Posts By Chris Bryant
Netflix UK review: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 Episode 3 (Hugs Can Be Deceiving)
June 10, 2014 | Chris BryantPhoto: Jessica Miglio for Netflix.
Episode 3. Piper’s triumphant return. Sort of. Taylor Schilling comes back from outbursts of fear and cockroach training in Chicago to resume Piper’s usual antics. Uncertain about Alex and still in Pennsatucky-induced limbo, Schilling has … Read More
Netflix review: Orange Is The New Black Season 2, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red)
June 7, 2014 | Chris BryantPhoto: Jessica Miglio for Netflix
After the darkness and suspense of Episode 1, Episode 2 (Looks Blue, Tastes Red) transports the audience back to The Litch, where the beloved inmates are tackling the subject of employment. The natural bickering and … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 7
June 4, 2014 | Chris BryantGuidance is internal. Three. Two. One.
In the mid-season finale of Mad Men, three Americans are on their way to be the first men on the moon. People crowd around their television set for a worldwide event unlike any … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 6 (The Strategy)
May 24, 2014 | Chris BryantIn times of hardship, families stick together. All the old faces return for the first time this season in Episode 6, as Peggy, Pete and Don are confronted with the same problems.
Don returns to his roots as television’s … Read More
VOD film review: Made in America
May 23, 2014 | Chris BryantDirector: Ron Howard Cast: Jay-Z, Kanye West, Skrillex Certificate: 15 Watch Made in America online in the UK: Amazon Prime / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Google Play
Equal parts documentary and concert, Ron … Read More
VOD film review: The Wolf of Wall Street
May 22, 2014 | Chris BryantLeonardo DiCaprio is outrageously good in this terrifying, obscene joy of a movie.Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 5 (The Runaways)
May 16, 2014 | Chris BryantIn the best episode since the first of this season, Matthew Weiner and partners return to business as usual. Don’s back behind a desk, behaving himself (sort of) and looking to climb the stairs to his former prestige.
The … Read More
Why you should be watching Person of Interest
May 12, 2014 | Chris BryantThis intriguing series overcomes its own clichés with a solid cast and strong premise.Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 4
May 10, 2014 | Chris BryantIn Episode 4, Don Draper returned to his job at SC&P. Restricted by the conditions of his employment, Don is given a new boss, a new office and a new level of sobriety. None of these are welcomed. The constraints, … Read More
UK TV review: Mad Men Season 7 Episode 3 (Field Trip)
May 3, 2014 | Chris BryantEpisode 3 opens in Mad Men’s most relaxed position: Don smoking in a cinema. He sees the cars pull away and the couples that adorn the screen, as they hold hands and fall in love – a contrast to what … Read More