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Review: 'The Odyssey'

A review-essay of Christopher Nolan's newest cinematic epos and the millenia old epic that inspired it

Jul 15 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'Silo' (Season 3)

The mysteries that have loomed over Apple TV+’s dystopian series for two seasons are finally answered—and the result confirms it as one of the sharpest…

Jun 29 • Thor Aaberg

Reins of the Dragon

Showrunner Ryan Condal on House of the Dragon Season 3

Jun 23 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'House of the Dragon' (Season 3)

The best series in the Westeros-franchise is back, and it flies higher than ever

Jun 15 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'Disclosure Day'

Steven Spielberg goes back to the stars, and brings a stacked ensemble with him. But is his latest UFO thriller brave enough, or does it play it too…

Jun 9 • Eirik Bull

Recent posts

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The mechanics of horror, what actually scares us, and how to torment your audience

May 23 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'The Boroughs'

More than just Stranger Things' grumpy, old uncle!

May 21 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'

Din Djarin and Grogu battle rogue imperials and greedy Hutts in a Star Wars adventure that pushes all the fandom buttons

May 19 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'Widow's Bay'

Like the lovechild of Fargo and Twin Peaks, raised in the worlds of Stephen King and Lovecraft

Apr 24 • Eirik Bull

An Unsentimental Look at Norwegian Cultural Policy After 'Sentimental Value'

Why Norway has the talent, but not yet the structure, to build globally competitive cultural industries.

Published on Reels & Riffs • Apr 3

Review: 'War Machine'

An exciting premise gradually turns into a montage‑driven advertisement for the U.S. armed forces

Mar 6 • Eirik Bull

The Bull’s Eye

The Bull’s Eye

The Bull's Eye is a film and TV newsletter from Golden Globes voter Erik Bull, offering an insider's perspective through deep-dive articles, interviews, and reviews. No gossip or popcorn fluff—just a nerdy celebration of cinema and storytelling.

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Deep Dives

Review: 'The Odyssey'

A review-essay of Christopher Nolan's newest cinematic epos and the millenia old epic that inspired it

Jul 15 • Eirik Bull

Retro Review: 'Killer Klowns from Outer Space'

Glowing circus tents, alien klowns, and a UFO made of childhood nightmares? Welcome to the movie that broke my 11-year-old brain…

Jun 17, 2025 • Eirik Bull

Jordan Peele: Master of Intellectual Horror

From Get Out to Nope, Peele has redefined the horror genre with layers of social critique, satire, and psychological depth.

Jan 7, 2025 • Tore André Øyås

The Making of Middle-earth with Executive Producer Mark Ordesky

How Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy almost never happened—and what happened when it did

Jan 3, 2025 • Eirik Bull

Interviews

Reins of the Dragon

Showrunner Ryan Condal on House of the Dragon Season 3

Jun 23 • Eirik Bull

André Øvredal on Passenger

The mechanics of horror, what actually scares us, and how to torment your audience

May 23 • Eirik Bull

Stranger Things 5: The Duffer Brothers

How two brothers turned nostalgia, fear, and craft into one of television’s most enduring worlds

Jan 1 • Eirik Bull

Stranger Things 5: Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, and Jamie Campbell Bower

The cast on growing up, letting go, and closing the book on a generation-defining story

Dec 29, 2025 • Eirik Bull

Reviews

Review: 'The Odyssey'

A review-essay of Christopher Nolan's newest cinematic epos and the millenia old epic that inspired it

Jul 15 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'Silo' (Season 3)

The mysteries that have loomed over Apple TV+’s dystopian series for two seasons are finally answered—and the result confirms it as one of the sharpest…

Jun 29 • Thor Aaberg

Review: 'House of the Dragon' (Season 3)

The best series in the Westeros-franchise is back, and it flies higher than ever

Jun 15 • Eirik Bull

Review: 'Disclosure Day'

Steven Spielberg goes back to the stars, and brings a stacked ensemble with him. But is his latest UFO thriller brave enough, or does it play it too…

Jun 9 • Eirik Bull

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