UPDATE: It seems that The Daily Star has been making Martin’s comments up, as the author has now posted on his official LiveJournal debunking the report. Either that, or he’s spoke too soon… Back in July, HBO president of programming Michael Lombardo revealed that the hugely-successful fantasy series Game of Thrones will run for at least […]
The Big Bang Theory Season 9 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Separation Oscillation’
Tom Beasley reviews the second episode of the new season of The Big Bang Theory, with relationship problems dominating things once again. There are spoilers ahead… After last week’s surprisingly dramatic and laugh-free episode of The Big Bang Theory, it was something of a relief to see this week’s episode open with Sheldon putting his […]
Amazon snaps up Jack Ryan TV series
Last week it was revealed that Paramount TV is developing a series based upon Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst Jack Ryan, and now it has been announced that the streaming service Amazon has snapped up the project, giving it a full series order. Deadline is reporting that the series “is not a direct adaptation of the books […]
The Strain Season 2 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Battle for Red Hook’
Martin Carr reviews the ninth episode of The Strain season 2… In the words of legendary singer songwriter Tom Waits I am a day late and a dollar short. Right now more than a week late and well past due on this review. It could said, and you wouldn’t be the first to say that […]
Gotham Season 2 Episode 1 Review – ‘Damned If You Do’
Martin Carr reviews the first episode of Gotham season 2… From the opening frame of this new season Gotham seems like a different animal. There is a swagger in the step, a confidence somehow sealed in stone, which was lacking last year. Those villains are nastier, more sordid and somehow more stylish as a result. […]
R.I.P. Catherine E. Coulson (1943 – 2015)
Actress Catherine E. Coulson has passed away aged 71 after a battle with cancer. Coulson appeared in Lynch’s 1974 short The Amputee, and also served as an assistant on Eraserhead, during which the filmmaker envisioned the role of Log Lady, a character Coulson would portray in Twin Peaks and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire […]
David Ramsey responds to criticism of Diggle’s Arrow costume
After three years of fans campaigning for John Diggle to get a costume in Arrow, The CW is finally set to deliver when the fourth season of the DC superhero series gets underway next month, although it’s fair to say that the resulting suit (pictured above) met with a mixed reaction when it was unveiled […]
This Is England ’90 Episode 3 Review – ‘Autumn’
Tom Beasley reviews the penultimate episode of This Is England ’90, which has now fully embraced the dark heart of its creator… Misery is arguably the staple ingredient of Shane Meadows’ sprawling This Is England universe. It’s what drives these characters into the compelling drama that has allowed them to maintain such a potent presence […]
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor to feature in Doctor Who
The Daily Mirror is reporting that Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor is set to feature in Doctor Who this coming Saturday, where he’ll lend his “deep and terrifying roar to the alien warlord known as Fisher King”. The Fisher King, described as “a green hulk of a creature with horns protruding from his […]
DVD Review – Fog and Crimes Season 3
Fog and Crimes (Nebbie e Delitti) Season 3 Directed by Gianpaolo Tescari. Starring Luca Barbareschi, Anna Valle. Celese Cuppone, Emanuele Arrigazzi, Rosa Pianeta and Natasha Stefanenko. SYNOPSIS: Police investigator Franco Soneri leaves behind the mists of Ferrara and re-locates to the city of Turin; a move that opens up new professional and personal challenges… […]
