This week's Doctor Who features one of the rarest, most alien settings of all: a British town outside London! Well, that's not quite fair, the show has become less London-centred since Steven Moffat took over, but still, the North is a rare destination for the TARDIS. As well as Yorkshire, other … [Read more...]
Good Is Bad, Bad Is Good, Sansa Is Insipid. Game of Thrones S3E5 – Dork Review
One reason we love Game of Thrones: it doesn't conform to a simple good guys/bad guys set-up. Yes, it started off as Nice Starks versus Naughty Lannisters, but as the seasons rolled by, we've found many of the Lannisters seem reasonable enough in their own way, whereas the Starks are prone to … [Read more...]
Is Tony Stark the only person who didn’t enjoy the Avengers movie? Iron Man 3 – Dork Review
Iron Man! Charismatic alter-ego of Robert Downey Jr, lynchpin of Marvel Comics films, red and yellow saviour of capitalism! After the record-breaking powerhouse of last year's Avengers, Tony Stark returns in his third solo movie – can he charm us all anew? With new director Shane Black, new … [Read more...]
The TARDIS Brings A New Meaning To “Changing Rooms”… Doctor Who S7BE5 – Dork Review
For most sci-fi shows, an episode entirely set on-board the lead character's spaceship would be an excuse to save some money and work entirely off existing sets and actors. Probably not so much Doctor Who, since we normally see one room of the allegedly infinite TARDIS, so a bunch of new sets and … [Read more...]
Serving the twin gods of violence and witty banter, it’s Game of Thrones S3E4 – Dork Review
Many US cable shows, stretching a single storyline across their entire run, reach a bit of a slump around episodes four to six, having set up their plots, but not wanting to tip them towards concluding. Game of Thrones, however, has so many strands that they can have big moments for a couple of them … [Read more...]
A ghost/space/time travel/monster/love story for the ages! Doctor Who S7BE4
Fourth week of Doctor Who series 7B (or whatever we're calling it), and Luther writer Neil Cross returns for his second bite of the apple. His first effort, in which our heroes went to debate club with a huge CGI sun, had some failings – can he balance his seesaw with this ghostly tale? Well, … [Read more...]
It’s All Funny Until Someone Loses A Limb. Game Of Thrones S3E3 – Dork Review
The return of Game of Thrones has definitely reminded us how vast the cast is. It's taken two full hour-long episodes simply to give everyone a couple of scenes and push them gently down their path for the new season. But with this third episode, everyone is finally in place, they've (mostly) met … [Read more...]
The Ice Warriors Have Come To Stroke Us To Death! Doctor Who S7BE3 – Dork Review
So far, the return of Doctor Who has been a spotty venture, with some fun Doctor/companion material but unmemorable storylines, and last week's rather confused ending. But this week, we have seasoned Who/Sherlock writer Mark Gatiss, as well as the re-introduction of old school villains: the Ice … [Read more...]
A very bumpy second episode… Game of Thrones S3E2 – Dork Review
In most shows, the second episode of the season is time for consolidation, properly setting up the character arcs for the year. Except this is Game of Thrones, they have more cast than a Very Best Of Cast CD, so we’re still getting everyone in shot. So, what’s up with Arya, Jamie and Bran? How … [Read more...]
Can anyone stop The Power Of Leaf? Doctor Who S7BE2 – Dork Review
Second week back for Doctor Who, and we're headed for deep space, as the Doctor tries to impress his new sidekick with how weird he can go. Or is he simply bringing her here to force her to share stories from her past? Either way, it all goes a bit wrong. Can our heroes save the day … [Read more...]
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