Néro the Assassin: The Witch

Perla: You didn't manage to kill the witch either. You're not just a bad father; you're a pathetic assassin.

Episode description: "As the caravan makes its way to Ségur, Rochemort's men relentlessly pursue them. Facing their pursuers, Néro makes a harsh decision that will change the course of their journey."

Evil: Vatican III

"The Vatican doesn’t apologize."

Evil splits its attention this week as the various threads of the season start coming into focus. Was that a mixed metaphor?

Slow Horses: Season Five Review

"It's a bit unorthodox, but you gotta think outside the box sometimes."

Although each episode of the fifth season of Slow Horses was as grabby and propulsive as always, the whole season was less satisfying than its parts. Some of this may be due to the departure of showrunner Will Smith, or perhaps it was a weak entry in the source material. Either way, there's good and bad this time around...

Doctor Who: The Space Pirates

Only you can prevent space piracy.

Gunsmoke by way of 2001: A Space Odyssey – for the kiddies

Season Six, Serial Six (production code YY)

Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor
with Frazer Hines (Jamie) and Wendy Padbury (Zoe)

It Welcome to Derry: The Pilot

"Well, if normal is what you're after, you two are going to love Derry."

A prequel series to It with a concrete three season plan? Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise? And here I thought that spooky season had ended!

Néro the Assassin: The Assassin (Pilot)

"My name is Néro, and I'm the best assassin in Lamartine. Or at least, I was."

Episode description: "When Néro is betrayed by his ruthless master to a mysterious witch, the assassin must reunite with Perla, his long-lost daughter he abandoned at birth 14 years before, whose life is now in jeopardy."

Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space

Up to 75% less screaming involved.

You know our ways.

Season Five, Serial Seven (production code SS)

Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor
with Frazer Hines (Jamie) and introducing Wendy Padbury (Zoe)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

"Evil, pure and simple from the 8th dimension! Grab 'em! Lectroids! Grab 'em!"

Buckaroo Banzai is a wild and bonkers movie. But is it actually a good one? Difficult to say. This is one those films you don't so much watch and enjoy as vibe to.

From Dusk till Dawn: Pandemonium

"She's real."

Well, this episode certainly lived up to its name, didn't it?

Mini Movie Reviews: Maritime

Today's theme is the high seas featuring films by Renny Harlin, John McTiernan, Takashi Otsuka, Richard Fleischer, Michael Curtiz, Charles Frend, and Frank Lloyd.

Outlander Novella Review: Virgins

Below is (1) a non-spoilery review and (2) a complete synopsis of Virgins, a novella by Diana Gabaldon featuring Jamie Fraser and Ian Murray as young mercenaries in 1740 France.

Virgins is available in the collection of Outlander novellas entitled Seven Stones to Stand or Fall (2012). The synopsis is basically for those of you who aren't reading every word written by Gabaldon and just want to know what happens.

Series Review: Giri/Haji

"We are not bad people, we just did bad things."
"Really, what's the difference?"

This review contains mild spoilers, but they won't really make sense until you've actually watched the show, so I think you should read this, which will convince you to watch it. That's my evil plan for the week.