Posts By Martyn Conterio
Angel: Looking back at the Buffy spin-off that slayed
May 31, 2021 | Martyn ConterioThis Buffy spin-off was at times superior, thanks to a darker edge and emotional conflicts in a more adult-themed world.Read More
UK TV Review: Alias
May 31, 2021 | Martyn Conterio20 years on, Alias remains a hugely entertainment slice of high concept hokum.Read More
UK TV review: Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD: Season 7
February 19, 2021 | Martyn ConterioSHIELD signs off with an uneven, convoluted but gripping 13-episode final run.
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Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 4, Part 2 (spoilers)
May 11, 2020 | Martyn ConterioRiverdale descends further into the dark Lynchian heart of America in its curtailed fourth season.Read More
Hollywood review: Admirable, ambitious and flawed
May 1, 2020 | Martyn ConterioHooray for Hollywood? Ryan Murphy’s alt-history saga is admirable, ambitious and flawed. Read More
Color Out of Space review: Essential viewing for horror fans
March 2, 2020 | Martyn ConterioAt long last, a screen adaptation of Lovecraft’s work that totally bangs.Read More
UK TV Review: The Deuce Season 3
January 23, 2020 | Martyn ConterioThis low-key masterpiece of social history and humanism ends on a resounding high.Read More
Dracula review: Bold, inventive, captivating
January 4, 2020 | Martyn ConterioA bold, inventive, captivating and energetic take on Bram Stoker’s iconic novel. Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Riverdale Season 4, Part 1 (spoilers)
December 19, 2019 | Martyn ConterioArchie and the gang face uncertain futures as Jughead’s remains unclear.
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UK TV review: American Horror Story: 1984
November 23, 2019 | Martyn ConterioAmerican Horror Story’s slasher homage is a gory lark and maintains a quality sometimes lacking in the series.Read More