Last week, the walking idiots of The Walking Dead decided to rescue a kid with his leg trapped on a fence. This time, the bulk of the action is spent flapping around, nearly getting themselves killed whilst trying to tie off that loose end. Maybe next time, they’ll just not bother? … [Read more...]
Grimm: Three Weeks In – Dork Review
A few weeks ago, I did a preview piece on Grimm, the beast-crunching US show that tries to marry a combination of fairytales, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and daytime police drama together to produce some monstrous hybrid. So, now that we’ve all seen the first three episodes, how are they doing? Have … [Read more...]
Being Human: A Spectre Calls – Dork Review
After a few weeks of new Being Human cast bonding, with relatively little danger, it’s time for them to face their first actual threat. Can’t really dispute their logic– much as I enjoy the housemate banter, this isn’t a sitcom. So, here comes a manipulative ghost from the 1970s. But is the … [Read more...]
Goodbye Hustle, welcome back Upstairs Downstairs: What We’ve Been Watching
Downton Abbey or no Downton Abbey, BBC One is still the go-to channel when you're on the look out for classy, good-looking primetime dramas. And in the past week, a couple of the most entertaining have graced our screens, as we waved goodbye to the long-con kings of Hustle, and welcomed back the … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Triggerfinger – Dork Review
For those complaining that The Walking Dead season 2 has been too much talk and too little shamble-shoot-shock, this episode should serve as welcome catharsis. There are deaths of both the zombies and the living, as well the usual angst, of course. So, is this what we need? The finest episode in … [Read more...]
The Best Comic Book Movie Adaptations
2012 is going to prove a massive year for the comic book film adaptation, with Zack Snyder rebooting Superman with The Man of Steel, Marc Webb taking on The Amazing Spider-man, The Avengers getting their first outing courtesy of Joss Whedon, and of course, there’s the Batman saga coming to an end … [Read more...]
Being Human: The Graveyard Shift – Dork Review
After last week’s semi-pilot for new-look Being Human, this week it’s time to get on with life. And, for poor Vampire Hal, that means getting a job and joining the 9-5 grind so he can help keep baby Eve in nappies. Thank god Being Human’s vampires don’t burst into flames in sunlight, or these … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Nebraska – Dork Review
After a ten week break to catch its breath, The Walking Dead has returned to FX to address the cliffhanger that the producers are apparently calling “Barnageddon”. Because it involved a lot of death and a barn, do you see? Do you? Well, the characters certainly do. And now they’re going to talk … [Read more...]
The Fast Show Re-Returns – Dork Preview
Returning today, it’s The Fast Show. But not on the TV, no, they’ve moved on to the Foster’s website, which has been gathering cult comedy talent under their Foster’s Funny brand name, including Alan Partridge and Reeves & Mortimer. Created by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, The Fast Show … [Read more...]
The Muppets – Dork Review
After years away from the big screen (and indeed the small screen... screens of all size, come to think of it) it's finally time to play the music, light the lights and meet the Muppets once again. But can these fuzzy little creatures really recapture the magic that made us fall in with love with … [Read more...]
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