Breaking Bad
Review: Glen Downey
Family-man and genius chemist Walt White, played almost unrecognisably by Malcolm in the Middle's Dad, finds himself as an Albuquerque high school chemistry teacher and part time car-wash attendant going nowhere fast. Struck down with lung-cancer and with a pregnant wife and disabled son to support, Walt turns his talents to cooking Ice for profit. While this might make it sound like Weeds on Speed, Breaking Bad avoids the light hearted-irreverence ... more>
The Wire
Review: Adrian Kelly
Everyone has been raving about this HBO crime drama for years and as per usual, I didn't pay attention. After running out of Entourage, True Blood and Weeds episodes to watch I thought I should have a go and holy shit, I’m glad I did. Set in the shitty decaying city of Baltimore, Maryland, the show very loosely follows the actions of a detail of assorted cops and their interactions with the top brass, politicians, dock workers, developers and of course, loads of drug dealers ... more>
