Widow’s Bay: The best place on TV for a terrifying yet funny holiday

Apple TV’s award-winning horror-comedy is a blend of Stephen King, The Fog, Jaws, Lovecraft, Dredge, and more. It’s a lot of fun. Widow’s Bay initially looks like a lovely spot … Read More

Saturation Point review: Adrian Tchaikovsky imagines a world that doesn’t need us

Adrian Tchaikovsky’s short eco-horror novella imagines a future where climate change hasn’t destroyed nature. It has simply made parts of the planet impossible for humans to survive. I’ve only read … Read More

Godzilla Minus Zero: the first reviews are in, and things look promising

The sequel to Godzilla Minus One brings bigger monster action and King Ghidorah. But can it make us care about the puny screaming humans? Following the awesome Godzilla Minus One was always … Read More

I wasn’t particularly excited about Ray Gunn, but then I saw the trailer

Brad Bird has been trying to make his retro-futuristic detective story, Ray Gunn, for more than 30 years. After watching the first trailer, I am officially suddenly excited. I love … Read More

The Transformers: The Movie that killed Optimus Prime and traumatised a generation… is back!

Forty years ago, Hasbro killed one of the most beloved kids’ characters on television because it wanted to sell a new range of toys. It wasn’t a good plan. Back … Read More

Star Trek is 60. It’s time to boldly go somewhere new

Star Trek recently turned 60. Happy birthday! It’s a decent achievement for a show that originally only lasted three seasons (and the last season wasn’t all that great). I’ve watched … Read More

Murderbot Season 2 has somehow assembled a ludicrously good cast

Steve Buscemi, Michael Sheen, Tramell Tillman and a silly number of excellent actors are joining one of the better recent sci-fi shows I was already looking forward to Murderbot Season 2. Now … Read More