Dave Coates, Author at The Spoilist

Boardwalk Empire S03E03: Bone For Tuna

October 2, 2012 Dave Coates 0

Death, boobs and thematic unity? Damn straight. It can only be Boardwalk Empire.

LUNCH BREAK ADVENTURES PART 4: THE FOURTHENING

October 2, 2012 Dave Coates 0

It’s the fourth part of lunch break adventures. Will this spill over into the working day? Just how crazy is everyone here? Find out now.

Boardwalk Empire S03E02: Spaghetti and Coffee

September 27, 2012 Dave Coates 0

After a competent, scene-setting and occasionally flat-footed premiere that (quite understandably) felt the need to rearrange itself narratively and substantially change the playing field, this episode started to break new ground for the show.

Anna Karenina: Reviewed

September 15, 2012 Dave Coates 0

So this is largely a geeky kind of site, but I don’t get to the cinema very often and dashed if I’m not going to plough that furrow for all it’s worth. Anna Karenina, as you know, is a 950-pager by Tolstoy about a married woman who strays from the straight/narrow and Bolshevik agrarian reform.

True Blood Finale S05E12: Save Yourself

August 29, 2012 Dave Coates 0

In a lot of ways the title of the True Blood season 5 finale is absolutely accurate. This has been an incredibly hit-and-miss season, full of charming little details and crushing disappointments and a substantial supply of who-gives-a-craps.

Louie S03E07: IKEA / Piano Lesson and S03E08: Dad

August 21, 2012 Dave Coates 0

A couple of interesting episodes in the last fortnight of Louie. The first was a bit so-so to me: the return of Dolores. This week’s episode, on the other hand, was an absolute beaut.

True Blood S05E11: Sunset

August 21, 2012 Dave Coates 0

Hey, it’s the penultimate episode of True Blood Season 5! What an excellent time to introduce new characters and story arcs! Jeez Louise. This episode was a shitstorm of a hot mess, and lo and behold, there was exactly one line of dialogue for Lafayette.

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