Sparkling’s a good
word for this. The script sparkles with all the brilliant hallmarks of Jago & Litefoot. There’s very good
and convincing acting, a plot that never becomes boring or convoluted, expert
direction, and excellent music and sound design from Howard Carter. A strong second
story of the series. 9/10. 50 words.
Let’s get the bad
stuff out of the way – the editing, effects and lighting could be better. That’s
it. That’s all the bad stuff. This is a fabulous tale, playing on ideas of
morality and the effects of war, with a good cast, wonderful and deep writing,
and great direction. 8/10. 50 words.
This is a
beautiful script that details with memory loss sensitively and well (with
Elisabeth Sladen giving one of her most fabulous performances), but of course
this is Sarah Jane, so we have a brilliant CGi stomach and Julie Graham being
absolutely great as Ruby White. Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith. 9/10. 50 words..jpg)
This. Is. Awful. Doctor Who’s team went to Lanzarote for no reason. Anthony Ainley’s gives the
only good performance in a sea of bad acting. The writing is so, so pointless
and boring, there are little to no memorable scenes, Kamelion returns – for no
reason – and it’s all depressingly bad. 2/10.
50 words.
BUY IT AT http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Kamelion-Demons-Planet/dp/B002SZQC6Q (though I wouldn't)
Derek Landy’s work
is so marvellously original, mind-boggling and brilliant; he seemed like a
natural fit for this series. But is this good? Yes. The characterisation is
good, the plot is reduced but enjoyable, and there’re nice peril-y moments. But
something feels a bit wrong, and I can’t explain what. 7/10. 50 words.
My my. This is so
awful it doesn’t deserve any praise at all. So I won’t give it any. This is
tedious and boring. There is little plot. The Doctor and Peri are characterised
badly and given nothing to do. The music is terrible, and the Cybermen used
terribly. There. 1/10. 50 words.
This is utter
trollop, a hundred minutes of bare-minimum sets and unconvincing acting. There is
little story, with the Lazar’s disease idea being the only saving grace of what
was described in an online review as “four long, gruelling episodes of misery
and boredom”, directed atrociously. Never ever watch this. 1/10. 50 words.
I was surprised when I watched what’s known as one
of the worst Who stories ever –
because I like it. Its faults are with its budget – cheap 80s effects and unconvincing
puppets – but the story has got some very nice elements (such as the
timephasing crystals). All in all, underappreciated. 7/10. 50 words.
This is a delicious concept – temptation, and
being able to go to your past and meet your parents before they died, and would
you save them? – and it’s acted perfectly by Elisabeth Sladen in particular. The
writing’s stellar, and the direction conveys the strong messages of a
monumental story. Great. 9/10. 50
words.
DALEKS –
INVASION EARTH: 2150 A.D. (1966, Peter Cushing Doctor, Tom, Susan, Louise)
This is… interesting. Perhaps it’s the unfamiliar setting
or the Ninth Doctor being with a new companion, but this feels like it’s on the
way to being a Doctor Who story, but
not there yet. The Doctor’s written well, and the writing style’s nice, but
this ultimately is a miss.4/10. 50
words.
Heralded as something awful, this is in fact a
great story. To me at least. Making good use of the Gallifrey sets from The Deadly Assassin, this story’s filled
with great ideas – the Gallifreyan outcasts, the Doctor being evil, the Vardans
moving on wavelengths. And Derek Deadman is very Sontaran-like. 9/10. 50 words.
