Sometimes there is merit in taking almost a decade in making a sequel. Unlike the yearly debacle that has become the Call of Duty series, Sony Online Entertainment have bided their time in releasing a follow up to the novel and critically acclaimed Planetside which was released in 2003. In gaming terms, although a nine…
Rockstar’s Max Payne 3 is not original. It isn’t groundbreaking – other reviewers have pointed out that the only new feature is that Max holds the same guns in cut scenes as he was using in actual gameplay, which, despite being a nice touch for perfectionists, is hardly revolutionising the industry. It isn’t well written,…
Prisoners of War is the Israeli series, recently shown on Sky Arts 1 HD, that inspired the hugely successful US series Homeland. It’s very different to its American cousin, and fans of that show may be disappointed if they watch this expecting the same levels of stomach-churning tension. Prisoners of War is a very human…
David Tully interviews Avenue Q’s leading lady Katharine Moraz.
Despite breaking records, E.L.James’ erotic trilogy is fifty shades of disappointing.
We all witnessed the emergence of that parody of Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’ back in 2009. Never did I think that this small three piece gimmick-rap band from South East London would make their own TV programme for E4. Made up of Stefan Abingdon, Dru Wakely and Ashley Horne, The Midnight Beast have made the rare transition…
A gem of a show featuring family drama and black humour which has so far been snubbed by UK television.
I’m jovially stirring a steaming pan of what can only be described as green lentil mush, noting how brilliantly domesticated I’m being, while humming tunes from the (very few) musicals I know. “What can it be?!” I think to myself as I pack 3 tupperwares, 4 smoothies and a packet of raisin and hazelnut Frusli…
The Annex Theatre has been the home to countless numbers of Performing Arts productions in recent times and is only fitting that a dedicated website has now been launched in an aim to co-ordinate information. Although in its infancy currently, the site details upcoming releases, information about all of the individual groups using the Annex…
There’s a reason why Criminal Minds is currently filming its eighth season – it’s like no other crime procedural show on the air. Watching the Season One box set, it’s clear why the show is so successful. Not a show for the faint-hearted, Criminal Minds follows the Behavioural Analysis Unit (BAU) of the FBI as they…
The Borgias is an experience to be immersed in, even if it is a somewhat ludicrous portrayal of 15th century Italy.
Fresh from a run on London’s West End, Legally Blonde the Musical – based on the film of the same name – has started a tour of the UK.
You have to go into this series prepared. It’s like EastEnders on acid, or perhaps The Godfather remade in East London via an Usher music video. The colours, the violence, the filming style – it’s all cranked up to bursting point. As the title suggests, this four-part drama is an adaptation of Martina Cole’s novel…
In the February of 2009 there was a feature article in The Independent about the current state of television drama. It said we were currently living through ‘a new golden age’ of TV fiction, but this was being helmed by the USA rather than Britain. We have, as the article suggested, fallen behind. At the…