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The Walking Dead 3.16 “Welcome To The Tombs” REVIEW

The Walking Dead 3.16 “Welcome To The Tombs” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 3.16 Writer: Glen Mazzara Director: Ernest Dickerson So, farewell season three and goodbye Glen Mazzara, who turns in one final episode before departing to less zombie-filled pastures. Fittingly, “Welcome To The Tombs” feels like both …

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Supernatural 8.16 Remember The Titans REVIEW

Supernatural (opens in new tab) Season Eight Episode Sixteen “Remember The Titans” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 8.16 Writer: Daniel Loflin Director: Steve Boyum THE ONE WHERE The brothers stumble across the curious case of the Greek Titan Prometheus. VERDICT The gods haven’t had much of a presence …

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Black Mirror 2.03 “The Waldo Moment” REVIEW

Black Mirror 2.03 “The Waldo Moment” TV REVIEW Episode 2.03 Writer: Charlie Brooker Director: Bryn Higgins THE ONE WHERE Comedian Jamie Salter has a successful gig as the voice of Waldo, a potty-mouthed computer-generated blue bear with a penchant for embarrassing figures in the public eye. When his employers decide …

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Being Human USA 3.04 Im So Lonesome I Could Die REVIEW

Being Human USA 3.04 “I’m So Lonesome I Could Die” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 3.04 Writer: Keto Shimizu Director: Jeff Renfroe THE ONE WHERE Nothing much happens VERDICT Another sub-par episode. I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that the US version of Being Human is at …

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Touch 2.03 “Enemy Of My Enemy” REVIEW

Touch 2.03 “Enemy Of My Enemy” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.03 Written by: Rob Fresco Director: Sanford Bookstaver THE ONE WHERE Martin takes a job at Breakwire, gets Calvin on his side (well, apparently) and manages to help an Aster Corp employee imprisoned in Pakistan. Meanwhile, Lucy …

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Black Mirror 2.01 “Be Right Back” REVIEW

Black Mirror 2.01 “Be Right Back” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 2.01 Writer: Charlie Brooker DIrector: Owen Harris THE ONE WHERE A grieving woman is invited to sign up for a new piece of software that allows users to communicate with a digital facsimile of a lost loved …

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The Walking Dead 3.09 “The Suicide King” REVIEW

The Walking Dead 3.09 “The Suicide King” review (opens in new tab) Episode 3.09 Writer: Evan Reilly Director: Lesli Linka Glatter THE ONE WHERE Rick’s gang rescue Daryl, but the Governor is left standing. Both sides regroup and plan their next move, but an unexpected visitor throws everything into chaos. …

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Bedlam by Christopher Brookmyre REVIEW

Bedlam by Christopher Brookmyre book review . Yes, that’s Christopher Brookmyre, as opposed to Christopher M Brookmyre, or whatever his middle initial might be. Brookmyre is one of Britain’s leading crime novelists, but he’s flirted with fantasy before (most notably in 2009’s Pandaemonium ) and this is his first fully-fledged …

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The Vampire Diaries 4.12 “A View To A Kill” REVIEW

The Vampire Diaries 4.12 “A View To A Kill” TV REVIEW (opens in new tab) Episode 4.12 Writer: Rebecca Sonnenshine Director: Brad Turner THE ONE WHERE Elena and Jeremy try to kill Kol while Stefan and Rebekah bond over the cheesiness of the ’80s. VERDICT So last week’s return to …

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Arrow 1.11 “Trust But Verify” REVIEW

Episode 1.11 Writer: Gabrielle Stanton Director: Nick Copus THE ONE WHERE: Oliver comes into conflict with Dig when he confronts a crooked security team targeting armoured trucks – and remembers betrayal during his island exile. Thea suspects her mother of infidelity and ends up arrested after taking drugs on her …

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