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Although I'm a little late to the game, already over a month into the year, I thought I'd share with you the top 10 upcoming tv series that have caught my eye this year. Enjoy and leave a comment on anything I've missed that I should check out.  Collateral - 12 th February BBC2 -           The series has just begun, with the first episode airing on the 12 th February.  A political thriller with a star cast including Carey Mulligan, John Simm and Billie Piper and written by David Hare, Collateral looks promising. When a pizza delivery driver is murdered, with a headstrong Detective on the case, a politician wrapped up in a conspiracy and an ex with something to hide, the show tackles a lot of different issues in its short time span. IZombie Season 4- 27 th February Netflix -     Return of the Zombie series based on the DC  Comics, by writer Chris Roberson and artist Michael Allred . This...

I would just like to start by saying if you like the look of this film and haven't seen it yet, go now. Part of the main enjoyment of this film for me was going in with very little knowledge and watching the story unfold and the characters develop naturally.  Let its more controversial aspects sink in and let it make you reflect- as all good fiction should.  For those of you that don't know, the film is set in the small, rural town of Ebbing, Missouri, where a mother, looking for answers on her daughter's murder, buys three billboards on the outskirts of town. The controversial message calling out the police ignites a feud and the small town mentalities escalate to violence. I have seen a lot of reviews about some of the more controversial aspects of the film, from the cheap jokes at the expense Peter Dinklage's character to Sam Rockwell's portrayal of a violently, racist cop. But I don't think these are things the film needs to change. Its unapolog...

So, what's it gonna be then? [ via ] I finally made the time to pick up the critically acclaimed- and highly controversial- 'A Clockwork Orange' by Anthony Burgess. This book has been on my 'to-read list' for too long. Not only are dystopian narratives my favourite genre, but for the most part, I try to read a book before watching any film adaptations and as most people know Stanley Kubrick's infamously banned take on the book is a classic of pushing the boundaries filmography. But enough about films, let's get back to the book; thought-provoking and engaging with a witty, if morally bleak, narrator it's not hard to see how Anthony Burgess' book became so iconic. A Clockwork Orange tells the story of Alex, a teenager in a dystopian world of ‘ultra-violence’. After revelling in the violence and illegal activities of his gang, Alex is betrayed, handed to the state and cured of his violent ways through psychological conditioning.  The st...