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Son of Batman – review
Posted on May 7, 2014 | 2 CommentsReview: Fair warning: this review is not going to be kind. To put it bluntly, watching this movie was painful – and the thing that pained me most of all […] -
Veronica Mars (movie) – review
Posted on March 13, 2014 | No CommentsReview: Wow was I nervous going into this movie – I really, desperately wanted a vintage Veronica Mars showing (a la season one glory), and not a replay of Veronica 2.0, […] -
Warm Bodes – review
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No CommentsThis movie is the kind of movie you can’t help but leave with a slightly silly grin on your face. Now it might not be as quirky as you might […] -
Ripper Street (pilot) – review
Posted on January 18, 2013 | No CommentsNow this, this is my kind of show. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: when it comes to period pieces and murder mysteries, the Brits do it […] -
Elementary (pilot) – review
Posted on September 27, 2012 | 9 CommentsHere’s the thing about Elementary – there is literally no way to discuss this show without it being colored by comparisons to the BBC’s exemplary Sherlock. In fact, this is what […] -
Inspector Lewis, series VI – review
Posted on July 6, 2012 | No CommentsOh, Lewis, you know I love you. From your tongue in cheek fun at academia’s expense, all the while unabashedly slinging literary references left and right, to the drollness of […] -
Sherlock, series 2 – review
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 2 CommentsReview: We Sherlock fans endured a vast, interminable wait between series one and two, but I have to say, tortuous as it was, I’m glad the creative forces behind this show […] -
Grimm (pilot) – review
Posted on October 27, 2011 | 4 CommentsReview: There is zero magic to be found in this show. The premise you can pretty much guess from the title: a cop suddenly is able to see the fairy […] -
Once Upon A Time (pilot) – review
Posted on October 20, 2011 | 2 CommentsReview: I’m a sucker for a good fairy tale retelling – but good definitely is the operative word. I approached this pilot with both hope and trepidation, as the trailers […] -
Case Histories (ep 1) – review
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsEpisode one (based on Case Histories by Kate Atkinson): While searching for a lost cat, Jackson takes on the cold case of a girl who went missing thirty years earlier. […]
![Son of Batman – review Review: Fair warning: this review is not going to be kind. To put it bluntly, watching this movie was painful – and the thing that pained me most of all […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Son-of-Batman-father-and-son-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Veronica Mars (movie) – review Review: Wow was I nervous going into this movie – I really, desperately wanted a vintage Veronica Mars showing (a la season one glory), and not a replay of Veronica 2.0, […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Veronica-Mars-movie-date-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Warm Bodes – review This movie is the kind of movie you can’t help but leave with a slightly silly grin on your face. Now it might not be as quirky as you might […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/warm-bodies-quad-poster-115x115.jpg)
![Ripper Street (pilot) – review Now this, this is my kind of show. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: when it comes to period pieces and murder mysteries, the Brits do it […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ripper-Street-poster-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Elementary (pilot) – review Here’s the thing about Elementary – there is literally no way to discuss this show without it being colored by comparisons to the BBC’s exemplary Sherlock. In fact, this is what […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Sherlock-Elementary-DUO-2-115x115.jpg)
![Inspector Lewis, series VI – review Oh, Lewis, you know I love you. From your tongue in cheek fun at academia’s expense, all the while unabashedly slinging literary references left and right, to the drollness of […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Lewis-6-115x115.jpg)
![Sherlock, series 2 – review Review: We Sherlock fans endured a vast, interminable wait between series one and two, but I have to say, tortuous as it was, I’m glad the creative forces behind this show […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Sherlock-S2-2-CROP-J-115x115.jpg)
![Grimm (pilot) – review Review: There is zero magic to be found in this show. The premise you can pretty much guess from the title: a cop suddenly is able to see the fairy […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Grimm-new-115x115.jpg)
![Once Upon A Time (pilot) – review Review: I’m a sucker for a good fairy tale retelling – but good definitely is the operative word. I approached this pilot with both hope and trepidation, as the trailers […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Once-Upon-A-Time-evil-queen-CROP-115x115.jpg)
![Case Histories (ep 1) – review Episode one (based on Case Histories by Kate Atkinson): While searching for a lost cat, Jackson takes on the cold case of a girl who went missing thirty years earlier. […]](https://bookyurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Case-Histories-115x115.jpg)





