PinnedLuke PearceNavigating Uncharted Waters: Shogun and Post-Brexit BritainFX’s new adaptation of James Clavell’s historical novel Shogun has received high praise. Much of this is deservedly focussed on the…7 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Luke PearceTrue Detective: Night Country (Rewrite)It would be an understatement to say that season 4 of True Detective has been poorly received by fans. In stark contrast to the praise…11 min read·Mar 5, 2024----
Luke PearceThe vampire-slaying superhero we need in 2020.“There are worse things out tonight than vampires.” “Like what?” “Like me.”13 min read·Sep 25, 2020----
Luke PearceWhat’s really wrong the The Last of Us: Part II.The Last of Us: Part II has generated a huge amount of controversy, heightened by the fact it is one of the most highly anticipated…14 min read·Aug 27, 2020----
Luke PearceIn the grim darkness of the far future, there are only franchises.The (unlikely) next crossover phenomenon.13 min read·Apr 14, 2020----
Luke PearceWhy The Mandalorian is so good (for non-Star Wars fans)Star Wars devotees could be forgiven for not managing to stir up enthusiasm for The Mandalorian TV series. Non-initiates are more likely…6 min read·Apr 5, 2020----
Luke PearceThe Violence and Politics of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’I can’t deny the excitement of seeing a new Tarantino film in the cinema. He is one of the few, big name Holywood auteurs who still…8 min read·Sep 23, 2019----