Category: TV
The Block 2014
Over the years I have been an avid watcher of the channel 9 hit reality series “The Block” and in 2014 the latest incarnation of The Block is known as “Fan v Faves”. The Faves are 1. Alisa and Lysandra, the winners of last years “The Block Sky High” and who based on their success […]
When two middle aged men go Dirty…………Laundry Live
Our wives are concerned about our new addiction. Its not cars, nor alcohol or even women (sorry Brooke), its the ABC2 show Dirty Laundry Live which screens nationally on Thursday nights at 9.30pm. The show is a comedic review of the latest celebrity gossip with an engaging panel headed by Lawrence Mooney and Brooke Satchwell. But […]
Seinfeld – A Retrospective
Seinfeld was the 1990s for many people across the globe and now with the advent of digital TV new generations are able to enjoy the neuroticism of Jerry, Kramer, George and Elaine. Portraying a time before mobile phones, the Internet and social networking Seinfeld personifies the 90s generation. Through fashion including big hair, high waisted jeans […]
Community – TV Series – A Review
Sometimes when channel surfing you will uncover a hidden gem and it was as such that I stumbled across Community. Centered around a Community College in the USA it is a sitcom which focuses on the college lives of a number of misfits thrown together in Spanish study classes. The group is led by […]
Fango and Me…..Fango Delivers on Social TV
Isn’t it amazing how quickly we adapt to changes in technology? It just seems like yesterday when I was captivated by the ability to record a TV program on a VCR, and now, at a whim, I can record and pause live TV while also surfing the net to enthrall (well that’s what I believe) those around me […]
Top Gear Australia – Should They Have Bothered? – A Review
Top Gear Australia now in its fourth series has been the subject of much comment and let’s be honest criticism. With comparisons with the original inevitable the task of convincing its target audience was never going to be easy. Top Gear Episode 1 ©Brendan Read 2011 Words such as try hard, awful, conceited, why bother, […]
Apple TV – A Review
Watching the consummate salesman Steve Jobs launch the new range of iPods and Apple Tv recently I was taken by the concept of Apple Tv. The thought of seamlessly watching movies, photos etc on my tv without the need to undertake fiddly conversions, find a USB stick or that illusive blank DVD seemed like Nirvana. […]
Conviction Kitchen – A Review
Conviction Kitchen, currently airing 8.30pm on Mondays on Channel 7 in Melbourne, is being marketed by 7 as ground breaking and inspirational yet is it just another reality cooking show? The show offers 12 “convicted criminals” the opportunity to work for six weeks under the guidance of renowned chef Ian Curley at the “Conviction” […]
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