Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Tree of Life (2011)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

The question, “Is The Tree Of Life any good?” is possibly the most complex question I’ve ever been asked (by myself) in this blog. It has no easy answer; at the very least, it has two entirely different ones. And … Continue reading →

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Cosmos (1980)

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

For many of us of a certain age, the science series Cosmos has a huge and special place in our memories. For many, it was the inspiration to a future career as a scientist or engineer; but such is Carl … Continue reading →

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Line of Duty E1-3 / Blackout E1-2 (BBC)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

The BBC has chosen July to air two new drama shows that feel like they’re reasonably direct offspring from last year’s The Shadow Line, even though they themselves are quite different from one another. Normally too such dark shows would … Continue reading →

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The Hollow Crown: Henry IV Part I (BBC)

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

Unlike last week’s Richard II, I came to Henry IV Part 1 with absolutely no prior experience of the play. That possibly helps with overcoming the problems presented by my preconceptions for its predecessor, because while I’m sure this was … Continue reading →

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Case Sensitive: The Other Half Lives E1 (ITV)

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Has it really been 16 months since the first two-part outing for Sophie Hannah’s detective duo Zailer (Olivia Williams) and Waterhouse (Darren Boyd)? It really doesn’t feel that ITV has much sense of expectation of or commitment to this series. … Continue reading →

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Dexter S1-S6

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Everyone’s friendly neighbourhood serial killer Dexter Morgan recently came to the end of his sixth season on FX in the UK, which is also now available on DVD. I’m going to try not to say too much about the latest … Continue reading →

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20 million miles to Earth (1957) [DVD]

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

I was watching a documentary a few days ago which name-checked this Ray Harryhausen film, and as it didn’t sound familiar to me I thought I needed to check it out. It turned out that I had actually seen it … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man (2002) [Blu-ray]

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

Just to be clear: this is a Blu-ray review of the 2002 Sam Raimi-directed film starring Tobey Maguire and not the new rebooted film opening this week in cinemas. Confession time: I’ve never been a huge fan of Spider-Man, even … Continue reading →

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ReTake: The Sims FreePlay (iOS)

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

ReTakes are second or even third looks at things that have previously been reviewed here, with the intention of updating previous takes on things. The original review of The Sims FreePlay dating back to January 2012 is currently one of … Continue reading →

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ReTake: Grimm S1

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

ReTakes are second or even third looks at things that have previously been reviewed here, with the intention of updating previous takes on things. It’s been a strange year for fairy stories, what with the prevalence of Snow White in … Continue reading →

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The Hollow Crown: Richard II (BBC2)

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

As much as it’s nice to see the BBC having a high arts year, with the first of this new set of Shakespearian adaptations coming just a few weeks ahead of the BBC Proms season getting underway, I can’t say … Continue reading →

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