Some of literature's most famously terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein and his creature, Dorian Gray and iconic figures from the novel Dracula. become embroiled in Victorian London...From Showtime in the US and coming soon to the UK via Sky the trailer for Sam Mendes (Skyfall/Road to Perdition). Starring Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Rory... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Inmates" Review *contains spoilers*
After last week's focus on Carl, Michonne and Rick, "Inmates" gets the audience up to speed with the rest of the survivors. What writers Matthew Negrete and Channing Powell deliver is a collection of vignettes. It makes for an interestingly structured episode, which has a few ups and downs.There is a greater pace to the... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "After" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead has returned with an episode aptly titled "After." With the prison gone and the survivors scattered it looks like the second half of season 4 is going to focus more on survival and intense zombie action rather than planting vegetables. However "After" is somewhat of a surprise. Instead of delivering the expected... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Too Far Gone" Review *contains spoilers*
So here we are at the mid-season finale. An episode filled with death and destruction, as The Governor invades the prison. This is an episode that is more concerned with action than anything else, but it at least delivers some nice emotional moments and moves the plot along significantly.Now let us first deal with the... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Dead Weight" Review *contains spoilers*
After the last episode's attempt at humanising the only villain this show has, the showrunners quickly decide to ignore their progress. The episode begins with little Meghan questioning if The Governor, now calling himself Brian, is evil and by the end of episode we get our answer.This is an improvement on "Live Bait" and manages... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Live Bait" Review *contains spoilers*
So the big bad from season three returns and we are given an episode that revolves around the murderous madman. The show has taken a risk in giving the audience an episode that has nothing to do with Rick and the prison. But is it a welcome break or a disaster?The episode is somewhat a... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Internment" Review *contains spoilers*
Well this season is getting grim fast. Of course surviving in a zombie outbreak would be a grim task, but there was little joy to be had here. Even though at the end of the day our heroes won, it felt more like defeat.The episode was mainly concerned with the quarantine zone inside the prison... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Indifference" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead continues its obsession with titles beginning with I this week and also delivers the most emotionally satisfying episode of season 4 so far."Indifference" manages to balance the shows elements quite nicely. There is a lot of character development, zombie action and plot progression. Matthew Negrete's script focuses on the idea of characters... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Isolation" Review *contains spoilers*
Things take a turn for the worst this week as the survivors continue to face a "glorified cold." As more and more people get sick the characters begin to face the possibility that everything they have built at the prison might come crumbling down. "Isolation" is all doom and gloom with little in the way... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Infected" Review *contains spoilers*
The second episode of season four proves that no one can be happy when zombies rule the world. In a predictable turn of events, anyone who smiled last episode was quickly shown the error of their ways. With perhaps poor Tyreese getting the worst deal from the producers.The Angela Kang penned episode was full of... Continue Reading →
American Horror Story: Coven – "Boy Parts" Review *Spoilers*
The second episode of AHS:Coven plunges straight into the macabre as the season's themes are highlighted and all the main narrative strands are touched upon. Playing out like an extension of episode one, "Boy Parts" is filled with even more set up and exposition. It also leans more towards the horror aspect of the show,... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "30 Days Without An Accident" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead has returned to our screens this week and we can finally see what has happened to the survivors after the events of season 3. This new season brings with it a new showrunner in the form of Scott Gimple, who was responsible for writing the fan favourite episodes "Clear" and "This Sorrowful... Continue Reading →
American Horror Story: Coven – "Bitchcraft" Review *Spoilers*
With Halloween just around the corner it is only fitting that American Horror Story returns to our TV screens. After the dark and twisted events of Asylum, season creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have decided to focus on witchcraft this time around.After watching "Bitchcraft" you get the distinct impression that Murphy and Falchuk wanted... Continue Reading →