A stylish and shocking final episode simultaneously provides a constant ‘end of days’ theme as well as keeping the punishing pace of Prey‘s opening two instalments, juggling dual storylines more than admirably. Although things got a tad complicated at times, it’s a necessary evil as the stunning third act is allowed due deference to breathe … >
Whoever you are, no matter how old, and however dead you may once have been, we all want to feel like we belong somewhere. Or at least make sure we’re not in a place we don’t belong. And where is that feeling most heightened? No, not a zombie brother, but at high school. Although actually, … >
With another great episode, Orphan Black slows things down a little to re-establish the various factions and conflicts we need to be aware of going forward. Now that Helena has been revealed to be alive, we get to meet some new Proletheans and say goodbye to Tomas. This episode also sees the return of Mrs … >
Prey’s second instalment keeps the pace, giving us the rounded, invigorating and brilliant result of emotional whiplash in the course of an hour. Chris Lunt’s credentials as a solid TV writer more than adept at unpredictable, heart in mouth crime drama is surely not in question and he plots out this episode as thoroughly as … >
The good news? In the Flesh is back for a second series. The even gooder news? It’s lost none of the soul that made it such a hit in its first life. There is no bad news here. From minute one you can tell this is a bigger series in every sense (6 episodes) and … >
Orphan Black is back, and it hasn’t lost even a little bit of that distinctive energy that characterised almost every episode in its excellent first season. We hit the ground running here as the episode begins with Sarah literally running from the ransacked home of Mrs S. This premiere is entirely devoted to dealing with … >
All around the world right now, A Song of Ice and Fire fans are scratching their heads and flicking through their copies of A Storm of Swords, wondering what on earth they just watched. In true George R. R. Martin fashion, tonight’s Game of Thrones episode, ‘Oathkeeper’, ended with one hell of a curveball – … >
John Simm leads ITV’s new three-part crime drama thriller Prey, but is it just another dive into the well-chartered choppy waters of Good Cop Gone Bad? The answer is a resounding ‘No’ and the question “Is anyone here troubled?” is answered, “Who isn’t!” It’s elegantly handled, and though this is writer Chris Lunt’s first foray … >
Nothing about Fargo should work. Martin Freeman is playing a character that absolutely isn’t William H Macy (but kinda is). Allison Tolman is playing a character that is Frances McDormand (but kinda is). And Billy Bob Thornton is playing a character that isn’t Peter Stormare (you can see where we’re going with this) Despite the seeming … >
If you haven’t enjoyed the first two episodes of Jamaica Inn – and one look at a newspaper will give you the hint that a few people fall into that camp – then there’s nothing in the final part that will change your mind. So you may as well go outside and enjoy the fresh … >