Tag: Andrew Scott

Black Mirror: Smithereens

Black Mirror: Smithereens

by Charlie Brooker; dir. James Hawes (Netflix, 2019)

TV poster: “Black Mirror: Smithereens” by Charlie Brooker; dir. James Hawes (Netflix, 2019)

A rare instalment with no real speculative element. Brooker does explore how current technology can make everything worse, but the real value lies in contrasting one simple, genuine phone conversation with the circus trying to prevent it. Andrew Scott is good value.

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall

by Stephen Thompson; dir. Toby Haynes (BBC, 2012)

Postage stamp: “Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall” by Stephen Thompson; dir. Toby Haynes (BBC, 2012)

Another clever (if frenetic) script, reworking Conan Doyle’s ‘The Final Problem’ and cramming a whole series of character arcs into one episode. While Andrew Scott (Moriarty) positively steals the show, Rupert Graves (Lestrade) proves subtly effective, grounding the mad turn of events.

Sherlock: The Great Game

Sherlock: The Great Game

by Mark Gatiss; dir. Paul McGuigan (BBC, 2010)

Postage stamp: “Sherlock: The Great Game” by Mark Gatiss; dir. Paul McGuigan (BBC, 2010)

A grim episode to round out Series One, its plot not obviously based on a particular Conan Doyle story. Moriarty (Andrew Scott) proves a revelation while Sherlock becomes less and less likeable—a smug, classist brainbox acting much as Sergeant Donovan cautioned.

The Glimme

The Glimme

by Emily Rodda; ill. Marc McBride (Scholastic, 2019); audiobook read by Andrew Scott (Bolinda, 2020)

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A dreamy, somewhat melancholic children’s fantasy by Emily Rodda, rendered even more so by Andrew Scott’s audiobook reading. (Most young readers will prefer the hardcover, which is brimming with lush, full-page colour illustrations courtesy of Marc McBride.) Neatly plotted and pleasingly self-contained.

 

 

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