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Tag Archives: TV
Interview with Eve Myles
Eve Myles is excited. I can tell this because her raspy Welsh tones which caress my ears are punctuated with throaty laughter. Though I know she’s had a string of interviewers this morning, the sweet sing-song accent asking, “How are … Continue reading
Black Mirror: The Entire History Of You – Review
Do we need to like the characters in order to enjoy a drama? Comedies can get away with moral ambivalence – we only need to look at Peep Show - but our emotional investment in protagonists of dramas, and our incentive … Continue reading
Black Mirror: 15 Million Merits – Review
While last week’s episode of Black Mirror is set in the familiar territory of modern day Britain (and although the premise was disturbing, as I argue here it isn’t too far from reality), the second episode, 15 Million Merits, is … Continue reading
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Black Mirror: The National Anthem – review
The British public are obsessed with peering into the lives of others. Reality TV dominates our screens, whether in the format of freak shows masquerading as talent contests, glamour models jostling to eat the most maggots in a jungle or … Continue reading
Page Eight – Review
Perhaps one of the reasons that Bill Nighy has become more prominent throughout the latter half of his career is the onset of his lined, wisened face that lends itself so well to his acting. He is without doubt one … Continue reading
"He just water boarded a cat, does this man have any boundaries?" The Shadow Line Episode Two
For those who had problems with lack of pace in the opening episode of Hugo Blick’s new BBC thriller, the second episode of The Shadow Line should put that to rights. The last twenty minutes were possibly the most nail-biting … Continue reading
The Shadow Line – Episode One
Stanislavski’s school of naturalistic acting teaches that an actor can draw from three sources from the script when interpreting a character: what the character says, what the stage directions tell us about the character, and what the other characters tell … Continue reading
