Doctor Who: Spyfall Parts One and Two review
Sam Easton reviews Parts One and Two of Doctor Who Spyfall, the first two episodes of series 12. He regards the episodes as a generally effective one, showing promise for the series ahead.
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In defence of the depiction of mental health in ‘Joker’
Sam Easton defends the depiction of mental health in 'Joker', examining Arthur Fleck's vulnerability rather than insanity.
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Detective Pikachu: the first good video game movie?
Sam Easton on why Pokémon adaptation 'Detective Pikachu' may be an unlikely candidate for the first good video game movie.
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Doctor Who – Arachnids in the UK
Doctor Who returns to earth in the latest instalment in Jodie Whittaker’s first season as the Doctor, and it’s another strong episode in what has been an excellent season so far. Finally returning her companions home, the Doctor discovers a growing spider problem in Sheffield, linked to a hotel that...
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Firing The (James) Gunn
Okay, here’s the story. Back in July 2018, James Gunn got fired from directing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 for a series of offensive tweets from around 6-10 years ago. Now, a few months later, Marvel’s rival company DC have hired Gunn to write, and potentially direct, Suicide Squad...
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How To Be The King of Comedy In The Reign Of The Modern Blockbuster
If you look at the listings for your local cinema, chances are you’ll see one or two independent films, some award-baiting dramas, the occasional horror, a shed-load of blockbusters and maybe a comedy. The chances are that the comedy is produced by one of the major Hollywood studios, is rated...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – Review
Sitting down right now, I’ve realised how this review of Solo: A Star Wars Story is probably the most difficult article I’ve written. And that’s because the film is ultimately fine. It’s actually how I feel about all of these new Star Wars films; I enjoy watching them, but ultimately...
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“The Most Ambitious Crossover Event in History” – The best of TV crossovers
Sam Easton looks at some of the best TV crossover events in history, from 'ScoobyNatural' to the 'Arrowverse'
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Ready Player One: Review
When you pitch a film that’s all about pop culture, if you want to do it well, you’re going to need the rights to a lot of IP. And who better to get those rights from than the man who owns a good chunk of them? Steven Spielberg. It feels...
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Tomb Raider: Review
There’s never been a good video game movie adaptation. Sure, you may like Super Mario Bros. ironically, and you may enjoy that second set piece in Assassin’s Creed, but that’s about it. Unfortunately, the latest attempt to make a good video game film with Tomb Raider doesn’t quite work either,...
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The Boar’s favourite TV Christmas specials – the American picks
The Boar TV heads across the pond as our writers offer up some of their favourite American TV Christmas specials.
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The Walking Dead – ‘The King, the Widow, and Rick’
We're back to the slow soap opera storylines in 'The King, the Widow, and Rick' - Sam Easton continues our Walking Dead series blog.
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The Walking Dead – ‘The Big Scary U’
The series' momentum slows down as we learn more about Negan - Sam Easton reviews 'The Big Scary U' in our Walking Dead series blog.
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