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Die Another Day Blu-ray review

Die Another Day
Mark Pickavance Review Nov 4, 2008

The last of the Brosnan Bond movies heads to high definition, but is Die Another Day worth it?

Merlin episode 7 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Nov 3, 2008

Is this the turning point where Mark starts to like Merlin? Not so fast…

Resident Evil Blu-ray review

Resident Evil
Mark Pickavance Review Nov 3, 2008

How does the Red Queen work on the blu disc? Mark invades the high resolution hive of Resident Evil to find out the truth...

Reservoir Dogs Collector’s Edition blu-ray review

Mark Pickavance Review Oct 27, 2008

Our own Mr. Magenta, Mark, looks at an early Tarantino-fest on high definition…

For Your Eyes Only Blu-ray review

For Your Eyes Only Blu-ray
Mark Pickavance Review Oct 27, 2008

Mark wonders why they don’t use this Bond theme to promote Specsavers, as For Your Eyes Only comes to Blu-ray for the first time.

Merlin episode 6 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Oct 25, 2008

Episode 6 of Merlin - aka Remedy To Cure All Ills - isn't the shot in the arm this flagging series desperately needs...

Pushing Daisies season 2 episode 3

Pushing Daisies
Mark Pickavance News Oct 24, 2008

It's nuns-a-plenty in the new Pushing Daisies, which keeps up season 2's high standards...

Merlin episode 5 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Oct 20, 2008

The BBC's Saturday night fantasy adventure isn't getting any better, sadly...

Thunderball Blu-ray review

Mark Pickavance Review Oct 15, 2008

The third of the classic 007 Blu-rays marks Terence Young's last stint behind the James Bond camera...

Merlin episode 4 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Oct 12, 2008

Not even the spell Michelle Ryan casts on Mark can charm many kind words from him for this episode...

From Russia With Love Blu-ray review

Mark Pickavance Review Oct 8, 2008

Having made a jaw-dropping start with Dr. No, how does the second Bond outing fare under Bluray…?

Dr No Blu-ray review

Mark Pickavance Review Oct 7, 2008

The world's first review of classic James Bond's Blu-ray adventures. And the Connery era makes a spectacular start in a truly stunning hi-def edition…

Merlin episode 3 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Oct 5, 2008

Merlin still hasn’t cast a spell on Mark. Perhaps he needs to practice more...

Pushing Daisies season 2 episode 1

Pushing Daisies
Mark Pickavance News Oct 3, 2008

Mark welcomes back an esoteric show, but fears it may do a fly-by on its target audience...

Knight Rider - the last review (episode 2)

Mark Pickavance Review Oct 2, 2008

Knight Rider wasn't classic entertainment even in the 80s, but this time Mark's really had enough...

Merlin episode 2 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Sep 28, 2008

Mark wishes he could wave a magic wand at Merlin and turn it into Saturday evening entertainment…

There Will Be Blood Blu-ray review

Daniel Day Lewis in There Will Be Blood
Mark Pickavance Review Sep 25, 2008

One of the year's best films hits high definition. And has Daniel Day-Lewis ever been better?

Merlin episode 1 review

Meet Merlin...
Mark Pickavance Review Sep 21, 2008

After Robin Hood and Doctor Who, can the BBC rustle up another Saturday night hit? Er...

Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles Blu-ray review

The Sarah Connor Chronicles S1 on Blu-ray
Mark Pickavance Review Sep 18, 2008

Mark polishes up his hyper-alloy combat chassis to review the first season of Terminator: The Sarah Connors Chronicles on Blu-ray.

JJ Abrams' Fringe episode 1 review

Mark Pickavance Review Sep 10, 2008

The new J.J. Abrams TV show, Fringe, has aired in the USA, Mark was on hand to review it.

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