Fed up with the usual soppy mush that invades your TV over Valentine’s Day? Sick of watching Kate Hudson in the same film she seems to release every year? Salvation is here in the form of an alternative guide to Valentine’s viewing. Depending on your point of view, it’s either a wonderfully … [Read more...]
Grimm – Dork Preview
Starting tonight on the Watch channel , it’s US import Grimm! Fairy tales seem to be heavily in fashion at the moment, with recent movies about both Red Riding Hood and Snow White, not to mention both this and Once Upon A Time drawing heavily upon their folklore on US TV. Grimm has beaten Once … [Read more...]
Being Human: Being Human 1955 – Dork Review
In New Being Human this week, it’s time to introduce vampire Hal, replacing for long-term bloodsucker Mitchell. Will he meet the same standards of handsome brooding, blood-sucking and looking a bit homeless? Or, after three years of Mitchell moping, will we finally get some entertainment? And can … [Read more...]
Being Human: Eve Of The War – Dork Review
They’re back! The vampire/ghost/werewolf flatshare drama Being Human is on BBC Three again, but a lot has changed. Well, not for Annie the ghost, she’s still dead, but everything else OH MY GOD. Like many British dramas before them, Being Human are throwing out the baby, the bathwater, the bath and … [Read more...]
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy and Mad Dogs 2: What We’ve Been Watching
Like many, it took me a while to get into The Mighty Boosh, but now I'm one of those people that gets into tetchy arguments while defending it against charges of gross hipsterism. So as a committed fan, I was fascinated to see what Noel Fielding's solo project, Channel 4's Luxury Comedy, would be … [Read more...]
Merlin: Season 3 DVD Boxset – Dork Review
Recently, Merlin season 3 was released on region 1 DVD in the United States, and we were offered the chance to review the boxset. Yes, we’re a UK-based site, but we love Merlin, so why not? Join us, as we relieve the year that saw Merlin battling ever harder to disguise his magic powers in the face … [Read more...]
Primeval : Volume 3 DVD Boxset (Series 4-5) – Dork Review
Last year, knockabout dinosaur drama Primeval aired its fourth and fifth series, aired on ITV and Watch in the UK, and BBC America in the US. The last of these episodes comes out in DVD today in the UK, and the whole thirteen episodes were issued in the US as “Volume 3” earlier this month. And fair … [Read more...]
Stargazing Live, The American Office and Partners in Pretension: WWBW
This week I "marvelled at the majesty of the night sky" with Dr Brian Cox, finally got the bug for The Office: An American Workplace, and learned all about generating ad revenue with comedy web series Partners in Pretension. Busy week... … [Read more...]
Sherlock: The Reichenbach Fall – Dork Review
Ladies and gentlemen, it seems like only yesterday that series two of Sherlock started. Well, in fact it was two weeks ago, but it’s still been too brief a visit with the great detective. Already, it’s time for the finale, in which our hero faces his greatest challenge yet: a mobile phone … [Read more...]
Wear Sherlock’s coat, Irene Adler’s shoes and Moriarty’s tie
It’s Sunday night and every self-respecting geek is settled into his or her wingback chair (or sofa, if you don’t happen to live in the 1800s) ready for the onslaught of the brains and beauty that is Sherlock on BBC1. However, if watching (and dissecting on Twitter) isn’t enough for you, help is … [Read more...]
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