●●●●○ The Greatest Dancer, by all appearances, is a generic televised talent competition. Currently airing on the BBC, it’s set up as a panel of four judges positioned against an elaborately lit stage, reminiscent of the glory days of X … Continue reading The Greatest Dancer Season 2 // Review
1) Buffy The Vampire Slayer There was no way Buffy wasn’t going to be on this list; it’s the ideal teen comedy-fantasy show for those looking for laughs and lighter spooks this time of year. It mostly follows the monster-of-the-week … Continue reading The TV-Jeebies Originally Published in Print November 2019
Best for a bargain – Sue Ryder Foundation, Strand Road, Five Lamps. This shop is tucked away beside Spar on Strand Road. To find a gem you might have to rummage a bit, but they always have a bargain … Continue reading A Dublin Guide to Charity Shops
Instant-access content and the rapid evolution of technology has become a sort of boogeyman for today’s media. If you search the words ‘internet’ and ‘attention span’ into Google, you’ll find a varying torrent of articles from smaller and major news … Continue reading Are Streaming Services Ruining TV? Originally Published in Print September 2019
●●●●○ While debate remains as to whether or not we’re still in The Golden Age of Television, it is safe to assume that we’ve been witness to a new era of TV: streaming services and their instant-access original content. Fewer … Continue reading Good Omens Review Amazon prime delivers with this new fantasy dramedy.
Whether it is shown as a clinical, factual process or as a distressing and emotional one, the depiction of abortion on television shines a necessary light on a reality faced by countless women. The representation of abortion is especially critical … Continue reading Why we need abortions on TV Originally Published in Print April 2019
●●●○○ Black Mirror’s anthological style of storytelling allows for constant ingenuity and versatility. For those who haven’t seen the Netflix hit, every episode is its own self-contained story – though the showrunners have confirmed a shared and interactive televisual … Continue reading Black Mirror Season 5 // Review The Mirror Crack’d: Has Black Mirror lost its touch?
●●●○○ The short, easy-to-swallow installments of Netflix’s sex-centric venture Bonding make for a simple binge watch. The show introduces its two main characters and their relationship quick as a whip, leaving no time for viewing foreplay. The central plot plays … Continue reading Bonding // Review Netflix’s kinky original is lighthearted and easy – but won’t have you tied to your seat
The selection of Jodie Whittaker as the new incarnation of Doctor Who and the noisy – but unfortunately false – speculation surrounding Idris Elba as the next James Bond mark a significant attitudinal shift regarding non-traditional casting. For those unaware … Continue reading Is Non-Traditional Casting the Future of Television?
Veronica Mars was the noughties’ answer to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It follows the life of teen private eye Veronica Mars, who works for her dad’s agency. The cult favourite ended after just three critically-acclaimed seasons when it was officially … Continue reading Suited and Rebooted: Veronica Mars The noughties hit we just can’t let go of.
●●●○○ The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina only basically resembles the 90s sitcom Sabrina The Teenage Witch, using most of its central characters and its ‘half-witch half-mortal’ storyline. From its trailer we were promised scares, slaughter and sorcery, but the proposed … Continue reading The Lukewarm Adventures of Sabrina Netflix’s most recent reboot doesn’t quite have the magic touch.
In August this year, the BBC announced that Sir David Attenborough would be helming their upcoming natural epic Dynasties. This autumn our screens will once again be home to his smooth, sagacious commentary as the series follows the journeys of … Continue reading David Attenborough: A Force of Nature Ursula Dale takes a look at the legacy of the world’s foremost televisual naturalist.