240 mins
4 Stars of the best Auntie (BBC) can offer.
For many years I could not stand David Starkey, being outspoken, overbearing and speaking down his nose at you; always making me feel like a naughty schoolboy being lectured by his betters.
But this is the BBC at its best, Starkey takes us through 700 years of the influence that the monarchy have…more
Cert 15 | 174 mins
Very disappointing this, only 3 stars.
Run is a four part drama series, which claims to be a “dark and compelling drama“, painting a picture of modern-day urban life. Although it is presented as four stories which weave together seemingly unrelated people and their lives, the writers appear to have initially decided to try and do that and then, when they…more
Cert 12 | 36 mins
3.5 Stars of Hulk smash and Wolverine slice cartoon fun.
Set before the X men this is Wolverine’s first encounter with the thing the Americans call the Incredible Hulk, he is drafted in by Department H to find what or who has carved a path of destruction through the small towns of Alberta, Canada for the last week.
He has to bring…more
Cert 12 | 700 mins
Excellent, a classic 70s TV series comes to DVD, 4 stars chaps, jolly well done!
The truth can’t always be seen.
This version of The Invisible Man was first aired in 1975-1976 and is brilliant, a great take on the H.G.Wells idea.
The story revolves around Dr. Daniel Westin (David McCallum – The Man From Uncle, Sapphire and Steel), a scientist working on…more
Cert 15 | 350 mins
0.5 Star of the most annoying thing I have ever had the misfortune to watch; Ever!
From the very first sketch it became obvious that this was not my cup of tea, it rubbed me so up the wrong way; unfortunately this did not change through two seasons.
Maybe it’s because the characters created by the writer, creator and lead actor Fred…more
Cert 15 | 292 mins
This is very tricky, 5 stars up until the last minute, then down to 2 stars in the blink of an eye.
Created by Allan Cubitt (The Boys Are Back, Prime Suspect 2), The Fall is an extremely gritty crime drama, set in Belfast, starring Gillian Anderson (The X Files, The Last King of Scotland) as the detective superintendent brought in…more
Cert 15 | 360 mins
4 Star hard hitting series, Linda LaPlante at her best.
A brilliant 6 part series.
Fifteen years in the army and the last five spent in Northern Ireland from 1987-1992.
Frank Dillon, (Jason Isaacs – Harry Potter) walks away from his barracks with a check for £5000 in his pocket as he heads for civvie street, he heads for home to his long…more
