Realism. That’s pretty much the main difference that exists between the fanciful, colourful world of the MCU and its darker, grittier companion world on Netflix.
Tag: 2019
The Punisher – Season 2, Episode 3: Trouble The Water (2019) – Review
Last episode I commented on how the folks behind The Punisher are wisely shooting for a more 70s inspired feel to the show that’s really
The Punisher – Season 2, Episode 2: Fight Or Flight (2019) – Review
As we forge into the second episode of the second season, there truly is a sence that the showrunners and writers behind The Punisher are
The Punisher – Season 2, Episode 1: Roadhouse Blues (2019) – Review
Yup, it sure takes a helluva lot to keep Frank Castle down; in fact, not even the languid pace of the majority of his first
Happy Death Day 2U (2019) – Review
Back in 2017, Christopher Landon and Blumhouse teamed to take the teen savvy world of Scream and the concept behind 90s comedy, Groundhog Day and
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 8: The Battle Of Starcourt (2019) – Review
If Stranger Things does something right, it’s those final episodes that not only ends things in a truly exciting fashion, but also tends to leave
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 7: The Bite (2019) – Review
As we approach the end of Stranger Things 3, at this point you have to commend it for being easily the biggest season to date.
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 6: E Pluribus Unum (2019) – Review
Now that Stranger Things has regained its equilibrium once more, it’s now safe for the show to ease off the accelerator a bit in the
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 5: The Flayed (2019) – Review
Well, it certainly seems that Stranger Things 3 has gotten over it’s early stumbling blocks to get back to where it needs to be, but
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 4: The Sauna Test (2019) – Review
And just like that, everything snaps back into place…While Stranger Things 3 has never quite reached the extremes of the notorious “The Lost Sister” episode
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 3: The Case Of The Missing Lifeguard (2019) – Review
Well, we’re about three episodes into a season of Stranger Things, so by my reckoning it’s about time that all the random groups that everybody
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 2: The Mall Rats (2019) – Review
OK, this is more like it.I have to say that the kick off to Stranger Things 3 had me a little worried that after a
Stranger Things – Season 3, Chapter 1: Suzie, Do You Copy? (2019) – Review
It’s time once again to take a trip to the oft endangered town of Hawkins to see what form of otherworldly crap they have to
The Lodge (2019) – Review
Never mind heartwarming vistas of families building snowmen and kids sledding down marshmallow white drifts; anyone who knows anything, knows that snow is fucking scary.John
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 6: Skincrawlers/By The Silver Water Of Lake Champlain (2019) – Review
And so, after five episodes and ten stories of wildly varying tone and quantity, the Creep final flicks through the final issue of the first
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 5: Night Of The Paw/Times Is Tough In Musky Holler (2019) – Review
As much as I’ve enjoyed Creepshow’s spirited return from the grave, a quick glance at the fifth episode’s credit revealed a worrying fact – that
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 4: The Companion/ Lydia Layne’s Better Half (2019) – Review
The trick to enjoying a horror anthology series that features short stories is to take any sense of lingering logic you may have, screw it
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 3: All Hallows Eve/The Man In The Suitcase (2019) – Review
One of the inevitable side effects of having a horror anthology show is that with every episode bringing you something completely new, the chances for
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 2: Bad Wolf Down/The Finger (2019) – Review
As I’ve no doubt mentioned before, one of the advantages of an anthology show is that if a duff episode manages to slip out, things
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 1: Gray Matter/The House Of The Head (2019) – Review
In a horror comeback worthy of a Jason or a Michael, 2019 saw the return of a horror legend the likes of which I genuinely