Unless you've been living under a rock throughout this quarantine, there's a good chance you've heard all the talk about Tiger King. It's taken Netflix by storm (becoming one of the most-watch Netflix Original productions of all time) and is quickly becoming a phenomenon, if you haven't seen a Carole Baskin meme yet, then where the hell … Continue reading TV Review: Tiger King – Murder, Mayhem and Madness
Author: Jake Wade
TV Review: Sunderland ‘Til I Die – Series 2
The first series of Sunderland 'Til I Die was a big hit, so I was excited to find out that there would be a second series following their 2018/19 season, where they were playing in League One after their disaster season the year prior. There are plenty of shake-ups behind the scenes at Sunderland in this series, … Continue reading TV Review: Sunderland ‘Til I Die – Series 2
TV Review: The Stranger
It seems to have taken Netflix by storm lately, and we're in the middle of a lockdown, so I ploughed through The Stranger over a couple of days, and I can safely say that the hype is justified. The Stranger is a British mystery thriller series based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. The … Continue reading TV Review: The Stranger
TV Review: The Goes Wrong Show – Series 1
Mischief Theatre are a British theatre company that specialise in physical comedy, they've had huge hits in the West End and across the world, such as The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy about a Bank Robbery, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and many more. I've had the pleasure of watching some of these productions and I have … Continue reading TV Review: The Goes Wrong Show – Series 1
TV Review: The Boys
One perk of a coronavirus lockdown: It gives one plenty of time to binge watch shows. That's exactly what I decided to do this past week, I've been meaning to watch The Boys for a while now and I took full advantage of home confinement, and I was not disappointed. The Boys has a very interesting premise and … Continue reading TV Review: The Boys
Film Review: The Call of the Wild
Chris Sanders' directorial debut is an adaptation of the 1903 novel by John London. The film, set in the 1890s, focuses on a dog called Buck who goes on an adventure of self-discovery after being stolen from his home. The thing that is apparent from the very beginning is that the CGI used to create … Continue reading Film Review: The Call of the Wild
Film Review: 1917
From the director of Skyfall and Spectre comes 1917, an epic war film that has hauled a number of awards, and for good reason too... Because it's brilliant. 1917 is up there at the top alongside Saving Private Ryan and Hacksaw Ridge on my metaphorical list of "the best war movies". 1917 isn't just a film, it's an experience, and if you get a … Continue reading Film Review: 1917
Film Review: Parasite
"Once you overcome the 1-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films." This is what Parasite director Bong Joon Ho said at the Golden Globes in January after his film picked up an award for best foreign-language film. One month later, that same film took home the Oscar for Best … Continue reading Film Review: Parasite
Film Review: Dolittle
Every so often, a film comes along that is so terrible, that you actually find it offensive. Well, we've got another one! If Satan himself asked for a film he could use to torture his subjects, he would have deemed that Dolittle was too much, even for Hell. I don't even know where to begin, this film … Continue reading Film Review: Dolittle
Film Review: Harley Quinn – Birds of Prey
Yes, I know it's not the official UK title. But, the title over here is so long and stupid that I'm going to be referring to it's frankly superior title, which will save me a hell of a lot of time when writing this. Harley Quinn - Birds of Prey comes at a time where I'm … Continue reading Film Review: Harley Quinn – Birds of Prey