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 …
TV & movie reviews
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 …
Sleepy Hollow s01e04: The Lesser key of Solomon
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes It’s the Boston Tea Party! How did the GOP party think their subversion of the name was at …
Game of Thrones s03e09: The Rains of Castamere
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes ‘The Rains of Castamere’ is a song commemorating the destruction of the House of Castamere by Tywin Lannister. It …
Sleepy Hollow s01e03: For the Triumph of Evil
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes. May also contain traces of snark. Abbie (Nicole Beharie) is having a nightmare. Can’t they find a different …
The Returned s01e05: Serge et Toni
A commentary with some spoilers by Nalini Haynes 7 years earlier Toni shouts “Why did you let him out?” and tears off in his car, searching …
Game of Thrones s03e08: Second Sons
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes Soooo…. The latest wedding looms. What is it with weddings? People make such a fuss and they score in …
Sleepy Hollow s01e02: Blood Moon
A commentary with spoilers by Nalini Haynes In the intro we see the Sleepy Hollow sign with the original population quota. Justifiable because it’s a …
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes I was a bit slow to watch Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because I loathed Warm Bodies in spite of …