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Having ethnically disparaged The Cult, sight unseen, along strictly racial lines*, the inhabitants of Fortress Mamea have watched the first two eps. For me, the greatest sin of any homegrown show is try-hard self-consciousness – and thankfully, there’s none here whatsoever**. It looks and sounds like a real TV show, rather than something we should …
Three reasons why I should hate Fringe: a pretty blonde FBI agent, said FBI agent has a tendency to go into buildings and rooms without backup, said FBI agent usually leads an assault team, sometimes taking point. And yet, godsdammit, I enjoyed the first season. Yes, Anna Torv is pretty and blonde but she rarely …
Two things struck me when I saw the title of this show last year: 1. the title, from a country who changed the title of the first Harry Potter instalment on the off-chance audience members didn’t know what ‘dictionary’ meant; and 2. the creator/writer/producer, Tom Fontana. If neither of the above points compel you to …
We here at Fortress Mamea caught a couple of episodes Wallander this month. The cinematography is gorgeous. The acting, particularly from lead Kenneth Branagh, is unsurprisingly excellent. The first 45 to 60 minutes of each ep have set mood and tone beautifully, and I’m wanting to get to the bottom of the case du jour, …
Seeking a change of pace from genial lashings of River Cottage, I suggested to The Goddess a thriller, State of Play, even going so far as to disclose its probable political content. Such is Her love for me that She said She’d try the first episode. (This is Her code for And if it’s boringly …
Yeah, it took me a good fortnight to catch up to some people but some people don’t have a menagerie to compete with for The Goddess’ time. I thought it ended in grand fashion: personal stakes, of course, were high; characters made decisions where I truly cared whether they lived or died; and there was …
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After Men Behaving Badly and, in particular, Life Begins, I’ll watch almost anything Caroline Quentin appears in. Blue Murder follows the work and life of newly promoted DCI Janine Lewis (Quentin) as she juggles the fallout from her recent marriage break-up with the full-on investigation of a brutal murder. The Goddess and I watched the …
I was channel-surfing late one night when I stumbled across a scene where a couple of ghetto kids were discussing arithmetic. Then it cut to to an off-duty detective with his sons at a local market and, seeing who I presumed was the show’s villain, used his sons to tail that person. And then it …
When watching movies, I know I’ve found a new personal favourite when I’m grinning from ear to ear as the credits roll. It’s a recognition of the craft – the art – that went into what I’ve just witnessed. It’s the realisation of how slickly I’ve been played as an audience member. And the jaw-stretching …
