The Golden Compass failed in many respects to be a good adaptation of Philip Pullman’s work. But one part it did get right was the iconic scene of two armoured bears fighting to the death. It was an intense sequence in which the armour helped tell the story. You had...
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Giles-Allen Bowden reviews 'The Daemon-Cages' from His Dark Materials, with generally mixed feelings towards the overall episode.
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Giles Allen-Bowden discusses where it all went wrong for the BBC's underwhelming 2019 adaptation of The War of the Worlds
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I've been lucky in my life to have spent Christmas in a few different countries over the years, each with its different customs
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Festive rom-coms and Mariah Carey say that Christmas is about love. But is being single at Christmas so bad? Giles Allen-Bowden discusses.
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews 'Knives Out' by Rian Johnson, an original murder mystery which gives new life to a dead genre.
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The art of adapting works of literature for either the cinema or television is one fraught with tension. While it is easier to get a project off the ground that has a pre-existing audience, said audience will have an attachment to the work and tear you, the adaptor, to pieces...
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the fifth episode of His Dark Materials, as new characters are introduced and Lyra finds herself in grave danger.
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the fourth episode of His Dark Materials 'Amour', regarding it a massive step up from the previous episodes as we head into the North.
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the third episode of His Dark Materials 'The Spies', stating that it was the least eventful episode so far.
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the second episode of His Dark Materials, 'The Idea of the North', praising Ruth Wilson's performance
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Giles Allen-Bowden reviews the first episode of His Dark Materials. He comments on the performances of the actors as well as the overall plot.
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Of Monsters and Men first came onto the pop/indie/folk scene in 2011 with their hit single: Little Talks, one of the most up-tempo songs about depression ever written. Since then they have produced three albums, all of which focus on natural imagery and emotional introspection.
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