'No Offence Series 3' is a great and wonderful police procedural. Like Manchester itself, its somewhat grimy and gritty, but there's a heart underneath, and its strong.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Mystery Road: Series 1’
'Mystery Road is a brilliant piece of television combining a great noir police procedural with intelligent and subtle social commentary.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ – Starring Natalie Dormer
'Picnic At Hanging Rock' is one of the most compelling and intriguing mini series on television, a visual and intellectual treat.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘No Offence, Series 1’ – British Police Procedural
If you like your police procedurals well acted, amazingly scripted and more than a little bit irreverent, than ‘No Offence, Series 1’ is the show for you.
Read More »TV Review: ‘American Horror Story’ Binge-worthy Streaming
My family, like many others these days, has exchanged the cable company for streaming services like Netflix. The downside of streaming is having to wait until after the season has aired (for network or cable series), usually, around the same time as the new season is launched. That said, the advantage …
Read More »DVD Review: ‘800 Words: Season 1’, ‘800 Words: Season 2 Pt 1&2’ & ‘800 Words: Season 3 Pt1’
I can think of no better way of spending hot summer night than watching '800 Words Season 1, 2 and 3' over and over again.
Read More »ATX TV Festival: Season Seven Sizzles
Austin became TV world from June 7 to 10, with the seventh iteration of the ATX Television Festival. It runs like a film festival but focuses on the small screen. The festival brought together actors, writers, directors, showrunners and many other professionals involved with the creations we invite into our …
Read More »HD Digital Review: ‘Planet of the Apes 1968’ 50th Anniversary Edition
From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, the 'Planet of the Apes 1968' 50th Anniversary Edition version in digital HD (Blu-ray and DVD also available) is a wonder (3.5 out of four stars).
Read More »TV Review: “Pilot: Catfish” – ‘A.P. Bio’
Will audiences want to peel away Jack’s layers and redeem the self-centered Jack or just buy into the bad behavior and escape into his sentiment-free journey?
Read More »TV Review: ‘The Alienist’: Mystery, Gore, and Sex in Old New York
Picture Sherlock Holmes in New York aided by the techies from 'Criminal Minds' and you’ll get a feel for the experience of watching 'The Alienist.' This new series from TNT debuts on January 22.
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