Category Archives: TV

NOS4A2. Series Two. Television Drama Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Ashleigh Cummings, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Zachary Quinto, Jahkara Smith, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Krull, Ashley Romans, Mattea Conforti, Jonathan Langdon, Dalton Harrod, Jason David, Celeste Arias, John James Cronin, Paul Schneider, Sweta Keswani, Larry Vigus.

It is a demonstration to the pursuit of a truth and reflection that the writing of Joe Hill resonates with so much angst and the passion of possible sorrow that it could be argued that he is able to take a step into the darkness that his own famous father, and one of the finest exponents of horror of all time, Stephen King, was unable to truly master; that of the ordinary insight given its own inference of damage.

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(427 words, estimated 1:42 mins reading time)

The Agency. Television Drama Series Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Katherine Waterston, Jodie Turner-Smith, Richard Gere, John Magaro, Harriet Sansom Harris, Saura Lightfoot Leon, India Fowler, Hugh Bonneville, David Harewood, Andrew Brooke, Reza Brojerdi, Alex Reznik, Bilal Hasna, Sabrina Wu, Kurt Egyiawan, Ambreen Razia, Adam Nagaitis, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Julia Westcott-Hutton, Dominic West, Edward Holcroft, Abdullahi Islaw, Elana Saurel, Juris Zagars, Olekandr Rudynskyy, Emma Lau, Curtis Lum, Sergej Onopko, Marcin Zarzeczny, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Akpore Uzoh, Violet Verigo, Alex Jennings.

The world of espionage has become so engrained into our collective psyche that for the most part it has become background noise to the genuine concerns of real life that inspires it.

The Agency. Television Drama Series Review. full post

(441 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

The Crow Girl. Television Drama Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * * *

Cast: Eve Myles, Katherine Kelly, Clara Rugaard, Dougray Scott, Victoria Hamilton, Elliot Edusah, Raphael Sowole, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Michael Lumsden, Karen Ascoe, Isabella Astbury, Chloé Sweetlove, Jaye Ersavas, Lauren Morais, Trevor White, Winston Sawyers, Oliver Hembrough, Lu Corfield, Smylie Bradwell, Basel Osman, Andrew Buckley, Lee Boardman, Charles Dale, Julie Legrand, Malek Alkoni, Ashling O’Shea, Pasha Bocarie, Thomas Coombes, Will Barton, Sally Scott, Ellie Duckles, Noah Manzoor, Yanick Ghanty, Lisa Zahra, Alison Fitzjohn, Aso Sherabayani, Renu Brindle, Aden Gillett.

The Crow Girl. Television Drama Review. full post

(501 words, estimated 2:00 mins reading time)

Skeleton Crew. Television Series Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Jude Law, Robert Timothy Smith, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kyriana Kratter, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, Nick Frost, Jaleel White, Dominic Burgess, Fred Tatasciore, Tunde Adebimpe, Geneva Carr, Marti Matulis, Kerry Condon, Mickey Cassidy, Dale Soules, Sisa Grey, M. J. Kang, Stephen Oyoung, Mike Estes, Cass Buggé, Kacie Borrowman, Robert Ramsdell, Kelly Macdonald, Alla Shawkat, Julie Ann Emery, Jacob Roanhaus, Stephen Fry, Andy Powers, Shane Almagor.

Skeleton Crew. Television Series Review. full post

(516 words, estimated 2:04 mins reading time)

NOS4A2. Series One. Television Series Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Ashleigh Cummings, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jahkara J. Smith, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Virginia Kull, Zachery Quinto, Ashley Romans, Jonathan Langdon, Mattea Conforti, Darby Camp, Rebecca Gibel, Dalton Harrod, Asher Miles Fallica, Judith Roberts, Chris McKinney.

A time must come when the master is surpassed by his apt pupil, when the opportunity arises for the continuation of a dynasty is seized and the family name regenerates into the new and abiding era; such is the fate of a King, and whilst Stephen King shows no sign of slowing down as the books and ideas keep flowing, it is to Joe Hill that the vibe of disturbing horror fiercely expects stimulation and the opening of the dark path.

