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Review: The Apprentice returns as Lord Sugar says 'I'm sick of clichés'

Wed, 08 May 2013 01:53:44 GMT

Summoning the latest assortment of 16 to the boardroom at midnight – a tactic which smacked more of the Mafia than modern business practice – Lord Sugar announced that he was “sick of the clichés”, before duly unleashing one of The Apprentice’s favourite clichés - the roll-call of insanely delusional braggadocio.

Iron Man 3 review: A big hand for Robert Downey Jr, but blockbuster lacks dramatic mettle

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:27:14 GMT

Iron Man 3 shows up both the glories and the extreme limitations of the superhero summer blockbuster genre.

Good Vibrations: A real gem amongst the Hollywood drivel

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:20:01 GMT

Going to watch Good Vibrations on Saturday night at the Lisburn Omniplex was both an uplifting and a crushing experience.

A Crom of comfort...Blandings is certainly funnier than Downton

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:35:11 GMT

The BBC’s new Sunday evening comedy Blandings aired for the first time on Sunday night, with Fermanagh’s Castle Crom in a starring role alongside Jennifer Saunders. What did Joe Nawaz make of it?

The 10 Best boxsets of the year

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:50 GMT

Whether you could murder a few episodes of The Killing or fancy a slice of Fresh Meat, these DVDs contain the pick of 2012’s TV

The Hobbit: Reheated Rings make for a long, tiresome journey

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:47:38 GMT

It started promisingly enough, a mysterious being with fantastical ears greeted a band of sturdy dwarves.

The 50 Best DVD boxsets

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:30:22 GMT

From Downton and Dickens to Sherlock and Skins, TV addict Liam O'Brien picks the sets that will keep you glued to the sofa

Ten of the most shocking movies ever made

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 05:42:45 GMT

Every year a film is branded "the most shocking ever made". The impulse to scare cinema-goers witless, or have them grow blue in the face with embarrassment and shame, is evidently a lucrative one for filmmakers.

A farming empire built on seaweed? You’re kidding, or acting the goat...

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 23:00:04 GMT

Cecilia's jacket is hanging off her like a Palmer-Tomkinson from a trust fund — an unusual sartorial error for the Beeb's fave fair-weather presenter, but an eerily prescient marker for the latest genteel instalment of The Farm Fixer.

Stephen Nolan's night of righteous anger

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:00:25 GMT

“Congratulations Mrs Nolan, it's a bouncing baby boy” are probably the last words Stephen Nolan heard that he didn't descend into wobbling righteous outrage about.

Stephen Nolan’s night of righteous anger

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:00:25 GMT

“Congratulations Mrs Nolan, it's a bouncing baby boy” are probably the last words Stephen Nolan heard that he didn't descend into wobbling righteous outrage about.

Has Paul Rankin put the choppy waters behind him as his new TV show casts off?

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:42 GMT

There are only so many cookery shows that I am able to stomach.

The Estate: The cynical cameras depart, let's hope they don't return

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:55 GMT

Is it really all over? Has it really been eight weeks since we first tuned into BBC NI’s big fat reality show The Estate?

J Edgar: An electrifying biopic of power and turmoil

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

During a turbulent and contentious term in power spanning almost 50 years, J Edgar Hoover was instrumental in the fight against mounting criminality on the streets of America.

Ten best spy films

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:50:01 GMT

From the dark intrigue of le Carré to the farce of Austin Powers, we reveal our pick of secret spook flicks.

The ten best horror films

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:18:07 GMT

There are few cinematic experiences as involving as a good scary movie as long as you watch with a friend - so here are 10 of the scariest...

Documentary on husband of double-killer Hazel Stewart made for difficult viewing

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:12:36 GMT

Sex, murder and religion were the three lurid ingredients that combined to make the Hazel Stewart trial so compelling. But The Perfect Murder, a locally-produced Channel Four documentary about the case which was broadcast last night, told us little we hadn't heard already.

Torchwood Series 4 blog

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:11:05 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: A Good Man goes to War

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:13:13 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: The Almost People

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:13:02 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: The Rebel Flesh

Thu, 26 May 2011 06:55:30 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: The Curse of the Black Spot

Sun, 08 May 2011 19:27:21 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: Day of the Moon

Mon, 02 May 2011 14:26:33 GMT

Doctor Who series 6 blog: The Impossible Astronaut

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:04:25 GMT

Game of Thrones: Outdoor sex, girl-on-girl sex, dwarf sex and incestuous sex

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:45:42 GMT

As entrances go, it's pretty dramatic. In the opening episode of Game Of Thrones we meet young actress Emilia Clarke, whose character Daenerys Targaryen appears to have forgotten to put on any clothes.