Category Archives: TV

House Of Cards is a rarity – it’s a remake which transcends its progenitor.

I remember watching the original, BBC produced, version of “House Of Cards” and not quite getting it. And by ‘it’ I mean all the shock. Even at that impressionable age, I assumed that certain people were nasty. Still, I was enthralled … Continue reading

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Yes, believe the hype. True Detective warrants it.

HBO earned its reputation as the best TV production company going during the last decade with dramas such as ‘The Sopranos’, ‘The Wire’ and the comedy ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’. Maintaining that standard of programming was always going to be tricky … Continue reading

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Banshee is misogynistic, shallow and preposterous – so why did I watch all of season one?

Quick disclaimer: I’ll try to avoid spoilers as best I can, but if you haven’t seen the first series, perhaps it would be best to avoid reading on. The first series of Banshee had aired before I’d even heard about … Continue reading

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