disney Channel movie, with a brightly lit, squeaky-clean aesthetic and unchallenging, easy to follow plot
‘Safe’ is a typical, twisty thriller
The brainchild of Harlan Coben, Netflix’s eight-part drama series features all of the expected tenets of thriller fiction.
“Never Have I Ever” Review: Witty, winsome and warm
Created by Mindy Kaling, Never Have I Ever is deeply honest in its writing, and series lead Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is incredibly endearing.
“You Me Her” Season 5 Review: A satisfying and emotive conclusion
Despite its unusual premise, You Me Her continues to be characterised by its realistic writing and grounded portrayals.
“Little Fires Everywhere” Review: Taut and Transfixing
The televisual adaptation of Celeste Ng’s book, Little Fires Everywhere thrives off the fraught tension between its two leads.
“WandaVision” Episode 6 Review: “All-New Halloween Spooktacular”
WandaVision continues to intrigue, as Episode 6 sets up brilliant conflict to come, while also conjuring a host of additional questions.
“To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Review: Just what happens after you get your happy ending?
Romance obsessed Lara Jean discovers that getting the guy was the easy part: being a girlfriend is much, much harder
“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” Review: A charming, genuine high school rom-com
Lana Condor stars as Lara Jean Covey, desperate to conceal her feelings for her sister’s ex-boyfriend by entering into a fake relationship with another past crush
“The Fall” Review: Tense and gripping
A thriller series with a crucial twist
“WandaVision” Episode 5 Review: “On a Very Special Episode…”
Worlds continue to collide, as reality bleeds through into Wanda’s utopian dream, while a surprise cameo has potentially universe-changing effects.
“WandaVision” Episode 4 Review: “We Interrupt This Program”
WandaVision takes a break from Westview’s constructed reality to inject some MCU-style narrative drive
“Charmed” Season 3 Premiere Review: An Inconvenient Truth
The contentious reboot to beloved ’90s fantasy returns for its third season, though with possibly less action than fans may have expected
“It’s a Sin” Review: Russell T Davies on predictably impeccable form
The Channel 4 drama tackles a weighty subject that Davies has avoided writing about for years: The AIDS crisis
“WandaVision” Episode 3 Review: “Now in Color”
The latest instalment of MCU’s first foray into television propels the plot forward with some thrilling, intriguing moments that threaten to shatter Wanda’s perfect reality
“The Great” Review: Barmy, whacky and deliciously entertaining
Created by Tony McNamara, one of the writers of The Favourite, The Great is a quirky, off-kilter romp, that wisely takes liberties with historical fact
“Wonder Woman 1984” Review: A Classic Superhero Film
Director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot return in a sequel that’s every bit as optimistic and heartening as the original
“WandaVision” Review: Marvel at its most creative and daring
WandaVision finds the most powerful Avenger in a most unexpected situation
“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” Part 4 Review: Out On a High
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s iteration of his Satanic take on the characters of Sabrina The Teenage Witch comes to a decisive, if slightly confusing, end
“Godmothered” Review: Enchanted, but with fairy godmothers
Jillian Bell stars as criminally out-of-touch Fairy-godmother-in-training who attempts to force an outdated concept of Happily Ever After onto a widowed Isla Fisher
“Mulan” Review: Live action remake doesn’t have the original’s heart
Originally released for an extra free on Disney+, the 2020 remake directed by Niki Caro is finally available for free
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