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Author Archives: Jim
Camelot romps onto screen
If it’s sorcery, sword-play, sex and medieval banquets that you’re into then you’re in for a treat as Camelot rides onto Channel 4 in June. It’s the latest offering from US channel Starz and follows a similar formula to their … Continue reading
Competition time | Win House Series Six on Blu-ray
House, series six, is now available in the UK on DVD and Blu-ray. It’s the first time Sky1′s series has been available in the UK on Blu-ray, and we have one copy to give away courtesy of our friends at … Continue reading
The Pacific – coming to Sky
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks‘ spectacular new World War II drama, The Pacific, starts this Easter on Sky Movies Premiere. Shot in the same gritty, realistic style as their other World War II projects, Saving Private Ryan and Band of … Continue reading
Generation Kill competition winners
The US Marines of Generation Kill will complete their mission this Sunday on FX when they roll into the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Our Generation Kill competition has also drawn to a close, and thanks to everybody who entered. Our … Continue reading
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Your chance to win a copy of Generation Kill, the book behind the US drama series
As US Marines advance into Iraq in the drama Generation Kill, a Rolling Stone reporter stays close to the action as he rides with the troops in the back of a Humvee. The reporter, Evan Wright, spent two months … Continue reading
Generation Kill | The Cradle of Civilization
The Marines experienced their first taste of battle in Iraq in last night’s episode as they moved north towards Mesopotamia, the ‘cradle of civilisation’. The episode, the second in FX‘s seven-part series, showed the confused nature of the war, … Continue reading
Jim returns with his weekly review | Here’s the lowdown on Generation Kill: Get Some
Our sometime reviewer Jim is back, and this time he has enlisted for a weekly viewing of Generation Kill, the new US drama from the men behind The Wire, David Simon and Ed Burns. Here’s what he made of the … Continue reading
Burn Notice’s Jeffrey Donovan gets theatrical
Fans of Burn Notice were out in force at a theatre in Chicago this weekend for Jeffrey Donovan’s opening night in the sex farce Don’t Dress for Dinner. Jeff (I’m a fan of the show so I can be a … Continue reading
Not caught the Burn Notice bug yet? Now’s your chance to catch up
If you’ve missed out on Burn Notice‘s winning mix of good-looking stars, sunshine, spy tips and smart one-liners, then make sure you catch up this Sunday, 9 November. Those lovely people at FX are repeating the first four episodes back-to-back … Continue reading
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We had the rare sight of Mayor Tommy Carcetti lost for words after being told that Baltimore’s homeless serial killer was a fabrication. At least his advisor could see the funny side. ‘I wish I was still on the newspaper … Continue reading
Eleven brand new US shows we just can’t wait to see (11/11) | Breaking Bad
Starts FX, 28 September On the surface Walter White, the hero of FX’s deliciously dark new comedy drama Breaking Bad, lives a comfortable, settled life as an ordinary family man who’s able to provide for his disabled son by working … Continue reading
Eleven brand new US shows we just can’t wait to see (9/11) | John Adams
Starts More4, late-September John Adams may not be the most familiar name in American history, but the onetime American President’s importance is recognised in the excellent HBO drama John Adams, coming to More4 later this month. The seven-part series chronicles … Continue reading
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The Wire | Clarifications
We saw the sad demise of Omar, everybody’s favourite ‘stick-up boy’, in last night’s episode of The Wire. In true series-style his death was understated. One minute he was swaggering around the streets like a character from a Wild West … Continue reading
The 11 best returning US dramas coming soon to a TV near you (11/11) | 24: Redemption
When’s it back? Sky1, November Previously on 24… Well, it’s been an awful long time since we’ve had a previously, that pesky writers’ strike in America resulting in a long delay from the end of the last series – the … Continue reading
The Wire | Took
We got a rare bit of comedy in this week’s episode of The Wire, Took, as McNulty freaked out Baltimore Sun reporter Scott Templeton by calling him and taking on the role of his made-up serial killer. ‘He said he … Continue reading
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The Wire | The Dickensian Aspect
‘He (the Mayor) wants us to solve the murders, he just doesn’t want the cost. Don’t look so shocked, you’re running with the big dogs now.’ Police chief Rawls reminds Daniels of political realities after the Mayor tells the press … Continue reading
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The Wire | React Quotes
Jimmy McNulty was on the road to self-destruction in React Quotes, the latest episode of season five of The Wire. His boozing and constant comings and goings are causing problems on the domestic front, and his serial killer fabrication is … Continue reading
The Wire | episode four | Transitions
Marlo’s ruthlessness in dealing with Proposition Joe was the standout image of Transitions, episode four of season five of The Wire on FX. There were no hints of doubt or regret from Marlo as he calmed Joe before the hit. … Continue reading
The Wire | Episode 3: Not for Attribution
‘Do More with Less’ is the constant refrain of the bosses on The Baltimore Sun in Not for Attribution, the third episode of the fifth series of The Wire on FX. As experienced journalists prepare to clear their desks as … Continue reading
The Wire episode 2 | Unconfirmed Reports
For those in power, it was all about short-term gains rather than long-term solutions in Unconfirmed Reports, episode two of the fifth series of The Wire on FX last night. Executive Editor of The Baltimore Sun, James C Whiting III … Continue reading
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Tagged FX, James C Whiting III, Sam Freed, The Baltimore Sun, THE WIRE
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