RE: Ronald Reng on Robert Enke, November 10th, 2017

Around this time of year I often think about Robert Enke and the tragedy which was his life. I think about it because his story had a visceral impact on me given the manner in which my own father passed away. 

Split: every tale needs a good old-fashioned hero

I saw Split last week and thoroughly enjoyed it, but was one of those people left confused by the ending. I knew I was missing something, I just didn't know what, so I was forced to turn to Google for answers as, having followed the film well enough, I was at a complete loss as to the meaning of the final scene.

[serious spoilers for Split below; seriously, if you haven't seen it but want to see it, do not read this because you'll hate me for life]

Black Mirror: just go back there a second, will ye?

Imagine possessing the ability to rewind and re-watch your memories? To cycle through the best and worst moments of your life as seen through your own eyes, as well as having some nifty playback functions, like pausing, zooming and even a lip reading tool. It sounds handy, right?

[spoilers for the Black Mirror episode 'The Entire History of You' below]

Sherlock, let's leave it at The Final Problem

As the curtain came down on another Sherlock series, I had mixed feelings on how the season four finale came to its conclusion and switched the television off with one overriding feeling: I hope this is the last episode they make.

[a serious amount of Sherlock cross-season spoilers to follow, so if you haven't seen any of it but want to, do not read this post; you have been warned]