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Reviews of TV series available on Netflix UK, Amazon Prime and other video on-demand services.
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 5
March 22, 2014 | David Farnor
Episode 4 got your heart rate going – The Secret Fate of All Life sets your brain racing. Read More
Netflix TV series review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 2)
March 22, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Who said this was a show about vampires? In the second episode of Netflix’s From Dusk Till Dawn TV series, Richie Gecko (Holtz) is still suffering from the supernatural voices in his head but the actual physical vampire action is … Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 7 (Chapter 20)
March 18, 2014 | Chris Bryant
Chapter 20 of House of Cards spends half an hour progressing pragmatically, showing the audience the depths of deception and plethora of pretence that each and every character utilizes to get what they want.
Michael Kelly’s Doug continues being a … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 3 (Treachery)
March 17, 2014 | David Farnor
“Let us not be afraid, but rather more watchful – and ultimately decisive.”
King Eckbert’s reaction to Ragnar and his horde invading Wessex is as calculated as it is chilling. Vikings, the Other, who show no respect for Christian churches … Read More
VOD TV review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Episode 11 (The Magical Place)
March 16, 2014 | Neil Brazier
Warning: This review contains spoilers.
After what seems like an eternity, the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents are back on our screens and, thankfully, they’ve kept all the intensity and enjoyment that the show left with before the New Year. (That’s right, … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 4
March 15, 2014 | David Farnor
True Detective keeps raising the bar with this impressively cinematic chapter.Read More
Netflix TV review: From Dusk Till Dawn (Episode 1)
March 14, 2014 | Neil Brazier
If you have a successful name or brand, the principle in today’s society is to exploit it for as much as you can. The latest to enjoy this treatment is Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 film From Dusk Till Dawn, which has … Read More
Amazon Prime Instant Video TV review: Vikings Season 2, Episode 2
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor
“These are interesting times. The world is changing and we must change with it.”
That’s Ragnar as he addresses the villagers at Kattegat. It’s a speech that Vikings takes to heart with the second episode of Season 2. Set four … Read More
UK TV review: True Detective – Season 1, Episode 3
March 9, 2014 | David Farnor
Nic Pizzolatto’s subtly shifting script delves into the personal lives of its detectives.Read More
Netflix TV review: House of Cards Season 2, Episode 6 (Chapter 19)
March 8, 2014 | Chris Bryant
“You may have all the money, Raymond, but I have all the men with guns.”
In Chapter 19, unstoppable force Frank and immovable object Tusk continue punching chunks out of each other in a God-sized tug of war, using the … Read More
