Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 7, 8, 9)

Already seen Episodes 7, 8 and 9? Read on at the bottom for additional, spoiler-filled comments.

The first three episodes of Sense8 introduced the idea. The second three brought the characters to life. Episodes 7 to 9 are designed almost … Read More

Netflix TV binge review: Sense8 (Episodes 4, 5 6)

“Art is like religion – to the believers, it is everything.”

Netflix’s blurb suggests that Sense8’s protagonists, The Sensates, are people whose telepathic gifts are the one thing keeping them alive. However, Episodes 4, 5, & 6 suggest quite the … Read More

First look Netflix TV review: Sense8 (Episodes 1 to 3)

Already seen Episodes 1 to 3? Read on at the bottom for some spoiler-filled notes.

The Wachowskis begin, as they so regularly do, with elegant confusion.

Sense8, like a lot of shows, lives to intrigue and create tension through … Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 14 (Person to Person)

Already seen the Mad Men finale? Read on at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.

Truth well told. Mad Men’s last hour is perfectly tailored for what could be the best television show ever made.

Allowing every character’s … Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 13 (The Milk & Honey Route)

Already seen Episode 13? Read on at the end for some additional, spoiler-filled analysis.

Opening on a dream sequence/flash forward in which Don is questioned by the police in a very familiar way, The Milk & Honey Route represents the … Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 12

Already seen Episode 12? Read on at the bottom for some additional spoiler-filled analysis.

Don Draper’s journey, from selling cars and fur coats to advertising royalty, has been driven by a reinvented man trying to discover what he wants. He’s … Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 11

Mad Men’s run of phenomenal episodes continues.Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 10 (The Forecast)

Dreams, hopes and goals collide in what is certainly one of Mad Men’s finest hours.Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 9 (New Business)

Strong female personalities surround Don’s new start, as Mad Men remains effortlessly captivating.Read More

UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7, Episode 8 (Severance)

The final half of the final season of Mad Men opens with a girl looking directly down the camera, identical to Freddy Rumsen’s introduction to Season 7 Part 1 – “It’s about time” – except now, it’s not so much … Read More