The closing part of an epic saga, dealing with the lives of hobbits, elves, dwarves and men and a quest to save Middle Earth... okay, we've definitely been here before. Peter Jackson brings his Hobbit trilogy to a close, and with it his adventures in Middle Earth, as The Battle of the Five Armies … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
A final trip to Middle Earth, complete with death, destruction and Billy Boyd's dulcet and mournful tones over the soundtrack. For people who sat in the cinemas during the Christmas holidays of 2003, this might seem like familiar territory... Indeed, The Hobbit trilogy bows out over the holidays … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch has developed a reputation for playing both literary characters and real-life people on the silver screen. He's already tackled the likes of William Pitt the Younger, author Alexander Masters and Van Gogh, not to mention his - rather terrifying - transformation into Julian … [Read more...]
Sherlock Vs Murdoch – the metaphorical battle for our souls. S3E3 – Dork Review
After two weeks of fairly low-crime character-focused lightheartedness, here we are at the Sherlock series finale. They basically cliffhangered the first episode out to set up this week’s big villain, Charles Augustus Magnussen (Lars Mikkelsen), and now here’s his big moment to shine. Got to get … [Read more...]
Can anyone survive Sherlock’s record-length best man speech? S3E2 – Dork Review
It’s the first regular Sherlock episode after we got that pesky cliffhanger out of the way, and I know I was expecting some crimesolving business-as-usual. Instead, we had the wedding of John Watson, framed by flashbacks of varying importance as a murder slowly unfolds. But how does it relate to … [Read more...]
Can Sherlock solve the mystery of his own death before the fans do? S3E1 – Dork Review
Two years ago, Sherlock Holmes swan-dived off the edge of a hospital and was found on the pavement below with a head wound. Oh, and dead. Ever since then, the internet has been overflowing with theories about how exactly he might have survived. Basically, the above paragraph describes the events … [Read more...]
Beware The Cumberdragon – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Dork Review
Bilbo Baggins and his company of dwarves return for the second instalment in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film trilogy. Last time around, there was a lot of setting up and exposition to get through. This time, there's action! Laughs! A totally unnecessary love story! Legolas! More facial hair action! … [Read more...]
Sherlock Minisode – Many Happy Returns – Dork Review
As a sort of "Merry Christmas"/"Sorry we've kept you on tenterhooks for two years" gesture, His Holiness Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have released a mini-prequel to the new series of Sherlock. It's called Many Happy Returns... and you can take that message as you please. … [Read more...]
Your Guide to the Holiday Television Schedule
Christmas is almost here, and with it, the usual festive helping of Christmas TV specials and holiday classics. It's always a lot - the Christmas schedules are more packed than ever, with seasonal editions of... well, just about every show you can think of. But never fear. As always, Dork Adore … [Read more...]
Sherlock Lives! – A Look at the Series 3 Launch Trailer
At last! Exactly two years after The Woman, The Hound and that fall, Sherlock is bounding back onto our screens on New Year's Day. And today, as an early Christmas present from His Holiness The Moffat, we've been finally granted a full trailer of the upcoming series. That sound you hear? Is Tumblr … [Read more...]
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