3 d. ago The Sandman season 2 contains one of the worst American accents ever committed to the small screen

Comic adaptation feels like being trapped in a whirlwind of plot and intrigue, which never materialises into something solid enough to get to grips with

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3 d. ago The Sandman season two review – Neil Gaiman’s emo drama is so pretentious it ruins everything

The return of the mopey goth hero sees him stroppily shuffle through what could be fantastic adventures as if they are tedious obligations. And some of the dialogue: oof!Morpheus, AKA Dream, AKA the Sandman (Tom Sturridge) might be the immortal overlord of a magical netherworld and the director of all our subconscious visions, but he is not immune to relationship problems. “Ten thousand years ago, I condemned you to hell,” he says to his other half, having sensed that she is annoyed about something. “I think perhaps I should apologise.”Damn right! We’re back in the chilly, clammy grasp of The Sandman, the show that looks at the fantasy genre and says: what if we got rid of nearly all the lush landscapes, epic struggles, pointed political allegories and delicious, disgusting monsters, and replaced them with a moody bloke in a long black coat who goes around annoying everyone in a self-pitying monotone? Season two, part one – the saga concludes with another handful of episodes later t...

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5 d. ago When is The Sandman Season 2 coming out? Episode release schedule

Netflix will release the first six episodes of The Sandman Season 2 on July 3, but the final six episodes won’t arrive until later in the month.

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7 d. ago Neil Young at Glastonbury review: did this show even happen?

Neil Young’s headline slot on the Pyramid Stage was untelevised and not hugely attended but still rocked

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7 d. ago Neil Young at Glastonbury review: the 'ghost' show rocks hard for the lucky few

Neil Young’s headline slot on the Pyramid Stage was untelevised and not hugely attended but still rocked

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7 d. ago Neil Young thunders through a mighty Glastonbury setlist in front of a surprisingly sparse crowd

Young’s idea of a special guest is Hank Williams’s guitar, while his pyrotechnics are strictly of the fretboard variety and generally aimed into a circle of bandmates

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