House of the Dragon: Rhaenyra Triumphant

“I have no small council. Nor a Queensguard to serve me. I am awash in dilemmas and deficiencies. Let me find my footing and I will attend to your requests.”

That about sums up the episode right there. And it can be a useful refrain for those who are also dealing with the pressures of a high-stress job.

Into the Deep

“You can’t lose. You’re a goddamn predator. And they’re going to know it today.”

This week, we have a movie about a group of divers who are repeatedly forced into shark infested waters by criminals in order to retrieve sunken precious cargo. What? I already reviewed that?

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

“One shall stand, one shall fall.”

Imagine being a kid in 1986 going to see this movie expecting a fun adventure featuring all your favourite cartoon heroes only to end up having a front row seat for the animated version of the Red Wedding.

Little House on the Prairie: Season One (2026)

“This will be our new forever.”

The Little House books were the first series I ever read. When I was eight, all of my friends were binging through them at record speed and I was right there with them. I loved these stories and over the past fifty-some years, I have reread the entire series several times. I have avoided spoilers in this article, but the comments are fair game.

Dunkirk

"...This is a pleasure yacht. You're weekend sailors, not the bloody navy!"

Dunkirk isn't your average World War II movie. It may not even be a war movie, at all. It is a big spectacle (with cross-cutting galore), and all of the crafts firing on all cylinders but instead of big battle scenes and 'men in rooms' strategizing, it pinpoints a specific window of time in the early days of the war, one whose outcome would have had a staggering effect on England's psychology.

The Vampire Lestat: Montreal

“Because, Louis, I'm a monster.”

As the penultimate episode of the season, we get a mostly quiet and emotional hour between Louis and Lestat, unfortunately capped with an utterly jaw dropping cliffhanger.

Outlander Blood of My Blood: Season One, Part Two

This is my review of the second half of season one. My review of the first half is here, in case you haven't read it yet.

And if you've gotten this far, could you let me know if this particular format – individual sections for every episode – works for you? We don't really have a standard format for season reviews; it's pretty much up to each writer. Talking about each episode felt like the right approach when I started writing about this season.

The Vampire Lestat: New York

"It will drag you into depravity and reward you with regret."

Lestat finally starts talking about his lost years, which is slotting in some of the final foundational pieces of his life.

Snuff by Terry Pratchett (Discworld 39)

“I tell you, commander, it's true that some of the most terrible things in the world are done by people who think, genuinely think, that they're doing it for the best, especially if there is some god involved.”

The thirty-ninth book of the Disc is the final book that stars the watch. And specifically focused on Sam Vimes, his wondrous wife Sybil, and their country estate. Sam is forced by his wife to take a well-needed vacation, but he’s not exactly thrilled, and once they arrive at the pastoral setting, it’s not as idyllic as advertised.

Inception

"A man possessed of some radical notions..."

Have you ever seen the logo for Christopher Nolan’s production company, SYNCOPY?

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage: Season One

Audrey: "At the risk of being a broken record, there's no way this marriage lasts, and I say, the sooner it ends the better."

A spin-off from Young Sheldon, but now focused on Georgie Cooper, aged 19, as he assumes the responsibilities of father, husband, and a son watching out for his grieving mother and his younger sister.

House of the Dragon: Queen's Landing

“In this moment, you will become Queen.”

Things are moving fast. I like it.