For Monitor this week, Aaron Yap basks in the grinning goofiness of DUKE's Angie Tribeca, the best cop show spoof you probably aren't watching.
"It’s all smashed into one big, bold, energetic slab of gloriously trashy TV that’s almost designed to be hoovered up the nose, " writes Aaron Yap
Aaron Yap reflects on his own recent hate-watching of Arrow, Under the Dome and Catfish, and attempts to get to the bottom of this bizarre viewing phenomenon.
Aaron Yap watches the first two seasons of sci-fi series Orphan Black, and hopes for a return of fast-paced, character-driven clone thrills.
As Mad Men heads towards the end of its extraordinarily consistent eight-year run, the first two episodes of its final season usher in a brand new era – and an encroaching sense of inevitability.
Aaron Yap examines how small town chiller Fortitude manages to distance itself from other mystery/crime series of a similar ilk. // What’s this? A beautifully shot crime drama in the moody Scandi-noir-style of The …
Aaron Yap dissects Frances McDormand's cripplingly powerful portrayal of depression, parenthood and marriage in the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge. // There are probably few characters as singularly challenging in recent television …
Aaron Yap checks the pulse of In The Flesh's peculiarly English zombies. // If there’s still an abundance of forgettable, interchangeable zombie movies around to convince seasoned horror fans that the …
Monitor is a new bi-weekly column from Aaron Yap. Each edition will see him critically examine a new show or trend in current television. First up is Better Call Saul. // Much has been …
