2.8 The Scientist Having only previously experienced Gustin as a villain on both Glee and (sorry) 90210, it was a surprise for me to see him play the slightly awkward, geeky Allen here. That’s a big part of why I was paying so much attention, because his casting a few months ago didn’t make immediate sense to me. After watching this episode, I’m happily eating my words and, while he’s only had 40-minutes to make a good impression, what Arrow has decided to do with him should please a lot of people....

Arrow Season 5 Episode 10 It’s weird for a show to feel like it’s in a huge transition five seasons in, but that’s where we’re at with Arrow. I have been happier with this season than any other in the show, but for some reason it struck me early in tonight’s episode: this show is gloomy af. Even when it’s trying not to be (and it was working hard at that tonight), it’s still grim and pitch black compared to the rest of the CW DC shows....

Bryn Apprill, voice of Christa Lenz/Historia Reiss, and Elizabeth Maxwell, voice of Ymir, discussed a number of topics ranging from what they do to get into character, their take on Christa and Ymir’s relationship, and more! She went further to praise Attack on Titan‘s treatment of female characters in a space where they’re often objectified for fan service purposes, stating that one of her favorite aspect about the show has been its ability to tell a great story and have “successfully strayed away from sexualizing anyone – not only Ymir and Historia’s relationship, but also Mikasa as the heroine....

3.11 Always a Bridesmaid, Never Alive Today is Josh and Nora’s wedding day and Aidan has not only built them a chuppah and cooked them breakfast, but he also went and got himself ordained online in order to perform their ceremony. Considering how busy he’s been lately between siring Kenny and dating Kat and getting kidnapped and tortured by Liam, it’s kind of impressive he found time to do any one of those wedding-related things, so A+ for effort this week, Aidan....

4.9 Too Far, Fast Forward In this week’s episode of Being Human, the points are made up and the plots don’t matter. Before I begin to recap this episode, I have to begin with my only criticism because it’s a big one. One of the first things you learn in screenwriting class is that every word you commit to the page should matter. The things you put your characters through (and, by proxy, your audience), should… well, stick....

4.13 There Goes The Neighbourhood (Part 3) In the series finale of Being Human… sacrifices. Before I begin this review, I want to acknowledge something. When a show has its finale, there are always, always going to be people who love it and people who hate it, with very few in the middle. It’s impossible to please everyone, after all. Some people want a happy ending that leaves us feeling like the people we’ve come to love are in a good place and we no longer need to worry about their lives....

You could sense the show’s fourth entry, “Defection,” going downhill when it begins with a regurgitation of information we already know. Bo is Tate’s daughter. They still don’t know it, but Believe can’t give it all away so soon. That’s all fine and dandy, but when we’re immediately told that Bo “has no parents,” the head scratching is inevitable. The girl’s magical mother tragically passes and her father might be a criminal, but there was no immaculate conception here....

Believe is a documentary following British comedian Eddie Izzard as he delves into his past, the loss of his mother when he was a young boy, his frankly incredible feat of carving a name for himself on the British, and subsequently international, comedy and film scenes. The film itself was screened at every Cineworld in the country simultaneously, with a live Q&A with Sarah Townsend and Eddie Izzard, who were posed questions by their long-term friend Phill Jupitus....

This tale of fraternal conflict has been told many times before. When Charlton Heston slipped on his sandals, he too was starring in a remake. The 1959 edition bulked up the budget and spectacle from the 1925 silent feature, and left audiences’ jaws-on-the-floor. Comparative budgets put Timur Bekmambetov’s take behind 1959’s by quite a margin, and whilst one will be forever remembered for the drama of its classic chariot race, the other will only be remembered as a footnote....

The plot kicked up a gear in this week’s Beowulf: Return To The Shieldlands, though it pulled back from being truly surprising by leaving Abrecan still alive at the end of it. When it looked for a moment like he had been killed, it was a genuine surprise with some interesting potential, particularly for Slean’s character. As it is, Abrecan is looking wounded but resilient and it sounds like he will probably pull through – though this is by no means certain....

