Rogue One – the Scarif Problem
This isn’t a review of the entire film. There are plenty of those around, written by better critics than I. All I’ll say is this: I enjoyed Rogue One. It was a flawed, but welcome addition to the franchise. …
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Five Favourite Books of 2016
Read about 45 this year, plus shitloads of academic articles, and watched an abundance of film and television. I’ll stick to books here, other than to say that, for mine, The Expanse was the best TV of 2016.
In no …
Quick Reviews: Daredevil, Seasons 1 – 2; Vikings, Seasons 1 – 2; Person of Interest, All Seasons; Troll Hunter; Broadchurch, Season 1; Peaky Blinders, Seasons 1 – 2; BoJack Horseman, Seasons 1 – 3; Better Call Saul, Seasons 1 – 2
Vikings Season 1 – 2 (Canadian – Irish production)
Vikings is a bloody, meat-tearing, bare-arsed and tits-bared trek through Viking culture, mythology, and 
history. Ragnar Lothbrok’s (Australian Travis Fimmel) stare is enough to make shield maidens swoon and Saxons …
Existentialist Bat v Ayn Rand’s Dullard
I mean, it could have been worse. I was late to watching the movie – anyone with young children is always late to doing anything – but all I’d heard in the lead-up was the splat of pop-cultural fans and …
Oscar Predictions (and Bets)
Mad Max Fury Road will walk away with seven Oscars this year. Three Oscars less than this masterpiece warrants. 
The ones that really matter and that Fury Road deserves to win – Picture, Director, and Cinematography – will go to …
The best books, movies, and TV of 2015
I saw a bunch of movies, read around fifty books, and found time to watch a few different TV series this year. I’ve collated the best of that I can remember – and presumably sticking in the mind is one …
The Starkiller Problem
Let me make one thing clear before this rant begins: Starkiller Base looks amazing. The First Order standing out there on the plain, fucking space Nazis – that was a great shot. The Force Awakens, too, is a welcome …
Mad Max Fury Road Boxed Set: Oh What a Lovely Detail!
You need to re-watch Mad Max: Fury Road. Stop asking questions and do it. That’s the short version of this article.
The long version: while Mad Max: Fury Road does suffer in the transition from big to small screen – …
The Art and Beauty of Blade Runner
This article was published last year, but due to its enduring popularity I’ve moved it to the front page for those of you who haven’t seen it yet.
Blade Runner is one of the most visually haunting and memorable movies …
Terminator Genisys: Ruminations on a Train Wreck
The more you think about this movie in the bitter aftertaste of viewing, the more you realise almost none of it makes any sense.
Now look, if you don’t think at all, Terminator: Genisys has a kind of retro pleasure …