Paddy Considine
“There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.” – Niccolo Machiavelli House of the Dragon ends with a tragedy that compels itself through a feeling of inevitability. Once Alicent (Olivia […]
House of the Dragon Episode 1.09: “The Great Council” Review
Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) enjoys an improved turn of character.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.08: “The Lord of the Tides” Review
Paddy Considine gives Viserys a memorable send-off in episode eight of House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.07: “Driftmark” Review
“Driftmark” begins with a funeral and ends on a rebirth, a rare inverse of the usual cycle that defines lives and stories in Westeros.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.06: “The Princess and the Queen” Review
Some very odd character development makes for a dark second half to the season.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.04: “King of the Narrow Sea” Review
The dynamics of power reveal their many intricacies in episode 4 of HBO's House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Episode 1.03: “Second Of His Name” Review
King Viserys is a fool. But he is a fool with power and isn’t aware that he is a fool with power. What does that mean for the people of Westeros and beyond?
House of the Dragon Episode 1.02: “The Rogue Prince” Review
Those in a position of power would rather burn everything to the ground than cede their power. That is the brutal lesson of episode two of HBO's House of the Dragon.
House of the Dragon Series Premiere Review: The Triarchy of Violence
Is the Game of Thrones prequel series HOUSE OF THE DRAGON good? Is it worth investing in after all that disappointment? The answer to that is yes, with a caveat.
Everything We Know About the Peaky Blinders Movie
Following the end of the final season of Peaky Blinders, fans are already speculating what could happen in the film. Our resident Peaky addict Alex has rounded up everything we already know about the film.
TIFF 2020: The Third Day Review
The Wicker Man meets Midsommar in HBO's new atmospheric but predictable miniseries The Third Day with Jude Law and Naomie Harris
TIFF 2019: How to Build a Girl Review
How to Build a Girl sees Beanie Feldstein play a lonesome teenage girl who reinvents herself as a savage music critic.
The Death Of Stalin Review
The Death of Stalin is probably the finest and funniest political satire since the last time Armando Iannucci pointed his poison pen at the subject
TIFF 2017: The Death Of Stalin Review
TIFF 2017: The Death Of Stalin Review.
TIFF 2016: The Girl With All The Gifts Review
The Girl With All The Gifts TIFF 2016 Review.