Last week, The Walking Dead opened their season by outdoing themselves, in terms of both zombie-lurching set pieces and horrendous splatterage. So, as one might expect, this week sees consolidation, as they introduce new non-decomposing characters and turn the screws on our existing ones. So do … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 6 – Dork Review
The end! The finale! The last ever outing for the BBC’s Spooks, the spy show that dared to ask: Is there anything we can’t get away with, as long as we do it with conviction, shouting and a reasonable budget? For years, the sky was the limit for Spooks and their made-up intrigue, but now it’s … [Read more...]
Merlin: Aithusa – Dork Review
After three bleak episodes, I was wondering whether Merlin was hellbent on being miserable this year. Don’t get me wrong, none of those were bad, but nor were they happy, and the zippy bantering unity is part of this show’s appeal – that and Bradley James topless, obviously. So, this week, … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: What Lies Ahead – Dork Review
Smash-hit zombie series The Walking Dead disappeared after only six episodes last year, which must have been torture for the Americans and, you know, business as usual for the UK, but now it’s back for a superlong 13 episode run, albeit split into two chunks in Doctor Who style. So, the first new … [Read more...]
The most exciting film of 2012?
They've been been building up to it for a long time now. Iron Man, Captain America, The Hulk and Thor have all enjoyed a level of solo success at the cinemas. Now, they're all starring in a big fat slice of Marvel movie goodness - The Avengers. And they've thrown Scarlett Johansson in the mix for … [Read more...]
Sarah Jane Adventures: The Man Who Never Was – Dork Review
The last episodes of Sarah Jane Adventures series 5, and it’s hard not to feel a flush of sadness. Because this is the effective finale of the whole show, due to Elisabeth Sladen passing away. Of course, The Man Who Never Was wasn’t written with the intention of providing final closure, but can … [Read more...]
Sky’s new comedy Spy and Strictly Come Dancing: What We’ve Been Watching
I've been burnt many times before, so when a new comedy comes along that looks promising, I've learned not to get too excited. Perhaps it was that trepidation, then, that ultimately enhanced my enjoyment of a new sitcom featuring Green Wing alumnus Darren Boyd and a My Family-free Robert Lindsay... … [Read more...]
Spooks – Series 10, Episode 5 – Dork Review
This is it: the penultimate Spooks review. Next week, ten years of spy melodrama comes to a (hopefully) explosive climax, and all they need do first is get us all excited in advance of the big bang. So do they manage it? Are we ready for the culmination of literally everything ever to happen in … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Wicked Day – Dork Review
To be honest, I feel the BBC tricked me with this episode of Merlin. I was prepared for upbeat fun after last week’s dark sobbery, but that wasn’t what I got at all. In some ways, this was an even bigger downer. Which I will be spoiling, by the way, so don’t read on if you don’t want to … [Read more...]
Sarah Jane Adventures: The Curse Of Clyde Langer – Dork Review
Now that the new character has been introduced, The Sarah Jane Adventures can get down to the serious business of child-friendly adventure. From the same writer as last week’s Sky, Phil Ford, this week sees jovial lead character Clyde Langer faced with a very real threat. So, can he take it … [Read more...]
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