If it wasn’t already obvious after the first episode, the way ‘Instinct’ ends makes it clear Orphan Black is a show that is primarily about clones and that this story thread is what the plot will be mainly be focussed on.
The mystery of why Beth killed herself remains an interesting addition, and it’s guaranteed to end up connecting to the cloning conspiracy in some way further down the line.
After last week’s supernatural shenanigans, we are back to the gruesome bread and butter of Whitechapel with a serial killer who has a penchant for skinning their victims.
Tony Basgallop is a talented man. And a cruel writer. Indeed, we might never forgive him for luring us into his dramatic attic three Sundays ago. Because as we’ve been stumbling through the shadows trying to guess the murderer, he’s been busy sharpening his final script into an arrowhead; all so he can fire it right into our heart.
In that curious “like-buses” way that Hollywood sometimes works, hot on the heels of this year’s Olympus Has Fallen comes another story about terrorists taking over the White House, and the poor, unfortunate hero who finds himself caught in the middle and having to save the day.
From the big screen to the small screen comes this spin-off from Marvel’s cinematic universe, all under the careful gaze of executive producer (and co-creator) Joss Whedon.
Striking a decidedly supernatural tone, Series 4’s opening two-part tale drew to a close with a rational, scientific explanation for the Witchfinder murders, before expertly throwing all the cards up in the air once again.
Insidious Chapter 2 has that rarest of things in a horror sequel – they’ve kept the same cast as the original.
Long before Brangelina, Posh ‘n’ Becks, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, and, er, Peter & Jordan, there was Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor. While a simple VMA twerk can send the world into a Twitter frenzy these days, Liz Taylor was breaking so many marriage vows back in her day that even the Pope called her out. #scandal indeed.
Check under your bed before you put your headphones on, because here comes the Luther soundtrack. Or, to use its unwieldy full name, ‘Idris Elba presents Luther: Songs and Score from Series 1, 2 & 3′. Whatever you decide to call it, it’s music that DCI John Luther and his (now very wet) coat have solved crimes to.
Old habits die hard. But addictions? No such luck. They last with you. And both are indulged this week by the residents of the house that Cash in the Attic forgot, as no one is able to give up on their fixations, no matter how much trouble it may land them in.