Posts By Chris Bryant
Netflix UK TV review: Hemlock Grove Season 2
July 19, 2014 | Chris BryantA troubled young girl – caught up in mysterious and dangerous goings on – is torn between her love for the rugged werewolf and the tall, blonde vampire in a town that exudes grunge and rains endlessly. Sound familiar? It … Read More
Jay & Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie: The film Kevin Smith was made to distribute
July 9, 2014 | Chris Bryant“Jay and Silent Bob win the lottery and become superheroes” would be an accurate depiction of Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, an hour-long film penned by Kevin Smith and produced by hetero life-partner Jason Mewes. Scrappily animated … Read More
Netflix TV review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 13)
June 30, 2014 | Chris BryantWarning: This contains spoilers.
“It’s turned into fucking Riker’s round here.” Wanda isn’t wrong about that. The Season 2 finale is packed with twists and turns, none of them very moral and most of them involving things occurring in prison … Read More
Netflix binge review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 11, 12)
June 28, 2014 | Chris BryantIntroducing intermittent moments of self-awareness and a crippling tension, Episode 11 of OITNB Season 2 represents the calm before the storm. Episode 12, meanwhile, is the storm. It achieves this through subtle, creeping tricks of the trade… like an actual, … Read More
Netflix binge review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 (Episode 9, 10)
June 23, 2014 | Chris BryantRelationships are important in Orange Is the New Black. Episode 9 of Season 2 tackles family – one of the show’s prominent themes – and Episode 10 deals with strangers, especially within the prison walls. 40oz of Furlough takes … Read More
Netflix binge-review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 7 and 8
June 19, 2014 | Chris BryantOrange has always found a way to be witty, edgy and entertaining. Season 2 has been no exception, but has introduced an air of mystery and uncertainty to Litchfield. Where Season 1 had some fear for Piper’s wellbeing, Season 2 … Read More
Netflix TV review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2, Episode 6 (You Also Have a Pizza)
June 17, 2014 | Chris BryantWhat is love? It’s Valentine’s Day and this is the question posed to the inhabitants of Litchfield prison in short cut-scenes throughout Episode 6. Sometimes humbling, sometimes poignant, sometimes hilarious; it’s an array of stylistic writing that shows awareness for … Read More
Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 5 (Low Self-Esteem City)
June 16, 2014 | Chris BryantEpisode 5 revolves around faith. Following the story of Gloria Mendoza (Selenis Leyva), it explores her relationship with faith as well as her status within the prison. A strong believer in the lighting of candles and the power of hope, … Read More
VOD film review: Silent Sonata
June 15, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Janez Burger Cast: Leon Lucev, Ravil Sultanov, Pauliina Rasanen Certificate: 15 Watch Silent Sonata online in the UK: Curzon Home Cinema / TalkTalk TV / iTunes
Silent Sonata was originally called Circus Fantasticus is its home country of Slovenia. … Read More
Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 4 (A Whole Other Hole)
June 13, 2014 | Chris BryantOrange Is the New Black is one of the rare and cherished television shows that has the ability to turn the tables on any character and surprise the adoring audience. When not dealing with the delicate specifics of female anatomy, … Read More