I wonder if my mind works exactly one episode faster than TV shows. Much of the time, I finally get sick of something, and the next week, they do something about it. That’s happened again with The Walking Dead. (Either that or I’m exactly one episode too impatient.) Last week, I finally lost … [Read more...]
You Can Never Complain Too Loud – Parks And Recreation S1E1 – Dork Review
In the first few minutes of Parks and Recreation’s opening episode, there is a familiar feeling that makes you think you’ve seen this style of filming before. And if you’re a fan of that other major NBC show, The Office, you will know what I’m talking about. Parks and Rec (as I shall now call it to … [Read more...]
Satan is rising, the end is nigh… Being Human S5E5 – Dork Review
The penultimate Being Human ever, and stakes are high. Admittedly, not quite as high as it seemed they might be at the climax of last week's episode, but still, shit is on the verge of going down. Hal is struggling with bloodlust, Rook is losing his tenuous grasp on morality and the devil is … [Read more...]
The Inter-Human Pissing Match Will Never End… The Walking Dead S3E11 – Dork Review
If you were paying attention, you might’ve detected me growing weary with The Walking Dead during last week’s episode. It’s a shame, I said complimentary things about the opening half of this season and was looking forward to it resuming, but the last three episodes have tested my patience … [Read more...]
Warm Bodies – because we don’t have enough zombie films
A quirky zom-rom-com with a largely unknown cast, starring Skins alumni Nicholas Hoult and John Malkovich doing what he does best (.... being John Malkovich of course). All the ingredients are there, but does this book adaptation translate to the silver screen? … [Read more...]
Hitchcock – possibly not something you should buy for Mothers’ Day
The Master of Suspense relives in the corporeal form of Anthony Hopkins. Director Sacha Gervasi tells the tale of the making of that most notorious of horror movies, Psycho. … [Read more...]
Is Hal possessed or just crazy? Being Human S5E4 – Dork Review
In last week's Being Human, Tom met another werewolf and felt like an underdog. (Pun intended.) This week, another wolf-man is following him around like a starry-eyed fan. Coincidence? Meanwhile, Hal is trying to serve as an example too, for crusty-mouthed vampire Crumb. And it's nearly the end … [Read more...]
Murder, misery and maiming, hooray… The Walking Dead S3E10 – Dork Review
So, hands up anyone who would actually want to live in the world of The Walking Dead? A world of shambling misery where everyone you know hates you, and death is the only release? (Mostly because you would become a zombie, so might get to eat some of those people.) Yes, the meat-grinding nature … [Read more...]
Can a conspiracy this confusing ever truly end? Utopia finale – Dork Review
Channel 4’s conspiracy comic mega-drama Utopia has finished off its first series, among a range of confused reviews, especially from me. It started okay, picked up a bit, dragged horrendously in the middle, then last week seemed to be improving. So, what cap did this finale put on the whole … [Read more...]
Catfish on MTV: What Happens When Internet Lovers Meet?
Catfish, a 2010 documentary about people who meet on the internet, is a series on MTV now. It's hard to talk about the film, because it works best to go into it knowing nothing, but briefly: photographer Nev Schulman falls in love with a girl he talks to online (but has never met) and starts … [Read more...]
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