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Breaking Bad season 5 episode 2: Madrigal

Paul Martinovic Review Jul 24, 2012

Breaking Bad continues the winning streak established in last week's season five opener. Here's Paul's review...

Breaking Bad season 5 episode 1 review: Live Free Or Die

Paul Martinovic Review Jul 17, 2012

Breaking Bad finally returns. Paul finds out if Live Free Or Die can keep the standard up...

Looking back at David Lynch’s Blue Velvet

Paul Martinovic Feature Jul 2, 2012

Recently reissued on Blu-ray, David Lynch’s Blue Velvet remains one of the most influential American films of the 80s. Paul takes a look back...

Looking back at Shaun Of The Dead

Paul Martinovic Feature May 29, 2012

With A Fantastic Fear Of Everything incoming, we salute arguably Simon Pegg's best film, as he joined forces with Edgar Wright and Nick Frost for Shaun Of The Dead...

Looking back at Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Paul Martinovic Feature May 28, 2012

Paul salutes an old favourite and asks why Monty Python and the Holy Grail is often regarded as The Life of Brian's poor relation

What does The Hobbit’s 48fps tech mean for cinema?

Paul Martinovic News May 2, 2012

Peter Jackson’s use of 48 frames-per-second tech in The Hobbit has already sparked controversy. Here, Paul takes a look at what it means for cinema...

The top 10 ballsiest South Park episodes

Paul Martinovic Top 10 Apr 25, 2012

Join us in a look at the 10 most offensive episodes in South Park's 15-year history. Is a warning even necessary?

Celebrating 15 years of South Park

Paul Martinovic News Apr 24, 2012

Paul celebrates fifteen years of South Park (yes, you are that old), and looks at why it's worked so well, and for so long...

Maniac Cop Blu-ray review

Paul Martinovic Review Nov 4, 2011

Director William Lustig’s slasher-plod horror Maniac Cop arrives on Blu-ray. Here’s Paul’s review of an amiably daft film…

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 13 review: Face Off — season finale

Breaking Bad
Paul Martinovic Review Oct 12, 2011

It’s the last episode of Breaking Bad season four — and true to form, it’s a great one. Here’s Paul’s review of the season finale, Face Off...

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 12 review: End Game

Breaking Bad 4.12
Paul Martinovic Review Oct 7, 2011

The penultimate episode of Breaking Bad leaves Paul feeling just a little uneasy about what's around the corner...

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 11 review: Crawl Space

Paul Martinovic Review Sep 29, 2011

There are just two episodes left in Breaking Bad’s fourth season. Does it continue its run of brilliance? Of course it does. Here’s Paul’s review of Crawl Space...

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 10 review: Salud

Paul Martinovic Review Sep 23, 2011

Breaking Bad reaches episode 10, and sees Walt in a particularly fragile state. Here’s Paul’s review of Salud…

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 9 review: Bug

Paul Martinovic Review Sep 15, 2011

As Breaking Bad reaches episode 9, Paul wonders, is this the greatest television series since The Sopranos? Here’s his review of Bug...

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 8 review: Hermanos

Paul Martinovic Review Sep 7, 2011

Could this be the finest episode of Breaking Bad so far? Quite possibly. Here’s Paul’s review of episode 8, Hermanos…

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 7 review: Problem Dog

Paul Martinovic Review Aug 31, 2011

Breaking Bad continues on its exemplary path, but as Walt becomes increasingly despicable, who can we root for? Here's Paul's review of episode 7, Problem Dog...

Batman Live review #2

Paul Martinovic Review Aug 25, 2011

Paul went along to a performance of Batman Live, and came back with his own take on the spectacular stage show…

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 6 review: Cornered

Paul Martinovic Review Aug 24, 2011

Breaking Bad’s largely unbroken run of brilliance continues, with Walt on excellent form in episode six. Here’s Paul’s review of Cornered…

Breaking Bad season 4 episode 5 review: Shotgun

Breaking Bad: Shotgun
Paul Martinovic Review Aug 18, 2011

Does Breaking Bad's exceptional run of form drop with Shotgun? Here's Paul's review...

Looking back at In Bruges

Paul Martinovic News Aug 15, 2011

It’s a comedy, gangster picture, moody drama, and a masterpiece of filmmaking. Paul looks back at Martin McDonagh’s In Bruges...

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