Ain’t love grand? Well for the most part. Granted in real life, it has its moments when real life rather rudely gets in the way, and instead of endless bouquets of roses, and chocolates flown from a small chocolatier in Paris, we get re-heated leftovers and a few M Continue Reading
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“The Walking Dead” mid-season return: ‘The Suicide King’ (review)
The Walking Dead returned from its mid-season hiatus with an episode, “The Suicide King”, which was equal parts bang, and unfortunately, for some of the characters and situations, whimper. While Glen Mazzara has now shuffled off his showrunner coil – it seems that he and AMC parted ways over Continue Reading
Undead and onscreen: “Zombieland” comes to TV
My these zombies are a popular lot aren’t they? They may not be able to fashion together an articulate sentence (or even, it has to be said, a coherent set of gurgles and groans), possess only the most rudimentary of (non) existent personal hygiene and practice the most limited Continue Reading
Scatter the glitter and dance: Just 100 days till the Eurovision 2013 final!
I swear it was but yesterday that I was knee deep – nay, waste-deep – in dushbara and dolma as the Eurovision extravaganza rolled into Baku Azerbaijan and after much singing, dancing and Russian babushka-adoring, crowned Loreen the musical queen of Europe with her hauntingly evocative get-and-and-dance-Kate-Bushesque song, “Euphoria”. Continue Reading
They’re back! “Community” and “The Walking Dead” strut their promo stuff
At last its October 19, 2012! Yes I have been waiting for this day for months and finally … OK in case you think I have completely lost my marbles – I’ll have you know I have only partially lost them thank you; I have a certificate from the Continue Reading
P is for Parody: “Sesame Street” spoofs popular drama “Downton Abbey”
One of the great strengths of Sesame Street since its earliest days has been its ability to simultaneously cater to both its core audience of very pre-school and young school age children and to the adults who often watch the show alongside their kids. The liberal sprinkling of knowing Continue Reading
“Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome” finds its way to syfy at last!
It all started way back in 2003 when a boldly re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, stripped of all its late 70s cheesiness (for which I still retain a great fondness, I have to admit), and bulked up with stellar scripts, imaginative narrative and superb acting blasted onto our screens. From the Continue Reading
First impressions: “The Mindy Project”
One of the great drawbacks about living in Australia – next to, of course, the great many advantages (he says patriotically while balancing on a wombat and holding a stubby of beer) – is that some TV shows take quite a while to reach our shores. While this can work Continue Reading
Sneak Peek: Steven Moffat spills on what’s up next for “Dr Who”
Ah March 30 2013, you seem so far away. After having my Dr Who yearnings satisfied by the Christmas special, “The Snowmen” with its sentient snow, disgruntled Time Lord and overly curious nanny, I am once again staring down the barrel of months of no TARDIS-driven grand adventures in Continue Reading
“Haven” : Normal has left the building
Right. So let’s say your housemate/husband/wife/erudite pet has been watching a show for 3 seasons and while you have caught glimpses here and there, you haven’t had time to stop and watch an episode due to life being crazy/more TV shows that you know what to do with / Continue Reading