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here's a sense of melancholy going into the latest series
f Doctor Who, knowing that this will be the last for the
onderful Peter Capaldi. The Doctor is now lecturing at a
ritish university while guarding a mysterious vault – with
e help of Nardole (Matt Lucas) – when he meets Bill
earl Mackie), a canteen worker who is quickly swept up
the dangers that come with befriending a Time Lord. That
cludes a malevolent puddle (!); a cameo by the Daleks;
mojibots in the far future; and capitalism in space, where
oxygen is charged by the breath. The first half of series
ten is mostly lighthearted in tone, and Capaldi and Mackie have an instant
chemistry. However, things turn decidedly dark when the Vatican enlists the
Doctor's help with a forbidden text, and the stage is set for an invasion by
a sinister new alien menace, and the road to regeneration... SH
What's in the vault?
DOCTOR WHO – SERIES 10: PART 1
Change is afoot at Litchfield
Penitentiary, and the inmates
are feeling the pressure. First
off, one hundred new prisoners
– referred to as 'sardines' – are
crammed into the newly for-profit
institution. Adding fuel to the fire
is the arrival of a new breed of
corrective officers, following the
staff walk-out in season three.
Piper (Taylor Schilling) was the
prison newbie that introduced us
to the sprawling narrative of life
lived intensely behind bars, and
season four confidently strides
forth with multi-character arcs,
conflict, and all the jaw-dropping
twists and turns fans have come
to love and expect from this
highly acclaimed series. AC
ORANGE IS THE NEW
BLACK: SEASON 4
Release Date:
21/06/17
Format:
If you're an anime fan worth your
salt, you will have at least heard
of the latest phenomenon to
hit our TV screens – One Punch
Man. The series follows the
story of an embattled protagonist
whose superpower is having
too much power – he tends to
do away with his nemeses with
just one punch. This is a lot of
responsibility for him to, uh,
handle, and so we follow our
hero, Saitama, as he searches
for a greater purpose. This series
will leave you equally perplexed
and amused – it's really not like
anything you've ever seen before.
One Punch Man is one of a kind
– an anime superhero parody
that everyone can enjoy. AK
ONE PUNCH MAN:
SEASON 1
Release Date:
06/07/17
Format:
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Based on the Vertigo comic book series by Garth
Ennis and Steve Dillon, Preacher could become your
new favourite show. That's if you buy into its deadpan
humour, gonzo gore, and madcap alternate universe
where angels, an Irish vampire, and a conflicted priest
with a godlike power coexist in a small town in Texas.
Dominic Cooper is terrific as the titular hero, Jesse
Custer, whose voice commands more than respect, but
it's Ruth Negga as his fiery ex, Tulip, who manages to
steal a majority of the episodes. Moreover, the series
actually looks like a comic book, with scenes skillfully composed to
resemble an illustrated panel, sans voice balloons. Wild, unpredictable
and sometimes impenetrable, Preacher will instantly appeal to fans of
Ash vs. Evil Dead and True Blood, and is worthy of high praise. SH
A comic book blessing.
PREACHER: SEASON 1
With Kingpin withering behind
bars, the Man Without Fear’s
(Charlie Cox) job to bring justice
to New York's Hell's Kitchen
hasn’t gotten any easier. Now
a fellow vigilante who has
taken a family tragedy to heart
(and muscle) threatens HK,
taking justice a step too far.
With a background of military
proportions and an array of
painful looking weapons, The
Punisher (Jon Bernthal) makes
sure that, unlike Daredevil,
when he’s done with the bad
guys, they won’t be getting up
again. But will Bernthal last
longer in the role than previous
screen Punishers like Dolph
Lundgren and Thomas Jane? SD
DAREDEVIL:
SEASON 2
Release Date:
14/06/17
Format:
Although still burdened by a
few sub-plots too many, the
second season of The Strain is
less meandering than the first.
Guillermo del Toro and Chuck
Hogan's vampire apocalypse
gathers momentum here, as Eph
and Nora attempt to develop a
bioweapon to use against the
strigoi, while Setrakian and Fet
search for an ancient vampire
text called the Occido Lumen,
which could hold the key to
stopping the infestation. Del
Toro and Hogan continue to
reinvent vampire lore in creative
and grotesque ways, including a
chilling prologue that reveals the
the Master's origins (but not why
he's kinda goofy looking). SH
THE STRAIN:
SEASON 2
Release Date:
28/06/17
Format:
Release Date: 14/06/17 Format:
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