Jake Peffer on the second season of the Matt LeBlanc comedy Episodes… One would never think a show where former Friends star Matt LeBlanc plays a fictional version of himself could work. After a successful first season and a Best Actor Golden Globe, Episodes has become quite the surprise. Episodes follows Stephen Mangan and Tamsin […]

Accused (Series 1). Created by Jimmy McGovern. Starring Warren Brown, Peter Capaldi, Mackenzie Crook, Christopher Eccleston, Naomie Harris, Andy Serkis, Ben Smith, Juliet Stevenson and Marc Warren. SYNOPSIS: Accused centres on ordinary people who end up in the dock. But should these men and women be there? Are they innocent or guilty or somewhere in […]

The Walking Dead: The Complete Second Season.Starring Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeffrey DeMunn, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs and Norman Reedus.SYNOPSIS: The end of civilization was just the beginning for Rick Grimes and the other survivors. As the fight to stay alive intensifies and personal rivalries continue to fuel, the group […]

The long-rumoured third outing for those bodacious dudes Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted ‘Theodore’ Logan may have taken a step closer to becoming a reality, with Vulture reporting that Bill & Ted creators Ed Solomon and Chris Matheson have found a director for Bill & Ted 3 in Dean Parisot, whose previous credits include […]

Last month I was fortunate enough to read a preview copy of a new book entitled A Long Time Ago: Growing Up With And Out Of Star Wars, which has been written by Gib van Ert of ThisSortofThing.com and was released yesterday. If you’re a fan of Star Wars – particularly the Original Trilogy – […]

There’s a chance we should take this one with a healthy dose of salt, but according to industry tracking website It’s On The Grid, John Travolta is attached to the title role in the proposed remake of the 1984 cult comedy-horror The Toxic Avenger, which is set to be directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub […]

Anghus Houvouras wonders if Peter Jackson has given in to excess with his three-part adaptation of The Hobbit… I’m not sure where the trend started exactly. I’ve traced it backwards like a piece of thread pinned to a cork board. You have a successful movie that evolves into a franchise. And in the efforts of […]

Rohan Morbey pays tribute to Tony Scott… The sad and shocking news of Tony Scott’s death on Sunday marked the end of a life of a true filmmaking visionary, responsible for some of the key films from the last 30 years. His filmography was undeniably hit and miss in terms of financial and critical success, […]

Commenting on the Critics with Simon Columb… Robert Pattinson keeps schtum about his relationship with Kristen Stewart. Amy Kaufman for the LA Times writes… “The actor’s manager would not allow Pattinson to sit alone for an interview with The Times, and even suggested that reporters not ask him about his personal life, or Twilight. But […]

Simon Moore reviews Ghost Stories: Classic Adaptations from the BBC – Volume 2… The Stalls of Barchester, 1971. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Starring Clive Swift, Will Leighton, Robert Hardy, Thelma Barlow and Harold Bennett. A Warning to the Curious, 1972. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark. Starring Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Julian Herrington, John Kearney, […]