• First Impressions – Jessica Jones

    The first season of Jessica Jones, the next television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which also includes blockbuster superheroes such as the Avengers) has been released exclusively on Netflix. For Marvel fans, the build-up to this series has been very exciting, with increasing numbers of trailers and...
  • Trailer Watch – Jessica Jones

    After several enticing teasers, this is the first full trailer for the new collaboration between Marvel and Netflix: Jessica Jones. And it’s brilliant. Apparently closely linked to Netflix hit Daredevil, with both being set in Hell’s Kitchen, Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) is a private detective with superpowers, and a...
  • Next on Netflix #21

    Freshers and refreshers of Nottingham, maybe nights out have taken their toll, or you need a distraction from the upcoming trek of work ahead, Impact Film & TV have got you covered with some more Netflix recommendations. Daredevil Opening up with another show from the behemoth that is Marvel Studios,...
  • TV Review – Narcos

    Netflix’s latest original offering comes in the form of the crime drama Narcos, focussed on the DEA’s chase of the ‘King of Cocaine’ Pablo Escobar. However, Narcos thankfully does not fall into the trap of being a by-the-numbers crime drama, this series manages to cross the breach into something...
  • TV Review – Bojack Horseman Series 2

    Long gone are the days when a new Netflix show was an event. The bold new network drops something every other week now, and the misses amongst the hits matter much less. Bojack Horseman is absolutely the latter; a cartoon about a talking horse which manages to be both...
  • TV Review- Orange Is the New Black, Season 3

    Making our annual return to the Netflix original creation by Jenji Kohan, based upon Piper Kerman’s real-life prison experiences memoir, the third season of Orange Is the New Black is admirable for its directional ambition. Unafraid to contravene the dramatic plot-driven status quo it established in its inaugural season,...
  • The Future of Television: Breaking the Barrier Between Series and Cinema

    Benedict Cumberbatch, Matthew McConaughey and Zooey Deschannel. What do they all have in common? Besides their curiously charming names, they’ve all made the jump from television to Hollywood, and then back again. This is part of a recent trend adopted by so called ‘A-list’ acting talent, as an increasing number are taking work on...