Posts By Chris Bryant
Interview: Steven Knight on Peaky Blinders Season 2
October 1, 2014 | Chris Bryant“If the drug of the first series was opium, the drug of the second series is cocaine.”
Birmingham crime boss Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy, Inception) heads into perilous territory in the second series of Steven Knight’s acclaimed gangster epic.
As … Read More
UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Final Season, Episode 2
September 25, 2014 | Chris BryantEntering the second episode of Sons’ “Final Ride”, the audience is given a little progression on all fronts. Like a child testing the safety of a stormy sea before being swept away completely.
Toil and Till begins quietly, returning … Read More
Why you should catch up with Peaky Blinders
September 16, 2014 | Chris BryantFrom its very first season, this BBC gangster drama is an uncompromising, graceful success.Read More
Netflix UK review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 1
September 12, 2014 | Chris BryantMomma, I killed a man. Sons of Anarchy’s trademark has never been tough guys or ultra-violence. Sure, it does both with style and meaning, but Kurt Sutter’s country ballad only becomes incomparable during its musical montages. Season 7’s first of … Read More
VOD film review: Mindscape
August 30, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Jorge Dorado. Cast: Mark Strong, Taissa Farmiga, Brian Cox Certificate: 15 Watch Mindscape online in the UK: TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Eircom / Virgin Movies / EE / TalkTalk / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Sky Store … Read More
VOD film review: Cop Land
August 16, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: James Mangold Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Robert De Niro Certificate: 18 Watch Cop Land online in the UK: Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent)
If The Expendables 3 has the greatest action cast of all time, Cop … Read More
VOD film review: The Muppet Movie (1979)
August 8, 2014 | Chris BryantSurreal, heart-warming and accessible to everyone – the lovers, the dreamers and you.Read More
Netflix UK / Amazon TV review: Orphan Black Season 1 and the binge-viewing dilemma
August 3, 2014 | Chris BryantUpdate: Orphan Black Season 2 is also available on Netflix UK.
Are some TV shows simply not suitable for binge-viewing? Orphan Black, like many modern series, drip-feeds mystery through one question: “What is going on?” Essentially, what is going on … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Reappraising The Killing Season 3
July 31, 2014 | Chris BryantReturning for a 10-episode third season, AMC’s The Killing appears to have paused, evaluated and recalculated as efficiently as its lead character – the relentless Detective Sarah Linden. Where the first two seasons had a tendency to drag and twist … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Divergent
July 28, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Neil Burger Cast: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James Certificate: 12 Watch Divergent online in the UK: Netflix UK / Amazon Prime / TalkTalk TV / Apple TV (iTunes) / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Amazon Instant Video