TV reviews

13 January 2017

A Series of Unfortunate Events review: Netflix’s worst original series to-date

“Look away! Loooook away!” croons Neil Patrick Harris in character as Count Olaf, as the opening credits for new Netflix original series, A Series of Unfortunate Events begin to roll. ...

7 January 2017

BBC One – Taboo Episode 1 Review

There’s been much hype and intrigue surrounding the debut of new Tom Hardy-led period drama Taboo, but the BBC have been coy about exactly what they reveal in regards to ...
12 November 2016

60 Days in Jail review – Channel 4’s new shocking documentary

Recently coming to an end in the US, 60 Days in Jail has now found its UK broadcasting home with Channel 4. Bringing seven innocent members of American society to ...

25 October 2016

Lucifer Season 1 DVD Review

Meet Lucifer Morningstar (Tom Ellis). He's a man who's bored and unhappy with his life and yes, he is THE Lucifer; Lord of Hell. Based on the character from DC ...
17 October 2016

Wolf Creek TV series - season 1 review

There is no happy ending when it comes to Wolf Creek. That's not a major spoiler - it's something you find out just mere minutes into the first episode of ...

13 October 2016

The Missing series 2, episode 1 review - Not nearly as captivating as the first

NOTE: Spoilers for the first episode of The Missing, series 2 There's something missing (excuse the pun) from the new second series of The Missing. The cast has predominantly changed, ...

29 September 2016

The Fall series 3 episode 1 review

As Jamie Dornan lies motionless in the back of an ambulance before a violent round of fitting, you can't help but feel sorry for him. Whether it's his handsome looks, ...
23 September 2016

The Flash: The Complete Second Season Blu-Ray Review

The Flash is known as the spinoff series to The CW original Arrow, but with this second season it's clear that the show is a huge force to be reckoned ...
8 September 2016

Jodie Marsh Goes Hunting review

"I hate hunting. Really hate it. I don't think it's big, or fun, or clever, or entertaining in any way. I don't know why they do it. My assumption would ...
23 July 2016

Is Stranger Things the best new series of 2016?

Admission time: I pre-judged Stranger Things. Usually when it comes to television series with a heavy dose of child actors, I'm left rolling my eyes at their inability in front ...
21 June 2016

Orange is the New Black season 4 episodes 1-4 review

Orange is the New Black returned this past weekend, which meant much of the viewing population spent their time indoors partaking in a binge-watching session like no other. Trying to ...
24 May 2016

Preacher, episode 1 review - Chaos, dark comedy and Tom Cruise's death

Based on the 90s comic of the same name, Preacher is a brand new drama series which brings religion, vampires, demons, angels and a whole lot more together, popping them ...

23 May 2016

Fear The Walking Dead midseason finale - season 2 episode 7 review ‘Shiva’

Things didn't go very well for our once unbreakable group on Fear The Walking Dead this week, as the second season showcased its midseason finale and saw a huge fracturing ...
4 May 2016

Camp WWE episode 1 review

I'm a huge believer in comedy not being stifled by political correctness or morality. It should be allowed to go to the extremes without fear of consequence, with just a ...

16 April 2016

Fear The Walking Dead season 2 episode 2 review - 'We All Fall Down'

Things finally start to kick up a notch in the second episode of Fear The Walking Dead season 2, as the crew of characters we've gotten to know over the ...
10 April 2016

Fear The Walking Dead season 2 premiere review

Fear The Walking Dead did a fantastic job through its first season in establishing itself as its own series as well as the sister show to the incredibly successful AMC ...
27 March 2016

The Night Manager finale review - Dazzling, gripping and perfectly wrapped up

The Night Manager has been a television series that has kept everybody intently interested throughout its six week run. Whether it's on the back of the wonderful storytelling in the ...
21 March 2016

Chicago Med pilot episode review - A great new medical drama sure to delight fans of the genre

Chicago Med is the third entry into the 'Chicago' television franchise, following the hugely successful Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. and so, has some incredible boots to fill if it's ...

15 March 2016

Happy Valley series 2 finale review - A limp yet satisfying finish

Sally Wainwright has done a brilliant job of bringing Happy Valley back to our screens this year, in a second series that may have at first been plagued by audio ...
9 February 2016

Happy Valley series 2 episode 1 review - A fine return to form which shows a lot of promise

Sarah Lancashire is one heck of a talented actress. I only recently watched the first series of Happy Valley, and was left an instant fan of her work. Taking on ...
25 January 2016

Lucifer Pilot review - Funny, fast-paced and worth a watch

Telling the story of the original fallen angel Lucifer is a tough task for anybody, but that's exactly what creator Tom Kapinos has decided to do with his new series, ...

12 January 2016

Game of Thrones RISK Skirmish Edition review

RISK for a first time player is a complicated game. It's something you're going to want to learn to play on a day where you can set a few hours ...
11 January 2016

BBC's And Then There Were None review - Three hours of sheer mystery and suspense

The BBC lit up screens on Boxing Day of 2015 with the debut of their new adaptation of Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None. A charming, romantic tale ...
18 November 2015

WWE: 2015 Annual DVD review

Towards the end of the year, WWE like to put out some big releases for the Christmas push, and this year is no different in the bringing together of their ...