The 100 – Season 7 Episode 2

“The Garden” The 100 tells the story of Hope’s upbringing while offering more answers around what the anomaly does and how it works. This show has certainly been venturing into weirder territory following the move to a new planet with more sci-fi driven plotting that is very different to what has been done before in…

The 100 – Season 7 Episode 1

“From the Ashes” The 100 begins its seventh and final season with the struggle to find the new normal in Sanctum and a showcase of some of the major mysteries to be explored in the coming episodes. The events of the previous season left Sanctum in turmoil with a power vacuum in place after the…

Robert the Bruce Interviews

Recently as part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Craig was able to sit down with the director and cast of Robert the Bruce. The conversation included director Richard Gray as well as starts Angus MacFadyen, Zach McGowan and Anna Hutchison. The discussion covered cold weather filming, themes being explored, how ideals are interpreted along…

Robert the Bruce

Richard Gray’s Robert the Bruce tells the story of the renowned Scottish figure from an unconventional perspective. First of all we should address the Outlaw King in the room. The recent Netflix release is more along the lines of an action blockbuster with a large budget and a big name attached. Robert the Bruce uses…

The 100 – Season 4 Episode 13

“Praimfaya” The 100 closes off season 4 with the arrival of the Death Wave and a race against time to make it into space before it’s too late. Last week ended with the last ditch plan to escape into space and live on what’s left on the Ark. To make this happen, Raven needs to…

The 100 – Season 4 Episode 12

“The Chosen” The 100 prepares for the finale by dealing with the difficult problem of choosing who gets to survive and who is left to die when time runs out. Everyone wants to survive but not everyone can. The main issue can’t be simplified any more than that. It’s very simple to understand but very…

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD – Season 4 Episode 22

“World’s End” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD closes off another season and wraps up the Framework plot and deals with Ophelia’s plan. The return of Ghost Rider at the end of the previous episode was both a blessing and a curse when anticipating this episode. On one hand it’s great to see Gabriel Luna come back…

The 100 – Season 4 Episode 11

“The Other Side” The 100 deals with Clarke and Jaha’s decision to deprive the other Clans access to the bunker as Raven tries to find a way to live. I had mixed feelings about the ending to last week’s episode and I suspect that was exactly the point. The choice made by Clarke and Jaha…

Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD – Season 4 Episode 21

“The Return” Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD returns to the real world and deals with the immediate problems that come with that. The immediate problem is that Aida is now a real person with a collection of InHuman powers and Fitz in her possession. Much of the episode is spent exploring what it means to suddenly…

The 100 – Season 4 Episode 10

“Die All, Die Merrily” The 100 channels its inner Hunger Games as representatives from all 13 clans battle it out to decide who has control over the bunker. Battles for survival aren’t unusual for this show as most of the major arcs have amounted to various characters fighting for their lives in one way or…