Posts By Jo Bromilow
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2 Episode 6 (Futamono)
June 14, 2014 | Jo BromilowThis review contains spoilers.
A multi-layered, many-faceted feast awaits us in this week’s episode, following the catalyst that was the death of Beverly Katz. After a quiet, disciplined hour, Episode 6 (Futamono) is a riot of sound, sight and smell. … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 5 (Mukosuke)
June 8, 2014 | Jo BromilowThis review contains spoilers.
And so to the grisly aftermath of last week’s basement showdown between Hannibal and Beverly, opening with a sinister piece of artwork that makes Damien Hirst look restrained. With this emotional sucker punch and the promise … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 4 (Takiawase)
May 30, 2014 | Jo BromilowGiven the slight, erm, miscarriage of justice that occurred at the end of last week, Will’s trial is understandably delayed to give way to a more sombre episode of Hannibal; arguably the most sombre, and definitely most saddening, we’ve ever … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 3 (Hassun)
May 22, 2014 | Jo BromilowThe time has come for the trial of Will Graham to begin. But, as the status of Will’s guilt remains in constant flux and every character is confronting their own understanding of what the truth is, it’s not just Will … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 2 (Sakizuke)
May 15, 2014 | Jo BromilowArt and science. The forensic and the fantastical. Angels and past demons. The eyes of God and the feet of man. It’s all there in the second – much stronger – episode of Hannibal Season 2.
This week opens, … Read More
UK TV review: Hannibal Season 2, Episode 1 (Kaiseki)
May 7, 2014 | Jo BromilowEver subtle, ever explosive, the acclaimed TV series Hannibal returns this week to Sky Living HD (and NOW) for a second season.
Given the untold violence bubbling over in the final scenes of Season 1, with the imprisoned empath … Read More
What the end of Mad Men means for today’s young workers
April 16, 2014 | Jo BromilowSince first walking through the hallowed doors of Sterling Cooper, we’ve seen hearts broken, ambitions dashed, names made – and dreams pursued. With the end of Mad Men upon us, what does it mean for today’s generation of young workers?Read More
VOD film review: The Pirates! Band of Misfits (Aardman)
April 10, 2014 | Jo BromilowDirector: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt Cast: Hugh Grant, Brendan Gleeson, Martin Freeman, Brian Blessed, Lenny Henry, Imelda Staunton, David Tennant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven Certificate: U
Carving their own plasticine niche in the creature feature and prison break genre, the … Read More
VOD film review: Crazy, Stupid, Love
April 8, 2014 | Jo BromilowEmma Stone and Ryan Gosling have fantastic chemistry in this comedy-drama.Read More
VOD film review: The Fifth Estate
February 22, 2014 | Jo BromilowThe film’s real failing is it has no idea whose tale it is telling.Read More