All Critics articles – Page 64
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CriticsNoughts + Crosses
“The premise wasn’t subtle, but it still punched you, repeatedly, with darkly familiar phrases and jarring visual shocks.”
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CriticsThe Trouble with Maggie Cole
“So far it is easy, gossipy froth, which is about the best thing you can say about it, and the worst”
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CriticsMcDonald & Dodds
“Given time to grow, this could be a decent addition to the ranks of detective dramas”
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CriticsMeet the Richardsons
“I laughed more at this than at the strangely unfunny latest series of Curb Your Enthusiasm”
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CriticsI Am Not Okay With This
“Throws in every American high school cliché that you can think of but just ends up feeling like a mediocre John Hughes tribute act”
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CriticsThe Windsors
“The creators have shown an almost psychic insight into the woes of the Royal Family.”
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CriticsFlesh and Blood
“This is a rich, meaty plot stew to go with the one warming your lap of an evening”
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CriticsLast Tango In Halifax
“This is warm and welcoming drama and, despite its long-ish absence, its characters feel instantly familiar again”
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CriticsBest Home Cook
“Last night’s finale suggested it has found its feet and is comfortable in its own skin”
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CriticsHow to Stay Out of Jail
“Jemma Gander found a tangle of emotional issues crying out for a sympathetic ear”
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CriticsThis Country
“Acutely observed and delightfully written as ever, with a tender and poignant undertow”
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CriticsKevin McCloud’s Rough Guide to the Future
“It all smacked of a bunch of junior TV researchers spending a couple of days on Google”
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CriticsRio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily
“Documentaries set in footballers’ homes are usually blingy, boastful and tediously banter-heavy. Rio Ferdinand delivered the precise opposite”
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CriticsThe Pale Horse
“Unfolds at a steady, confident pace, with the director as surefooted as her writer, parcelling out twists, treats and fine performances as it goes”