Review of A Very British Coup, a plot to oust a social prime minister
A Very British CoupIn 1988, Channel 4 adapted Chris Mullin’s 1982 novel A Very British Coup for television. Although the country was well in the middle of the Thatcher boom at the time, the three-part miniseries harkened back to the 1970s and early 80s and its post-industrial gloom.
Under the last Labour government before Margaret Thatcher came to power, Britain had been plagued by strikes and…
Our review of the #steampunk'y crime series The Alienist
The AlienistBased on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr, this ten-episode Netflix original brings you the story of the early days of profiling and CSI as we now know it.
Like many other period pieces, The Alienist makes use of a combination of fictional and real people, including Theodore Roosevelt and J.P. Morgan.
The story itself is not something I will go into too much, as we have a…
Rick and MortyIf you are familiar with Rick and Morty, you already know the catchphrase of the titular character, Rick Sanchez.
Adult Swim, well known for cartoons with a twist, is currently reigning supreme with this mad science/atompunk cartoon. (more…)
The Frankenstein Chronicles, Season 1. Read our review of this new SteamGoth series
The Frankenstein Chronicles Netflix has brought us another beautiful example of SteamGoth TV: The Frankenstein Chronicles, a British series which started in 2015 on ITV and was continued last year for a second season. Some areas already have season 2 available on Netflix as well, but we’re still waiting for that where I am. So I shall limit my review to season 1. The show opens in London, on the…
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