Not so long ago, it was a novelty in my family to be dispatched off to the video shop on a Friday night and be allowed to rent a film over the weekend. £2 a […]
TV | Ambassadors
Following the recent regeneration of a certain spin doctor there has been a distinct political comedy shaped hole in the BBC’s comedy output and in Ambassadors the new vehicle for the comedic talents of Mitchell […]
TV | Man Down
Greg Davies’ bizarre new sit-com is a dish best never served with an added helping of puerile jokes. Comedian Davies gave up his career in teaching to pursue becoming a stand up comedian, which up […]
TV | Dracula – The Perfect Halloween Viewing
Never has the initial sight of the papyrus font given me such low expectations for a Victorian vampire drama. From the token beginning shot of Jonathan Rhys Meyers’ glistening body rising out of steamy waters […]
TV | LSi top TV picks to get you in the mood for Halloween
So you want to get into the Halloween spirit but you have your dissertation looming over your head. Procrastination is one thing, but you just can’t bring yourself to watch The Human Centipede: Full Sequence, […]
TV | Freshers
Being a Fresher is a time most students will never forget. Some parts are also a blur that we will never remember (we do have the knack of killing off a few brain cells from […]
TV | Karl Pilkington – The Moaning of Life
The “little round headed buffoon” is back and oh how we have missed him. Karl Pilkington’s new series sees him go it alone without the great contribution of Gervais and Merchant. The first episode addresses […]
TV | Made in Chelsea
Pseudo-reality obsessors all over Britain need wait no longer for the return of E4’s BAFTA Award winning show for its sixth series (yes, really). This is reality television at its finest, so long as the […]
TV | Hello Ladies
This sitcom and its main character have one thing in common; no one wants to keep seeing them each week. Stephen Merchant’s first solo endeavour has just launched on HBO but Hello Ladies seems to […]
TV | Boxset Essentials – Sex and the City
Best for when you are feeling bad about your own love life… Before I had ever viewed a single episode of Sex and the City, I had a preconceived idea of what it was all about; four […]
TV | Homeland
It’s become a bit of an accepted view amongst most critics that Homeland has lost its edge. The first season’s excellence is universally acknowledged but many criticise the second season for shedding the veil of […]
TV | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
Being the small screen spin off of one of the biggest films of all time, Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD had a lot to live up to. And with god of nerds and fans, Joss Whedon […]