Rating – ⭐⭐⭐ Attempting to appease millions of passionate viewers, as well as wrapping up an enthralling yet exceedingly complex story that has been almost a decade in the making, was never going to be easy. I don’t envy Jed Mercurio, Line of Duty’s ingenious creator. But the bitter truth is that this final instalment […]
Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The White Tiger is a gritty, witty and immersive crime drama, based on the New York Times bestseller of the same name by Aravind Adiga. Directed by Ramin Bahrani, the cinematic adaptation follows the metamorphosis of Balram (Adarsh Gourav) from a servile driver for his wealthy master Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) […]
If asked to provide a single word to summarise the BBC 4 Swedish crime-drama series, Modus, ‘vexatious’ immediately comes to mind. Modus’ second series concerns the disappearance of U.S. President Helen Tyler (Kim Cattrall) during her first state visit to Sweden. Though residing in an ‘unknown’ location, the President still manages to slip away in […]
First appearing on our screens on New Year’s Day, the BBC One drama serial McMafia arrived accompanied by anticipation and expectation. Following a Christmas TV programme saturated with the relentless broadcasting of over-watched American films and generic festive specials, McMafia promised to be the next cult watch. Inspired by the non-fiction book, McMafia: A Journey […]