The Boys

Never meet your heroes is the succinct tag line of this Amazon original series, dealing with the notion that all superheroes are morally good... but what if they weren't...? Filmed in Canada, and starring New Zealand actors Karl Urban and American Gothic's Antony Starr, this violent and very adult take on the costumed hero mythology … Continue reading The Boys →

His Dark Materials

Any fan of Phillip Pullman's epic trilogy will tell you that His Dark Materials is one of the best stories ever told. There is so much scope to adapt and interpret the narrative, so rich are the textures, characterisation and pure weight of its many themes. Which is perhaps why any re-imagining will always come … Continue reading His Dark Materials →