Among the legions of TV chefs who have become household names in the UK, there is still one man who remains notorious above all others. His name is a short-hand for everything that is strange, magical and ever so slightly worrying; a Willy Wonka of savouries if you prefer, who… Read more »
This post contains SPOILERS for the second series of Sherlock, episode three, The Reichenbach Fall. I think it would be fair to say, some viewers had quite a lot of opinions about Series one’s mid-point, The Blind Banker, and were not particularly optimistic about its writer Steve Thompson taking on… Read more »
This post contains SPOILERS for the second series of Sherlock, episode two, The Hounds Of Baskerville. Mark Gatiss takes on the writing duties for this adaptation of one of Conan-Doyle’s most well-known books, and he rolls out all the creeps and jumps one would expect from what was always, at… Read more »
This post contains SPOILERS for the second series of Sherlock, episode one, A Scandal In Belgravia. Well, here we are. After a year and a half of waiting, the second series of Sherlock finally kicked off on New Year’s Day for a fresh three-part series on BBC1. Written once more… Read more »
This time last year I did a feature on my #1 Christmas essential movie, Bernard And The Genie. This year, at my mini-geek niece’s insistence, we are moving on to our seasonal second favourite, Scrooged. The mini-geek, I should add, is only four but has adopted an early love of… Read more »
Real Steel: Written by John Gantis, Directed by Shawn Levy Description: A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel… Read more »
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Written by Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan, Directed by Tomas Alfredson Description: Adapted from the John le Carré novel, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is the story of George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a recently retired MI6 agent still trying to adjust to a life outside the secret… Read more »
It would not be entirely inaccurate to say that the summer was somewhat devoid of anything much worth watching this year. In the hiatus between halves of this season’s Doctor Who the pickings have been pretty slim. For my money, the much-publicised Torchwood: Miracle Day was a tedious, overblown shadow… Read more »
Arrietty Written by Hayao Miyazaki & Keiko Niwa, Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi Description: Touching Japanese animation that tells the story of Arrietty, a miniscule young girl who lives under the floorboards of an old house with her equally tiny father and mother. When she’s accidentally seen by a 12-year old… Read more »
Third Star Written by Vaughan Sivell, Directed by Hattie Dalton In Selected Cinemas Now Description: James (Benedict Cumberbatch) wants to make the most of this life – what’s left of it. He invites his three closest friends to join him on a camping trip to his favourite place in the… Read more »
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