It’s a fair to say that television shows are allowed a few weeks off. Unlike film, the objective to continuously provide excellence week in and week out is a tricky task to muster. The writing has to be fully fleshed out, the acting needs to be spot on and the storyline must lift off from the week before and delicately in to the week that proceeds it. That element of impeccable continuation is never achieved in a television series and you’ll find that the show is often blighted but one or two “bad egg” episodes. This week’s Outlander - By the Pricking of My Thumbs - is one of those middling to poor episodes that is trying to continue with the change of dynamics of its predecessors.
by Cookie N Screen
It’s a fair to say that television shows are allowed a few weeks off. Unlike film, the objective to continuously provide excellence week in and week out is a tricky task to muster. The writing has to be fully fleshed out, the acting needs to be spot on and the storyline must lift off from the week before and delicately in to the week that proceeds it. That element of impeccable continuation is never achieved in a television series and you’ll find that the show is often blighted but one or two “bad egg” episodes. This week’s Outlander - By the Pricking of My Thumbs - is one of those middling to poor episodes that is trying to continue with the change of dynamics of its predecessors.
by Paul Robert Scott
We were promised so much with this season of Game of Thrones. We were told it was going to be a game changer, and in all fairness that promise has still been there through the whole season, but we were continually teased and tantalised over what was to come. However, it does seem like we’ve finally turned a corner with this episode.
by Graham Osborne
After setting up a resounding success to last week’s “Modern Espionage”, Community tries to maintain the momentum with “Wedding Videography,” and for the most part it succeeds. There’s lots to love about this episode, but after the tour de force of paintball, it doesn’t quite reach those lofty heights.
by The IWG TV Team
The I'm With Geek TV Team have been watching their shows which you picked for them! How are they getting on? Read on to find out!
by Helen Langdon
For a lot of people, their experience of anime starts with Pokemon and ends with the Studio Ghibli output. But there’s so much more to it than that, and today on I’m With Geek we’re looking at one of the most exciting animes currently airing – Attack on Titan. With one season currently available to view on Netflix, a live-action version released later this year and season two on track for 2016, it’s the perfect time to catch up with the brutal tale of a post-apocalyptic fight for survival. And this is why.
by Gloria Daniels-Moss
Season Three of this critically acclaimed political drama, has constantly been brewing, boiling and stewing giving us little whiffs of what might happen and what will actually happen. Reaching a critical level in all aspects, it’s safe to say that this finale was quite unexpected.
by Robbie Jones
Here we are ladies and gentlemen, the final episode of Mad Men. Every drink, cigarette, ad idea and personal drama has all lead to this moment. It’s hard to say goodbye, but all good things must come to an end. We'll get to the actual review in a minute, but first, let’s just take a look back at the series.
by Cookie N Screen
Outlander's mid season finale was certainly a shocker - especially considering that Claire is gradually assimilating to life in 1700s Scotland where her resolve is tested repeatedly. Though her running departure to the stones (which, talking about it now took her a stupidly long time) helped snap her out of the real life hunky Highlander fantasy to find her way back to Frank, with every day she spends in the past, the more she wants to stay there. Who could blame her really? But as Outlander continues to romp over the moors and heaths, will it hold this kinetic energy it has acquired? Or will it start to tumble down? This week's episode, The Reckoning, is a little bit of an overstated title for what the episode actually is.
by Cookie N Screen
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lizzy Caplan are names that you probably recognise nowadays. The latter perhaps not so much because you all know her as Janice from Mean Girls and less for things she is doing today (appearing alongside Martin Sheen in Masters of Sex.) Jesse Tyler Ferguson is better known today as one of half of the best couple on television; Mitchell and Cam from Modern Family. I talk about these two because they are now possibly the better known characters from short lived comedy series The Class and I say, let’s bring it back right now! |
TV Editor: Graham Osborne
TVReviews on the best TV has to offer, as well as retrospective looks at the shows of yesteryear we miss so much. Email: [email protected]
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