11th January: New SyFy series HELIX has a literally 'cold open', but was the pandemic-threat pilot and it's 'base-under-siege' remit enough to spread goodwill?
7th January: The new series of Sherlock continues, but despite witty banter, is this a show becoming more about the joy of tics rather than 'tecs?
7th January: A new wave of shows debuts early in 2014. The first one to boot-up is 'Intelligence' but is this a necessary 'update' or just an old operating system?
2nd January: After two years in the wilderness, the BBC's Sherlock returns to screens. Did the death-defying explanations and Baker Street irregularities still entice?
2 Guns, released on DVD this month, is a rare example of a successful buddy-movie with two stars, but which doesn't rely on 'stunt' casting...
26th December 2013: And so comes The Time of the Doctor. As Matt Smith bows out and Peter Capaldi enters, is it with a cosmic bang or a timey-whimey whimper?
22nd December 2013: This 'YA' title from Connelly & Ridyard ultimately feels like an ambitious but awkwardly-paced scene-setter rather than a full novel...
3rd December 2013: As the nights draw in and the shadows get long, J M McDole picks a spooky book to send a shiver down the spine...
23rd November 2013 was the Day of the Doctor. Did the big-screen, ambitious outing deliver? A resounding 'Yes' says Impact editor John Mosby
22nd November 2013: Michael Connelly's latest novel, The Gods of Guilt, takes us back to the streets of The Lincoln Lawyer's Mickey Haller and the echoes of an old case...
17th November 2013: Almost Human might not be quite 'Judge Dredd: The Series' but its tale of a futuristic (literally) 'Urban' law-enforcer also has hints of A.I. and Blade Runner...
9th November 2013: Gravity is ultimately a slowburn action film about balance, weight and scale... with some added stardust. But don't forget to breathe...