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Supergirl Season 4 Episode 15 Review – ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifteenth episode of Supergirl season 4… An ailing Lex Luthor should dominate this episode. A despicable Jon Cryer is introduced in flashback watching the world burn while Lena gets a grandstand view; think final moments of Fight Club without the split personality. Cryer plays it super sinister and has clearly done […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Beguiling Man’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of American Gods season 2… Technological train car crucifixions, dead eyed wives on missions of mercy and a dirty gospel backing track evoke mood this week before throwing in theology. Torture blackouts give us contemporary back story with hints of godly interference, whilst leprechauns bicker with coin carrying corpses. […]

American Gods Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘House on the Rock’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of American God season 2… Gestation for this new season has been glacial with departing show runners and cast members plus months in stasis while obstacles were overcome. For those who missed American Gods first time round shame on you, as invention comes no thicker or faster, no fresher […]

Supergirl Season 4 Episode 14 Review – ‘Stand and Deliver’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourteenth episode of Supergirl season 4… Few programmes can lay claim to underpinning their plot lines with politics. Fewer still cast off the illusion of prime time scheduling and refuse to dilute down their message, pander to sponsorship and censor while delivering a body blow at an administration level. Supergirl has […]

Gotham Season 5 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Trial of Jim Gordon’

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Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of Gotham season 5… There is nothing more melodramatic than a dream sequence. Often perpetrated in flashes of extreme light and dark to highlight the otherworldly nature of events, they can be illuminating or pedestrian. Some films have done a good job of employing this as a story telling […]

The Orville Season 2 Episode 10 Review – ‘Blood of Patriots’

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Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of The Orville season 2… Hidden beneath the surface of this back story building exercise and cloaked in thin character work sits a relevant topic for discussion. Extremist groups are sadly prevalent in this world and people rise up against governments, regimes and dictatorships on a daily basis. Their […]

Supergirl Season 4 Episode 13 Review – ‘What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?’

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Martin Carr reviews the thirteenth episode of Supergirl season 4… This week Supergirl has mountainous mojo, collective cojones and plentiful pounds of political edge aimed directly at an American administration. Story wise there is a global rampage which adds swagger, sass and social media savvy angles to an episode which will be remembered. Subtlety is […]

Gotham Season 5 Episode 8 Review – ‘Nothing’s Shocking’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Gotham season 5… Chameleons with an identity crisis, fumbled police cases and precincts in lock down feature quite heavily this week as Gotham gains momentum. For the moment interchangeable alliances and comedic asides take an all important back seat, as Gordon digs into Bullock’s seedy past.Ventriloquism also features […]

The Orville Season 2 Episode 8 Review – ‘Identity, Part 1’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of The Orville season 2… Drawing heavily from Fritz Lang’s Metropolis Seth MacFarlane introduces us to Kaylon this week as Isaac’s shut down forces an interplanetary visit. On the surface everything is clean lines, polished metal spires and automaton construction, stripped of emotion and driven by logic. Using the […]