A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
Reviews
Sleepy Hollow s01e06: The Sin Eater
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes This week, just for a change, starts with Abbie (Nicole Beharie) and Crane (Tom Mison) attend a baseball …
Toad Delight by Morris Gleitzman
A review by Nalini Haynes Limpy is a slightly squashed cane toad living in Queensland. For the past four books he’s been on a mission …
Game of Thrones s04e01: Two Swords
A review by Nalini Haynes The recap is epic, jumbling up the previous 3 seasons. IT’S NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. Trigger warning for all OCDs. …
Civil War II by Bendis, Cheung, Dell & Ponsor (FCBD 2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Civil War II is a ‘flimsy’, a slender paperback volume containing a teaser for one story starting in the Triskelion …
Sleepy Hollow s01e05: John Doe
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Warning: may contain traces of snark A boy (Matt Lintz) dressed in antique clothing plays with a girl …
The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard Bauer
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie Butt is a teenager managing a mother who’s suddenly started dating again, hence The Pain. Sir Tiffy is a …
Nest written and read by Inga Simpson
A review by Nalini Haynes Jen, a middle-aged woman, treats her house like her nest while watching nests and drawing a bird’s nest. A child …
Allegiant (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Allegiant is out on Digital and available on Blu-Ray and DVD from 27 July. Allegiant is the 3rd movie in …
Cleverman s01e03: A Free Ranger
A review by Nalini Haynes Rather than delving into the detail of ‘A Free Ranger’, today I’ll talk about 3 items arising from the episode: …
Cleverman s01e02: Containment
A review by Nalini Haynes The Containment Authority processes — and abuses — the captive Hairies while Cleverman explores his new abilities. And his brother …
Gods of Egypt (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Nikolaj Coster-Waldau narrates the opening in a slightly queer voice. It’s delicious. I hope the rest of the movie proves …
Game of Thrones s03e10: Mhysa
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Kings landing receives news of the Red Wedding. Joffrey looks set to top Aegon as the maddest king. …
Cleverman s01e01: First Contact
A review by Nalini Haynes In a parallel universe set in contemporary Australia, a group of Moari and Indigenous Australians have too much hair — …
Eye in the Sky (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes Out on bluray, DVD and digital on 20 July 2016. Colonel Katherine Powell (Helen Mirren) wakes up to a phone …