Andrew Ferguson
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TV Review: Norsemen
Posted on August 2, 2020 Leave a Comment
A bizarre little show, undeniably low-brow in some respects and with off-beat humour that only really managed to tickle me slightly. It took a little while to get started, but once it finally did get going, I found myself quickly starting to love it.
TV Review: Stranger Things
Posted on July 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
If you’re thinking this sounds like a bit of a kitchen sink show, you’re absolutely right. The Duffer brothers who created the show seem to have painstakingly pieced together every single last light-hearted ’80s American sci-fi/horror trope they could think of and mashed them together to create this show. But you know… it’s not nearly as bad as it sounds.
TV Review: Life on Mars
Posted on June 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
DCI Sam Tyler (John Simm) is a British police officer who gets hit by a car in 2006 and wakes up in 1973. The rest of the series catalogues his continual clashes with his new colleagues as he tries to navigate the unfamiliar world of the early ’70s and figure out how to return to the present day.
TV Review: Another Life
Posted on May 24, 2020 Leave a Comment
My wife and I were very much in the market for another space opera. And so we did the only thing we could: dipped our hand into the televisual basket of snakes that is Netflix, only to get bitten by Another Life.
Throwback Thursday: Maigret (TV Review)
Posted on May 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
When I heard that Rowan Atkinson was going to be starring as the main character in ITV’s television adaptation of Georges Simenon’s detective novel Maigret Sets a Trap, my curiosity got the better of me.
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Review)
Posted on May 17, 2020 2 Comments
After a little gentle coaxing from the wife and fifteen years late for the party, I decided to give Star Trek: Enterprise a second chance.
Super Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition (Vol. 4)
Posted on May 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
It’s time once more for another exciting edition of Super Snappy Speed Reviews: Children’s Edition!
Book Review: From Waterloo to Water Street
Posted on April 12, 2020 Leave a Comment
There is no doubt in my mind that anyone who loves a rich story, both history buffs and laymen, alike will appreciate From Waterloo to Water Street for the masterpiece it is.
Throwback Thursday: Book Review: The Pillars of the Earth
Posted on April 2, 2020 2 Comments
The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett is a hefty tome about the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge in 12th century England. It’s full of lovable and deplorable characters, political intrigue, technical details about medieval construction and just a little bit more sex and sexual violence than was necessary.
Book Review: Beyond
Posted on March 29, 2020 Leave a Comment
Beyond by Georgia Springate is sensitively written, drives the protagonist towards a reasonably satisfying resolution and takes the audience on a coming-of-age odyssey of the full tapestry of teenage life. A strong debut from a promising new author.
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