Netflix UK TV review: American Horror Story: Freak Show Episode 4 (Edward Mordrake Part 2)

Tendrils of Edward Mordrake’s (Wes Bentley) Dracularian green mist leads the camera into the crux of Episode 4, the concluding half of the Halloween two-parter. Dressed in his Victoriana garb of top hat and cloak, Edward cuts a fine, gothic … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Walking Dead Season 5, Episode 5 (Self Help)

Over the past four episodes, the threat of man has overtly been the focus of The Walking Dead’s fifth season. Self Help takes that and offers a new twist, as we continue our absence from Rick Grimes. Instead of the … Read More

Netflix UK TV review: Gotham Episode 5

It’s official, ladies and gentlemen: Selina Kyle is the world’s worst pickpocket. We’ve mentioned in previous reviews that Gotham needs to do a better job of managing its ensemble, and this week saw perhaps its most extraneous scene yet, in … Read More

UK iTunes review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 9 (What a Piece of Work Is Man)

The title of Sons of Anarchy Season 7 Episode 9 alludes to both major events the episode contains. It also mirrors its success – brutal and darkly clever. Sutter and co. produce an episode that not only contains one of … Read More

VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 12 (Death in Heaven)

All week, it’s been hard to ignore a particular strain of Doctor Who fans, running about with their hands in the ears, shouting “la la la” at everybody mentioning that The Master is now a woman. Whether down to deep-rooted … Read More

UK TV review: Constantine Episode 3

“It’s magic. And not the Copperfield kind,” says Constantine, after using a playing card to trick his way past a security guard. Breaking and entering? A psychic piece of paper? The series really settles into its role of dark Doctor … Read More

VOD TV recap: Arrow Season 3, Episode 2 (Sara)

First of all, it’s going to be impossible to talk about this week’s episode of Arrow without revealing a pretty major SPOILER, so please don’t read this if you’re not completely up to date, Arrow-wise.

Still here? Right then. Last … Read More

UK VOD TV review: The Knick Episode 4 (Where’s the Dignity?)

As Edmund Blackadder once told his faithful dogsbody Baldrick, it’s the way of the world that the abused always kick downwards. And so it is with The Knick.

As we open in a bar in the rough end of … Read More

UK TV review: The Strain Season 1, Episode 8

The Strain is one of those shows that you can rely upon to be unreliable. When it’s slaying vampires, it’s buff. When it’s recounting the Holocaust, it’s bunkum. Episode 8 sees our survivors struggling to fight off a wave of … Read More

UK TV review: Sons of Anarchy Season 7, Episode 8 (The Separation of Crows)

“The Sons of Anarchy have a duty. A mission.”

The Separation of Crows is one of Sons’ ‘lighting the fuse’ episodes. In the weeks to come, fans may look back at moments of it and realise the gravity of each … Read More