UK TV review: The Time of the Doctor (2013 Christmas special)

5

Rating

“And now it’s time for one last bow, like all your other selves. 11’s hour is over now, the clock is striking 12.”

That’s the poem Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) reads to The Doctor (Matt Smith) as his finale arrives. … Read More

VOD TV review: Downton Abbey – 2013 Christmas special

In what has to be the most pointless, uninspiring and complete dearth of entertainment available this Christmas, Downton Abbey returns to make absolutely no strides in any manner. Continuing what little story was left over from the end of Season … Read More

First-look TV review: Netflix’s Turbo F.A.S.T.

6

Harmless but hollow

When Turbo underwhelmed earlier this year, both critically and at the box office, the notion of a spin-off animated show was one that no one really screamed out for: Turbo was a rather sluggish story full of racial stereotypes, messy … Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 8)

10

Wonderland

“Your bullets are no match for my sword.”

Yonderland leaps into its final episode head first – with Simon Farnaby getting script credit as his Negatus takes another major role, faking his way through a quest with Debbie to trap … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 12 (The Star)

8

HOMGland

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This review contains spoilers.

“I’m just so f*cking sad.”

That’s Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) at the end of Season 3 of Homeland. The queen of the Cry Face hasn’t had much chance to display her facial … Read More

Netflix film review: Fireplace for Your Home

10

A roaring success

Director: George Ford Cast: Fire, Wood Certificate: PG Watch Fireplace for Your Home online in the UK: Netflix UK

Warning: This review contains spoilers.

Ever since the dawn of human civilisation, man has dreamed of controlling fire. That deadly, ephemeral … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3 Episode 11 (Big Man in Tehran)

9

HOMGland

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Remember the end of Season One, when Homeland managed to wrong-foot you several times over just to draw out a single scenario for as long as possible? That was the show at … Read More

VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 10 (The Bridge)

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We had to wait nine episodes but finally, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has become the show everyone wanted it to be. Now, though, we have to wait again as it was the mid-season finale that … Read More

NOW TV review: Yonderland (Season 1, Episode 7)

9

Rating

How can it be almost the end of Yonderland’s first year? Well, it is, as next week we wave goodbye to this goofy show for a while, but not before much more fun, as shown in the really, really silly … Read More

VOD TV review: Homeland Season 3, Episode 11 (Good Night)

8.7

Rating

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“In the unlikely event that anything goes wrong…” says Saul at the start of this week’s Homeland, temporarily forgetting which TV series he’s in. After all, this is Homeland, a place where … Read More