Category Archives: Reviews

Behind the Reviews – Edition #34 (Charmed Analysis)

In the previous edition, I spoke about why I write TV show analysis pieces and provided more details on why I wrote Marital and Gender Roles in The Brady Bunch and House Husbands, Case Studies in Abnormal Psychology, and Exploration of the afterlife on television: Upload vs The Good Place. This edition will focus on the three analysis pieces I’ve written about Charmed. Even

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Behind the Reviews – Edition #32 (Web Series)

As well as TV shows, I’ve also reviewed three web series: The Good Place Presents: The Selection, Lucy & DiC, and Scrubs: Interns. A web series has been described as a series of “scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the internet.” Two out of the three web series I’ve reviewed are spin-offs of television shows.

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Behind the Reviews – Edition #31 (Upload)

Upload is the first TV series I’ve reviewed that was made for a streaming service, Amazon Prime Video, as opposed to airing on free-to-air television. Upload premiered on 1 May 2020 and focuses on Nathan Brown, a computer programmer who dies prematurely and is uploaded to a premium virtual afterlife that his girlfriend, Ingrid, pays for. The show’s premise as

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My favourite retro video game – The Emperor’s New Groove (PS1)

My first Games – Analysis post is also my first video post here on the website. This video was originally created for an assignment. The assignment was to create a PowerPoint presentation on any topic (my favourite game was the topic and a suggestion in the assignment outline). I love The Emperor’s New Groove PS1 game and I played it

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Behind the Reviews – Edition #30 (The Wrong Girl)

The Wrong Girl premiered on Network Ten on 28 September 2016 and focuses on “Lily Woodward, a producer on a morning television show, and what happens when life, love and friendships collide. Longing for a life rich in romance, a dynamic career and a happy family, Lily is constantly thrown off course. As her journey continues, Lily discovers that sometimes

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Behind the Reviews – Edition #28 (The Secret Daughter)

The Secret Daughter premiered on 3 October 2016 on the Seven Network. The Secret Daughter stars singer, Jessica Mauboy as “Billie Carter, a part-time country pub singer, whose life changes forever after a chance meeting with wealthy city hotelier, Jack Norton.” I wrote in my review of the pilot that I didn’t know what to expect from the show and

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Behind the Reviews – Edition #27 (The Newsreader)

The Newsreader premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on 15 August 2021, the show focuses on “an unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.” The main characters consist of Dale, an ambitious reporter paired

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