***This review contains spoilers *** What would happen if everyone in the world stopped dying?  This is the question that Torchwood: Miracle Day poses, and if we know anything about the show’s past – the reasons behind it will be anything but miraculous. This new season brings some fresh blood into play alongside the few [...]

In other circumstances, the tagline “Who’s your daddy?” would have sounded most inappropriate. But in the indie movie Jesus Henry Christ that question was indeed the driving factor behind the motivations of the 10-year-old protagonist, a genius child with a videographic memory by the name of Henry Hermin (Jason Spevack). The comedy is a kooky [...]

“In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night. No evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil’s might. Beware my power, Green Lantern’s light” The latest superhero to grace our screens this summer is “Green Lantern”. Although not as popular or recognised as other DC heroes such as Superman and Batman, Green Lantern has his [...]

SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! SPOILER ALERT!!! The latest edition of X-Men is a breath of fresh air as the franchise shifts focus from Wolverine to the group’s history. First Class introduces us to some new and old mutants, all of which are part of something much bigger. First Class is the first in hopefully a [...]

One of the most hyped games of this year, Rockstar’s L.A Noire puts you in the shoes of rookie cop turned detective Cole Phelps, played by Mad Men‘s Aaron Staton. Set in a post war Los Angeles it is a rewarding, tense ride as you get to experience the trials of being a detective. Cole [...]

True Blood season 3 is out today on DVD so we took a look back at the finest moments from the last series. Russell lays it on the line (3.9 Everything is Broken) Fluffy vampires are not on the King of Mississipi’s Christmas card list. The terrifying speech which begins with him ripping out a [...]

Cannes, La Theatre de la Licorne, May 19th It’s not particularly that Kyle Killen’s script for The Beaver was a hard pitch. Sure, a man with a hand puppet controlling his recovery from a mental breakdown is a little out there but it’s barely even Lynch territory. What’s unusual is that a plot which you [...]

*This review contains plot spoilers* A king in waiting, a brother with questionable parentage and a love affair between royalty and a commoner. The timing of Thor’s preview release couldn’t have come at a better time in the UK where there are eerie similarities with the Wedding of the Year and the opportunity to escape [...]

*Spoilers Dwell Within* “We’ve all killed here…except for you.” This penultimate episode of Being Human tones things down a bit from all of the intense betrayals and decapitations of last week’s dinner with the Dutch gone terribly wrong, (or right if your name is Bishop). The focus of this outing would be the various significant [...]

In the beginning of Syfy’s take on Being Human, the characters were still trying to establish themselves enough that their individual stories would be engaging and entertaining television. The first part of the season has mostly relied on the shared chemistry of the housemates when they were together rather than the problems of a werewolf, [...]

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Dream School aired its first episode last night, but this is not an episode review. As a qualified teacher I was suspicious of what this show was trying to achieve. Levels of achievement in our secondary schools are constantly under scrutiny, and the magic formula for engaging students from all backgrounds [...]

*BEWARE OF LURKING SPOILERS* “All I wanted was to find the last person I had a connection with.” “The connection of a murderer to the man he’s killed?!”– An exchange between veteran werewolf Ray to Josh. It turns out that the connections with those who’ve killed you, or cursed you as the case may be, [...]

Silly love songs? Maybe a few, but what made this Valentine’s Day episode of Glee work was the fact that the characters who are involved in relationships (or wish to be) were finally willing to lay it all out there. Almost every couple had a moment of sincere reflection and discussion regarding their current relationship [...]

*Give me an S-P-O-I-L-E-R-S, what’s that spell?? Spoilers!* In the weeks leading up to Glee’s first episode after hiatus, the airwaves were bombarded with flashy over-the-top promo ads that promised one hell of a spectacle. There were BMX riders doing tricks off ramps, blue-haired Cheerios doing a routine in front of them with lots of [...]

*SPOILERS HEREIN* No cliff-hangers to resolve for this week’s episode so we get a monologue by Aidan to start things off. That makes it an intro voice-over for each character now, and I bet it’s something that will continue and maybe even branch out past the three roommates to include Bishop or new vamp Rebecca [...]