Last year’s villain on The Walking Dead was The Governor, a crazy man with an eyepatch and a strange collection of heads in jars. As we enter season four, the old bastard is still out there but vanished into hiding, so his gig as head baddie is taken over by... a flu virus! Well, the invisible … [Read more...]
Three men, a baby and constant farting – it’s Atlantis S1E4! – Dork Review
Last week, I finished off my review by asking why BBC One show Atlantis so late in the evening, considering it’s clearly aimed at younger viewers. This time out, the show continues to make that case for me: this is a light-hearted three-men-and-a-baby episode where farting is of massive … [Read more...]
Walking Dead characters in happiness shocker! S4E1 – Dork Review
I’ve reviewed The Walking Dead for this site since its first episode in 2010 – I have a longer relationship with this grim soap opera of death than many close friends and loved ones. No matter how dull it was when trying to be deep, regardless of my annoyance when they didn’t kill the Governor off … [Read more...]
With My Camera Eye – Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D- S1E4 – Dork Review
The Agents of SHIELD are a globe trotting bunch, that's for sure. After the Incan temples in Peru and a version of Malta that only exists in some kind of weird netherworld, this week's episode kicks off in Stockholm and takes in Belarus along the way. But what are our intrepid agents up to? … [Read more...]
Yeti Attack- Doctor Who’s Previously Missing Episodes – The Web of Fear
The Web of Fear, the second of the now-recovered Doctor Who serials, is probably better known as "the one with the Yetis on the Underground". And although Yetis running amok on the Circle Line is an exciting prospect in itself, there's also the first appearance of one Brigadier … [Read more...]
Can Atlantis even make a man jumping a bull boring? S1E3 – Dork Review
After three glorious weeks in the BBC's Atlantis, hero Jason has received many obtuse prophecies from The Oracle about what an important dude he is. He doesn't seem to have a life per se, just a string of adventures he throws himself into by being heroic and well-intentioned, dragging his two … [Read more...]
Finally Found – Doctor Who’s Previously Missing Episodes – The Enemy of the World
Doctor Who fans rejoice! It's a good week to be a Whovian, as no less than nine previously missing episodes have been found and returned to the BBC archives. Both Patrick Troughton-era serials, The Enemy of The World (now complete) and The Web of Fear (only missing episode 3) have been restored and … [Read more...]
BFI London Film Festival – Our Pick
The BFI London Film Festival is in its 57th year. And as always, the line-up is a treat to any film geek's eyes and ears. I've picked four of my personal favourites in the (pretty expansive) programme. Expect Ayoade, a deadly piano recital and Tom Hiddleston as an existential vampire. … [Read more...]
Mo Medusa, Mo Problems? Atlantis S1E2 – Dork Review
It’s our second week in Atlantis, the series that combines Greek mythology and Merlin with varied results, and another all-star of legend turns up: it’s Medusa! Meanwhile, newcomer Jason settles in weirdly quickly, Pythagoras and Hercules steal the whole show and the Oracle...is... quite... … [Read more...]
Atlantis – Better than Merlin? Better than life itself? S1E1 – Dork Review
For years now, the BBC have marked a clear slot in their schedules: Historical-looking family action-drama airing when Doctor Who isn’t on. Their first try was Robin Hood, but faring rather better was Merlin, providing five series of passably entertaining homoerotic dragon fighting. At Christmas … [Read more...]
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