The books were revered. The game was venerated. The question was however, could The Witcher successfully transition to live action? Or would it fall victim to the curse of video game adaptations like so many others before? With a Netflix budget, a Hollywood superstar and two lots of source material to draw from, things were … Read more
This show pretty much came out of nowhere. Not unusual for Netflix who like to occasionally drop a 10 part series and let the auto-play trailer on the homepage do the leg work and, to be fair, it sets the scene perfectly – A cat and mouse game between Michelle Monaghan as tenacious CIA Agent … Read more
This show came pretty much out of nowhere. No preamble, no swathe of marketing material save for a few bus posters here and there, no lengthy press circuits promoting the work. Yet Mare of Easttown is arguably one of the best crime dramas of recent years, and its global popularity seems to agree. The show … Read more
Welsh-born Russel T. Davies is one of Britain’s most heralded writers, bringing progressive and powerful dramas to our screens for 30 years. His remarkable catalogue comprising such groundbreaking shows as Queer As Folk, the revival of Doctor Who and 2019’s nightmarish vision of a far-too-plausible-future, Years and Years. Now, in collaboration with Director Peter Hoar, … Read more
You’d think after fighting off a demi-gorgon, an army of demi-dogs and a giant shadow monster, the residents of Hawkins might have earned a break – well think again because Stranger Things is back in all its horrifying glory with new monsters, new characters and new levels of shameless 80’s nostalgia. Netflix’s flagship show got … Read more
Despite your stance when it comes to the divisive and much maligned final season of Game Of Thrones, the show as a whole changed the landscape of both cinematic television and mainstream fantasy for good. For that, us nerds and high fantasy enthusiasts owe Game Of Thrones, and the creative team behind it, a great … Read more