NOS4A2. Series One. Television Series Review. full post

(522 words, estimated 2:05 mins reading time)

Based On A True Story. Series Two. Television Drama Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato, Priscilla Quintana, June Diane Raphael, Jessica St. Clair, Melissa Fumero, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Aisha Alfa, Sara Paxton, Aaron Stanton, Kellen Patino, Matthew Law, Joe Williamson, Kingston Rumi Southwick, Briana Cuoco, Stephanie Allynne, Rory Scovel.

Based On A True Story. Series Two. Television Drama Review. full post

(460 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

White Lies. Television Drama Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 5/10

Cast: Natalie Dormer, Brendon Daniels, Daniel Schultz, Morgan Santo, Clayton Evertson, Langley Kirkwood, Kiroshan Naidoo, Daniel Janks, Sunny Yoon, Daniah De Villiers, Robert Hobbs, Athenkosi Mfamela, Katlego Lebogang, Ivan Abrahams, Roxanne Prentice, Caely-Jo Levy, Robert Hobbs.

Sex and death go hand in hand, it is a staple of fiction within the crime genre, and in real life when the news reports on the various murders that chastise and upset the nation’s sensibilities, that shock and rightly disgust the morality of the natural world.

White Lies. Television Drama Review. full post

(406 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Strike: The Ink Black Heart. Television Series Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 9/10

Cast: Tom Burke, Holliday Grainger, Kevin Bishop, Ruth Sheen, Tupele Dorgu, Jacob Abraham, Ewan Bailey, Ellise Chappell, Jack Donoghue, Emma Fielding, Mirren Mack, Christian McKay, James Nelson-Joyce, Luke Norris, David Westhead, Madeline Akua, Matt Rawle, Jack Greenless, Ben Caplan, Caitlin Innes Edwards, Stephen Hagan, Badria Timimi, Joseph Mydell, David Westhead, Ewan Bailey, Yong Kim, Liza Sadovy, Eloise Thomas, Jack Trueman, Natasha O’Keefe.

Strike: The Ink Black Heart. Television Series Review. full post

(457 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)

What If…?: Series Three. Television Series Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating * * * *

Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Haley Atwell, Anthony Mackie, Mark Ruffalo, Teyonah Parris, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Simu Liu, Oscar Issac, Kathryn Hahn, Kumail Nanjiani, Dominic Cooper, James D’ Arcy, David Kaye, Laurence Fishbourne, Gene Farber, Kat Dennings, Seth Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Michael Rooker, Josh Brolin, Rachel House, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Dominique Thorne, Emily VanCamp, Tessa Thompson, Hailee Steinfeld, Wyatt Russell, Walton Coggins, Karen Gillan, Taika Waititi, Alison Sealy-Smith, Matt Friend, Jared Butler, Alejandro Saab, America Ferrera, Natasha Lyonne, Jason Issacs, Darin De Paul.

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(594 words, estimated 2:23 mins reading time)

Beyond Paradise. Christmas Special 2024. Television Review.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8.5/10

Cast: Kris Marshall, Sally Breton, Zahra Ahmadi, Barbara Flynn, Dylan Llewellyn, Felicity Montague, Mark Heap, Tamla Kari, Seann Walsh, Rosalind Adler, Amalia Vitale, Austin Taylor, Chizzy Akudolu, Simon Nagra, Jade Harrison, Melina Sinadinou, Sami Amber.

The maxim of perfection is placed upon such an unachievable high alter when it comes to certain traditions and celebrations. We place too much emphasis on the desire to see life, especially on the festive period, as one of the picture perfect, unspoiled, and flawless; and if something should go awry then the arms are raised in exasperation and the hysterical use of ‘Christmas is cancelled’ or ‘It’s ruined’ as though every cog that makes up the holiday dare not suffer a malfunction that does even impact the operation of anything else within the sphere of control or enjoyment.

Beyond Paradise. Christmas Special 2024. Television Review. full post

(487 words, estimated 1:57 mins reading time)