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...]
The GREE Platform – Dork Preview
Yesterday, I was Eurostarred to Paris by a Japanese internet company called GREE to attend a big press conference. They were announcing their partnership with Ubisoft and Gameloft to move into the western social gaming market, where they hoped to repeat their massive success in Japan. So, if GREE … [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...]
I (don’t really) need a cup holder extender!
It's what you've been waiting for! It's the first of our new, irregular series of "concraptions" (things you don't actually need, hadn't even considered, but suddenly can't live a full and happy life without now you know they exist). I have a bit of a personal obsession with these sorts of … [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...]
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