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Supernatural: Season 1 (2005) Cre: Eric Kripke
After years of wanting to, I finally sat down and started this show properly. I had seen up to the start of season 3 the first time...

Ridley Coote
Jul 1, 20232 min read


On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (2000) By Stephen King
"You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will." The book opens in friendly, endearing and rather familiar fashion -...

Ridley Coote
Jun 17, 20232 min read


The Midnight Library (2020) By Matt Haig
"The only way to learn is to live.” My opinion has altered dramatically from the opening pages to the book's end. I felt, at first, that...

Ridley Coote
May 9, 20232 min read


Uzumaki (1998) By Junji Ito
"Spirals.... this town is contaminated with spirals." I would not classify myself as an avid reader of manga, however, the works of Junji...

Ridley Coote
May 1, 20231 min read


The Bullet That Missed (2022) By Richard Osman
"Nothing like lying in your grave with a bullet hole through your head to make you think about your life." Book 3 in 'The Thursday Murder...

Ridley Coote
Apr 23, 20232 min read


Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 7 (2020) Cre: Dave Filoni
Several years after the cancellation of this immensely popular animated show, Disney acquiesced to fan pressure and released a seventh...

Ridley Coote
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 6 (2014) Cre: Dave Filoni
2014 saw the arrival of the sixth season in The Clone Wars saga. It was also the year, following their buyout of Lucasfilm, that Disney...

Ridley Coote
Apr 14, 20232 min read


What We Do In The Shadows: Season 3 (2021) Dir: Jermaine Clement
When I began watching this series on Disney Plus, I raced through it at quite a pace, dispatching of the first two seasons with some...

Ridley Coote
Mar 21, 20231 min read


The Story Of Mary MacLane (1902) By Mary MacLane
"People say of me, 'She's peculiar.' They do not understand me. If they did they would say so oftener and with emphasis." Mary MacLane is...

Ridley Coote
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Crime Scene: The Time Square Killer (2021) Dir: Joe Berlinger
Letterboxd post: https://boxd.it/3ZBfDJ Distributed by Netflix in 2021, this true crime limited series is the second 'Crime Scene'...

Ridley Coote
Mar 16, 20231 min read


Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Season 5 (2013) Cre: Dave Filoni
Season 5 of Dave Filoni's epic animated series, serves as a reminder that, at its heart, this is a television series aimed at a...

Ridley Coote
Mar 11, 20232 min read


The Man Who Died Twice (2021) By Richard Osman
"More women are murdering people these days...If you ignore the context, it is a real sign of progress." Having raced through Richard...

Ridley Coote
Feb 14, 20233 min read


The Thursday Murder Club (2020) By Richard Osman
“In life you have to learn to count the good days. You have to tuck them in your pocket and carry them around with you.” Prior to reading...

Ridley Coote
Feb 4, 20232 min read


What We Do In The Shadows: Season 2 (2020) Cre: Jermaine Clement
Season 2 followed in much the same path as season 1, with more absurd happenings and hilarious dialogue served up in plenty for its...

Ridley Coote
Jan 22, 20231 min read


Solar Opposites: Season 3 (2022) Cre: Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan
Having now watched the third season of this delightful animated comedy from the minds of Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan, I can safely...

Ridley Coote
Jan 15, 20231 min read
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars [Season 4] (2012) Cre: Dave Filoni
After a short break, I finally got back to my rewatch of this much loved animated series. As those who have read the reviews for the...

Ridley Coote
Jan 14, 20232 min read


Solar Opposites: Season 2 (2021) Cre: Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan
Season 2 of this adult animated comedy series starts far better than the last season did, in my view. Where the first few episodes of the...

Ridley Coote
Jan 12, 20231 min read


Solar Opposites: Season 1 (2020) Cre: Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan
To say this series gave me mixed emotions is an understatement. Initially, I felt like I was wasting my time. The show like a bootleg...

Ridley Coote
Jan 11, 20231 min read


What We Do In The Shadows: Season 1 (2019) Dir: Taika Waititi
The film that this series spawned from is one of my all-time favourites, so it may come as no surprise that I was extremely excited to...

Ridley Coote
Jan 10, 20232 min read


You: Season 1 (2018) Dir: Lee Toland Krieger
This is one of those shows that was intensely popular seemingly the moment it started streaming. It's mainstream fanfare meant I was a...

Ridley Coote
Jan 8, 20231 min read
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