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Season Highlight: Fringe (TV2, 10.35, 5.1) In the year 2036, a new Fringe team takes on the Observers in a war that will change everything. But to win, they must resurrect a legendary figure from their past. “On its surface, this Fringe episode was a departure from the usual unusualness of the series, yet it in fact continued the series’ ongoing […]

Series Premiere: Smash (TV3, 9.30, 5.1) Glee may be exiting stage right to Four but this musical drama is no mere consolation prize. About a writing duo who conceive a Broadway show based on Marilyn Monroe’s life, it was one of the most acclaimed new dramas of the 2011/12 US TV season. Raved the Los Angeles Times: “The […]

SoHo Highlight: Weeds (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Season eight of this drug-addled comedy’s been a bust to date, but one US blog, Honest Reviews Corner, reckons tonight’s episode is a return to form. “I hated the earlier episodes of Weeds. There were no drugs, no suspense, no surprises, nothing was right. So I took a […]

Sky Movies Greats: We Own the Night (Sky 22, 8.30, 5.1)  The film noir promise of its title and opening credits isn’t fulfilled but this is still an intense and atmospheric police thriller. Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg play estranged brothers on opposite sides of the law: one’s a New York cop on his way to […]

Season Finale: Episodes (TV One, 10.05) Matt misses his bro-mance with Sean and tries to buy back his friendship with the sports car of his dreams. But Sean is not about to forgive or forget that easily. You can’t blame TV One for quitting this brilliant comedy given the dreadful ratings — but why pull […]

Season Highlight: The Unit (TV3, 11.35, 5.1) In part one of two, Jonas’ daughter is kidnapped while serving in Iraq, and he and the team attempt a rescue amid the growing animosity within the unit coming to a head. DVD Talk dubbed this a “powerhouse” episode and DVD Verdict said “while there were other stand-out episodes, ‘Into […]

Season Highlight: Episodes (TV One, 10.05) Sean and Beverly have to retrieve Matt LeBlanc from a seedy bar outside of LA so that the paparazzi waiting outside won’t see him driving home drunk. “Episode four had a ton of laughs and a much-appreciated darker, serious side,” IGN said. “The biggest difference between the Brits and the Yanks, according […]

Season Finale: Once Upon a Time (TV2, 8.30, 5.1, F) Emma and Regina must team up to save Henry’s life, and Prince Charming tries to escape from the Evil Queen’s clutches to reunite with a fallen Snow White. Lamented the AV Club: “The revelations come fast and furious; but while this episode is heavy on plot, it […]

SoHo Highlight: Veep (Sky 10, 9.00, 5.1) Said New York magazine of the season finale: “The episode’s title, Tears, seems to be a reference to the emotional state of  [vice president Selina] Meyer and her staff after getting the veep’s latest (dis)approval numbers. At a staggering 66 percent, it’s no wonder phrases like ‘damaged goods’ and […]

Series Premiere: Episodes (TV One, 10.10) Green Wing’s Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan reunite as the happily married writers of a UK TV hit whose lives change when they go to LA to re-make it for US TV with a new lead actor (Matt LeBlanc as  himself). “It was either a clever postmodern joke or a foolhardy gambit […]