Better Call Saul Season 4 Episode 1 Better Call Saul was supposed to be a romp. At least that’s what Peter Gould told Rolling Stone last week in an interview to promote the fourth season of AMC’s returning hit drama. “Smoke,” the first episode of BCS in 13 months, is decidedly not a romp. Even though Gould’s vision of a light, breezy Dr. Katz inspired version of a Saul-focused spinoff never came to fruition, Better Call Saul still typically has a somewhat sunny disposition, at least compared to its parent series Breaking Bad....

Black Sails Season 3 Episode 9 Rackham is not only unusually well-spoken, as it turns out he’s a bit of a poet. Poetry, however, now makes me wonder if there is, in fact, anything material in the chest at all. Locking it and throwing away the key certainly leaves that issue open. She doesn’t really know what a revolutionary is. But Charles Vane is out to show her, one way or another....

Blood Drive Episode 5 Blood Drive, episode 5, “The Fcking Dead” episode opens with “The Slinks,” a black and white fifties-style sitcom starring Blood Drive’s very own emcee, Slink (Colin Cunningham). Here he is a family man, with unique family problems. I’m not talking about how his young son keeps a sheet of condoms in the sock draw, though that might have been problematic for Donna Reed’s kids. But hey, fathers know best and this daddy knows beasts....

Great news, everyone! It would appear that Scorsese, Terrance Winter et al have been spending their downtime on the set of Boardwalk Empire wisely. They’ve been reading my reviews. And not only that, they’ve done the sensible thing and taken all the considered advice I’ve been administering on board. But we know better, don’t we? Because Family Limitation featured everything I’ve been crying out for from an episode of Boardwalk Empire over the past six weeks....

3.1 Resolution As the third season opens, Nucky is still gamely trying to straddle these two worlds. It is rather cleverly done. His first scene is straight out of the Bumper Book of Gangster Clichés -the elegantly dressed boss man giving some poor beaten sap some friendly chatter. We think we’ve seen it all before, but listen to his language. One minute he’s peppering his talk with ‘aforementioneds’ and genteel euphemisms, then, irritated by Mickey Doyle, he sheds his character and returns to coarse gangster type....

‘Wow, golly and gosh!’ Doctor Ben exclaims as the tank is opened and the remains of burnt corpses are found in side. A German bullet is discovered, and another historical cover-up is suspected. Later, a tent catches fire and a dog is killed with a shovel, events that almost spark a miniature European war as Gillian’s team points an accusing finger at the interfering Germans. It eventually transpires – in a contrived and entirely obvious fashion that is now a Bonekickers trademark – that the burnt corpses, buried tank and dog slaying all had something to do with Joan of Arc’s corpse, a relic that could, according to the script writers, have changed the course of World War I had it been discovered....

But when a series of events brings Anna into the outside world under the care of a local sheriff (Liv Tyler, The Leftovers), Anna begins to experience changes within herself that gradually reveal who and what she really is. Den of Geek: I scanned your credits, but I don’t think you’ve ever played a character like the Bel Powley character in this movie, where you have to go through that kind of transformation?...

But Braven sure does take a while to get going. Its problems primarily lie in an unwillingness to follow the potential of its premise to a logical crescendo of ludicrous action movie serenity. Instead, there’s a brutally dull and far too sincere first act, introducing us to Momoa’s Joe Braven and his home life, while giving us the thinnest of setups for why such an upstanding guy would ever cross paths with the villains in the first place....

Director Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry) has a difficult act to follow in her new adaptation of Stephen King’s best-selling 1974 novel, and while screenwriter Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa updates the Lawrence D Cohen’s screenplay from the 1978 film to include mobile phones, the internet and YouTube, it can’t quite step out of the shadow left by Brian De Palma’s acclaimed retelling. As Carrie struggles through her torment at home and school, she gradually becomes more aware of the nature of her newfound powers, while her enemies, led by ruthless bully Chris (Portia Doubleday) draw their plans against her....

You see, Raul is the brains of the family, which is why he’s got money, power, and arm candy. Of course, one doesn’t go from being the son of a rancher to a guy wearing expensive suits overnight. At least, you don’t do it honestly. Raul is in some shady business, and his return to the family ranch isn’t exactly to show off his new lady. Raul also has a powerful enemy, Onza (Gael Garcia Bernal)....