Things are pretty tasty in the world of crime drama at the moment, with the autumn and winter season’s big, new heavy hitters now swinging for the fences. With the likes of National Treasure and The Night Of continuing, they’re joined by two new series this week – Gillian Anderson’s The Fall and ITV’s The Level. Once again, there’s brand-new crime drama on every night of the week, including the return of Beck after a week’s break. You DVR is set to take a pounding. Continue reading The 10 Best Crime Dramas This Week (Monday 26th September – Sunday 2nd October)
Daily Archives: September 24, 2016
Review: Paranoid (S1 E1/8), Thursday 23rd September, ITV
A lot has already been written about Paranoid, mostly negative, and I have to add my voice to that negativity. Not that I do that lightly, because getting something onto the screen is difficult, and it takes a herculean effort from a writer, a team of actors, and a team of technicians, who all work incredibly hard, to get it there. But, saying all that, Paranoid was extremely average. Continue reading Review: Paranoid (S1 E1/8), Thursday 23rd September, ITV
Magnum PI sequel on the cards
They ay there’s nothing new under the sun, and once again Hollywood proves this phrase to true. Back in the early 80s, when I was in my formative years, I used to tape TV themes into my little tape recorder. TV in the UK was full of US imports, like Quincy and The A-Team, and another that was popular was Magnum PI, and as an impressionable young feller, I bloody loved it – the Hawaiin setting, TC!, helicopters, Higgins and MOUSTACHES. And eyebrows. Looking back at it now, it wasn’t that good, but still, it was a classic of its time. Now news reaches me that a sequel might be on the cards. Continue reading Magnum PI sequel on the cards
Interview: Gillian Anderson, The Fall
How’s this for a hot take: Gillian Anderson’s DCI Stella Gibson is a career best performance. Do you agree? Even if you don’t you have to admit she’s pretty stunning in The Fall, that often incredible cat and mouse game. It’s back this week, and we managed to get hold of an interview with Anderson, which you can read after the jump. Continue reading Interview: Gillian Anderson, The Fall
