With its reunions, partings, and moving backstory, Episode 6 of Humans is basically a national televised Voight-Kampff test for viewers of Channel 4. If you got through the whole hour without any of the standard human emotions trickling across your brain and toward your face then you shouldn’t be reading this. You should be plugged … >
X-Men: Days of Future Past was a box-office success immediately upon release last year and, at 131 minutes long, it was already lengthy enough. But ever since word got out about cut scenes featuring Anna Paquin as Rogue, fans have been impatiently waiting to see what they consider to be the true, finished product. The … >
The Marvel franchise has always had a lightness of touch to it, even as the films have gotten increasingly weighty and serious. But when Guardians of the Galaxy emerged as almost a straight up comedy last summer, that largely unknown property took audiences by storm. Ant-Man is in a similar position in terms of its … >
The Outcast, BBC One’s new romantic period drama, is based on the novel by Sadie Jones and adapted by Jones herself. Set against the backdrop of the post-World War 2 English countryside, we are introduced to Lewis Aldridge, a child whose tragic life circumstances led to him becoming the titular outcast of this two-part drama. … >
Marvel has indisputably dominated the movie industry for the past decade and with the next few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already mapped out, there seems to be no signs of it slowing down. Marvel’s TV productions – though popular – haven’t managed the same level of success. Netflix might have hit the ground … >
Ted 2 is a film that holds absolutely no surprises. Whoever you are, it’s exactly the film that you think it’s going to be. Trailer had you in stitches? You’ll be in heaven with Ted 2. It’s as funny as you think. Did you hear the announcement that 2012’s first film was getting a sequel … >
The brave Debbie of Maddox (and the many idiots she finds herself entangled with) return for a second of Yonderland – and what a triumphant return it is. ‘Panic On The Streets Of Yonderland’ begins with Mackenzie Crook (The Office) as an older gentleman who seems to know something fairly significant about Debbie’s past. Indeed, … >
Smart, glossy, engaging (and that’s just the cast), Humans is great drama, but there are a lot of questions still to be answered, and Episode 5 isn’t shy about asking a few more. So this review may be bit question-mark heavy, if that’s alright? See, I’ve started already. The most nagging question might be ‘What … >
Professor Bernice Summerfield was created in Virgin’s 1990’s New Adventures book range. Starting as a companion, the 26th century archaeologist survived as the star after the BBC took the Doctor Who book rights back in house. Later she gained her own audio adventures, where actress Lisa Bowerman brought the character to life at Big Finish. … >
As the third season of The Syndicate draws to a close, Hazelwood Manor is having its grand re-opening party and is making itself open to the public. However, this is not the only surprise going on at the Manor, as secrets are revealed and mysteries are solved. The Lord Hazelwood / Julie / Sarah issues are … >