Christmas is looming large on the horizon, festive bells and all. And if you've got a couple of TV-loving friends or relatives to buy presents for, then really, there's no better gift than an excellent TV box set. Whether they're into shuffling zombies or swearing spin doctors, a box set under the … [Read more...]
Sherlock Lives! – A Look at the Series 3 Launch Trailer
At last! Exactly two years after The Woman, The Hound and that fall, Sherlock is bounding back onto our screens on New Year's Day. And today, as an early Christmas present from His Holiness The Moffat, we've been finally granted a full trailer of the upcoming series. That sound you hear? Is Tumblr … [Read more...]
Governor vs prison seconds out final round GO! The Walking Dead S4E8 – Dork Review
After weeks of build-up in The Walking Dead, the prison inhabitants led by Rick Grimes and the Governor’s faction of heavily armed survivors are coming together in a battle that promises to be epic. Surely people will die? Can anything be the same after this week? And doesn’t all this feel kinda … [Read more...]
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Dork Preview
Our favourite web-slinging hero has had a pretty tough time on the big screen so far. But with last year's franchise reboot raking in a massive $752 million worldwide, not to mention decent critical praise, Spider-Man is definitely back in the game. And, wouldn't you know! The trailer for next … [Read more...]
Won’t somebody give The Governor a toy castle? The Walking Dead S4E7 – Dork Review
Usually, TV shows have a two-parter at the end of their run, but The Walking Dead laughs in the face of boring Earth traditions. The final episode of this half-season is next week, so we’ve a double-length story concluding in this penultimate episode, bringing us up to date on The Governor’s … [Read more...]
May, or may not kick your ass – Agents of SHIELD – S1E9 – Dork Review
Last week, SHIELD tidied up after a certain Norse God in Greenwich and faced up to an Asgardian berserker staff and a... Norse pagan hate cult. Well, it makes a change form your local Knit 'n' Natter, that's for sure. This week, we dabble in telekinesis and demons... Spoilers under the jump. Catch … [Read more...]
Panem’s Deadliest – The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Dork Review
Last year's screen adaptation of Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games was critically and commercially a huge success, boasting the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel at the time. So, hot on the trails of that massive achievement comes Catching Fire, the second part in what will eventually be a … [Read more...]
The 10 best moments from the Five(ish) Doctors Reboot by Peter Davison
Yes, yes, the The Day of the Doctor was brilliant: an extra-long episode that resisted the usual mawkish tear-jerkery you get with specials and just went straight for fun, nostalgia and a gentle sprinkling of heartfelt joy. But, what stayed with me all evening and made me smile as soon as I woke … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor – Dork Review
The BBC have aired the long-awaited Doctor Who 50th anniversary special Day of the Doctor. I usually talk a bit about the expectations and role of the episode in our minds for this intro, and for a lot of people, this is the most anticipation-loaded story from any TV series they'll ever watch. It … [Read more...]
The Well – Agents of SHIELD – S1E8 – Dork Review
The world's best dressed bin men show up in Greenwich to hoover up the chaos left by Thor and his gang in this much-hyped crossover episode. Spoilers inevitably follow. So this week we're in Greenwich, popping bits of alien metal into custom-made suitcases in a bid to clean up the havoc wreaked by … [Read more...]
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