Three years after the sometimes preposterous, frequently gory, entirely entertaining The Shadow Line, writer and director Hugo Blick is back with another satisfyingly noir-ish thriller: lighter on the operatic excess than its predecessor, but no less compelling – or less blood-spattered. Yet whereas The Shadow Line was a London immorality tale about criminals and corrupt … >
All things considered, the revelation of another cloning experiment that produced male clones is something Orphan Black has had in its back pocket all along. Whether the twist changes things for better or for worse remains to be seen. Tatiana Maslany’s performance(s) are the core of this show and, no matter what, it will always … >
24: Live Another Day is moving at a frantic pace now. With only two episodes to go, this hour provides more plot points, action and reveals than perhaps all the previous combined. Having stolen the override device, it’s not long before Navarro finds himself fleeing for his life, as he and Jack engage in an … >
Continuing BBC Three’s trend for creating hard-hitting original drama is Murdered by My Boyfriend. Written by acclaimed writer Regina Moriarty (Silk, The Big House) and inspired by tragic, real life events, the one-off film tells the story of abuse victim Ashley (Georgina Campbell) and her volatile and violent boyfriend, Reece (Royce Pierreson). To its credit, … >
Well, as many speculated after last week’s episode – which didn’t end with the silent clock treatment – President Heller is still alive. This is both excellent news, and somewhat problematic. Last week’s episode dealt primarily with Heller making the decision to sacrifice himself, and the way that those around him dealt with that decision, … >
Underestimating Helena has always been a terrible idea, and in this episode the Proletheans learn why. Not only that, but Rachel makes a huge move that is certain to drive Sarah to new extremes in her war against the Dyad Institute. First up, though, is the ongoing rediscovery of why Alison and Donnie work so … >
One of the great things about Orphan Black is that we really have no idea just how many clones there are. The only limit, really, is how many clones Tatiana Maslany can convincingly play. And, judging from what we’ve already seen, she can convincingly play just about anybody. In this episode, we’re introduced to a … >
After last week’s explosive episode, Hour 8 of Live Another Day is a far more subdued piece of television, but it’s equally as effective. With Heller having opted to give himself up to Margot and stop the chaos – an option made all the more appealing by his imminent slow decline through Alzheimer’s – Jack … >
As it turns out, scattered Wildling bodies seen from atop the Wall look like squashed ants; or perhaps more appropriately, King Lear’s flies, killed for sport by cruel gods. It was with this wonderful visual that Jon Snow’s battle to save Castle Black came to an end, and the finale of Game of Thrones’ fourth … >
Now that’s how you do a surprising death. In this episode, Dr Leekie goes from being potentially Sarah’s greatest enemy, to threatened by Rachel after she learns the truth, and then to… murdered, accidentally, by Donnie. You don’t get much more unpredictable than that. Last week it seemed natural to theorise that Rachel’s reaction to … >