UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 5

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A mixed bag of meat as well as pacing greets us this week, as the wheels are set in motion for Hannibal’s capture. Or so his would-be … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 10

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“There’s no walking away from what I am,” says Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) in the finale of Penny Dreadful Season 2. It’s exactly the kind … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 3

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True Detective Season 2 blew our expectations out of the water last week – with a shotgun. Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 9

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“I’ve tasted success. And it’s a meal I now wish to devour.”

Never has a more apt statement been made by the owner of a waxwork emporium. … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 4

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Season 3 is taking its sweet(bread) time to get going, but it would seem like the throttle has finally been opened, as a whole host of familiar … Read More

UK TV review: True Detective Season 2, Episode 2

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“How did that water stain get there?” If the debut chapter of True Detective Season 2 had you worried, Episode 2 confirms all of those concerns with an opening … Read More

UK TV review: Hannibal Season 3, Episode 3

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In a game of cat and mouse where the mouse has figured out the traps, rigged them and is sitting by them with a knife and fork, … Read More

VOD film review: Blackhat

Michael Mann’s underrated cyber-thriller is a cool, visceral ride.Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 8

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“My monster. My beautiful corpse.”

If Penny Dreadful impressed with its command of slow pacing last week, Episode 8 lurches forward at an equally impressive breakneck speed. … Read More

TV review: Penny Dreadful Season 2, Episode 7 (Little Scorpion)

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Given last week’s disappointing stumble, the last thing you’d think Penny Dreadful would need is another slow episode with no major events. So it’s a surprise that … Read More