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Viewed: Season 6

Game of Thrones has now progressed beyond the books that George R.R. Martin has written to date, yet Season 6 shows no sign of fatigue, and it always feels totally confident in itself. This is a spectacular season of this remarkable show, retaining the utterly cinematic production values whilst expanding the various narrative threads in engaging and satisfying ways. There are underwhelming arcs or episodes, of course, and it's a bit odd that episodes this season were comparatively short, but the final two episodes were simply perfection. Seriously, "The Battle of the Bastards" is the most amazing hour of television in history. It's a hard life being a Game of Thrones fan. Gotta wait till next year to see more.

First Viewing Viewing Date: April 18th Via: Blu-ray Plot: The unburied dead return to life and seek human victims.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 29th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment.

Entertaining follow-up

“"We've been talking about moving somewhere safer for Dennis..."

Despite Adam Sandler's shonky track record, Hotel Transylvania developed into an unexpected hit all the way back in 2012 and was a highly enjoyable animated endeavour to boot. A child-friendly adventure with enough entertainme” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 25th Via: Cinema Plot: Fearing the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the man of steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. With Batman and Superman fighting each other, a new threat, Doomsday, is created by Lex Luthor. It's up to Superman and Batman to set aside their differences along with Wonder Woman to stop Lex Luthor and Doomsday from destroying Metropolis.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 25th Via: Netflix Plot: A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday in this epic story of friendship and destiny.

A tad uninspired on the whole

“"Guys, the police are gone! The military? They're not coming either. But tonight, we're showing what being a real scout's all about. We're just gonna stand here or we're gonna go save the world."

A curious amalgam of Zombieland, The Goonies and any number of John Hughes films, Scouts Guide” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 19th Via: Cinema Plot: In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Viewed: Season 2

Season 1 of Daredevil was undeniably revolutionary, and even the most optimistic of us had to wonder of Season 2 might not be able to live up to what came before it. But I sit here gobsmacked. Season 2 not only clears the high bar set by the first season; it leaps over it with unparalleled confidence. This season retains the intricate character depth and compelling drama, whilst also embracing the superhero aspect more than before, serving up a riveting selection of action set-pieces. The hallway fight from the first season has even been surpassed. The introduction of The Punisher is note-perfect - they threaten to over-do it with armchair psychology, but Frank rejects this type of thing in one of the most cheer-worthy moments of the season. Plus, Bernthal kills it. This is still an adult show, with plenty of visceral bloodshed and harsh language, yet it never forgets to be fun. It's enthralling from start to finish, and when it did conclude, I was left feeling melancholic that I have to wait another year for another season. But give me 13 hours of superhero awesomeness every year over a 2-3 year wait for one two-hour motion picture. Daredevil Season 2 is the greatest live-action superhero adaptation ever.

Competent but imperfect gangster thriller

“"How come no one has nailed Whitey Bulger? He seems to be involved in every crime in the city, and yet the Bureau keeps saying he's clean!"

More than anything else, Black Mass is an actor's showcase; a golden opportunity for actors to show off their talents by embodying historical characte” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 11th Via: Cinema Plot: After getting in a car accident, a woman is held in a shelter by two men, who claim the outside world is affected by a widespread chemical attack.

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 9th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak.

Middling animated DC effort

“"If Batman doesn't return soon..."

Batman: Bad Blood is the third instalment in the new interconnected animated series of Batman features, following Son of Batman and Batman vs. Robin. Continuing the arc which concerns Batman's extended network of friends and family, this effort reunites v” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: March 8th Via: Blu-ray Plot: Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.

Mindless fun

“"Not bad for a blind man! But that butter knife ain't gonna stop no bullet!"

For those who enjoy old-school, B-grade action movies, 1989's Blind Fury is a hidden gem that is absolutely worth checking out. The Hollywood debut for Australian director Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Patriot Games),” read more