A review by Nalini Haynes The Returned is a French TV series about a group of people, including Camille, who return from the dead to …
TV & movie reviews
The 100 s01e04: Murphy’s Law
A review by Nalini Haynes Once upon a time there was a guy called Murphy who, common knowledge would have it (in spite of several other theories) was …
The 33 (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes On 5 August 2010 a 121 year old San Jose mine in Chilé collapsed, trapping 33 miners. The 33 tells the …
Game of Thrones s03e03: Walk of Punishment
A review by Nalini Haynes The Walk of Punishment is a parade in the slave city. Daenerys walks along it while considering what to do …
Point Break (2015)
A review by Nalini Haynes In 1991 there was a successful movie called Point Break. Keanu Reeves (formerly of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure the …
Outlander s01e01–13
A review by Nalini Haynes In 2009 I attended an event where Diana Gabaldon spoke to her fans and read from her latest Outlander novel. …
Shannara Chronicles s01e06: Pykon
A review by Nalini Haynes To read my reviews in order and to avoid spoilers, go to DMZ’s Shannara Chronicles page and start from episode 1. …
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes It’s Free Comic Book Day so, after visiting my local comic book shop for some free comics and one not-quite-so-cheap …
The 100 s01e03: Earth Kills
A review by Nalini Haynes Last episode was called ‘Earth Skills’, a reference to a class the teenagers took at school on the ark. This …
Containment s01e03: Be Angry At The Sun
A review by Nalini Haynes ‘Be Angry At The Sun’ begins with another quote but this one is less well-known. It appears the writers aim to …
Containment s01e02: I to die, you to live
A review by Nalini Haynes During the pilot (review here), Contagion repeatedly showed scenes in the future, of riots and infected people with blood and …
Game of Thrones s03e02: Dark Wings, Dark Words
A review by Nalini Haynes ‘Dark Wings, Dark Words’ follows Jaime Lannister and Brienne of Tarth as Brienne tries to get Jaime safely to Kings Landing …
Containment s01e01: Pilot
A review by Nalini Haynes Containment is the US remake of European TV series Cordon, created by Carl Joos. It is a hospital in Atlanta, USA, …
Shannara Chronicles s01e05: Reaper
A review by Nalini Haynes To read my reviews in order, to see my initial enthusiasm be replaced with increasing snark, check out all my Shannara …
The 100 s01e02: Earth Skills
A review by Nalini Haynes In the previous episode Octavia demonstrated her leet Earth skills by going swimming only to be almost eaten by a gigantic snake (NOT …