When I was younger, I used to dream about cooking with spices in the same way Jamie Oliver chucks them in - instinctively and merrily. The trouble is, adding spices to a recipe is very much a scientific process. Too much destroys a delicious sauce, and too little leaves your pie tasting a bit meh. … [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...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The Yoda is real edition
One of these things is not like the other. Many of these things are not like your brother. All of these things are fun to discover. Awww, jeyeaaah. Word to your mother. Take me away from all this Need an escape? The Secret Door will transport you to exciting random locations from Google … [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...]
A prettier way to make a Skype call from Swissvoice
There's something very pleasing about the Swissvoice ePure CHo1. It's the combination of old-fashioned corded phone framework with a completely modern look that does it. The weighted base it sits on certainly helps. This is a handset that feels like it cost money. Perhaps because it did - £39.99 in … [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...]
On such a run of form, even the mid-series filler episodes are good… Being Human S5E3 – Dork Review
So, they’ve cancelled Being Human. Since I’ve really been enjoying the show, I‘m dismayed by this choice, but life goes on. This week, Tom takes on a disappointing mentor, whilst Hal plays a similar role to a regency-styled ghost. And if that sounds like a tangent to the main plot, well, it may not … [Read more...]
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