Category Archives: Television

by Marty Mulrooney | 14/01/2012

Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2011 Roundup/Awards

By Marty Mulrooney Following the success of the previous AMO awards in 2009 and 2010, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present our top picks of the best films, games, books, graphic novels and music of 2011!

TELEVISION REVIEW – The Killing: The Complete Seasons One and Two (DVD)

By Marty Mulrooney The Killing (Danish title Forbrydelsen) is a BAFTA award-winning and Emmy-nominated Danish television series written by Søren Sveistrup and produced by Danmarks Radio (the Danish Broadcasting Corporation). Each series follows Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl) as … Continue reading →

DVD REVIEW – The Ricky Gervais Show (HBO, Channel 4)

By Stewart Sutherland What do you get when you take a comedian, an BAFTA Award-winning writer and an uneducated radio producer and put them in a small room with a set of microphones? The answer is the most downloaded podcast … Continue reading →

Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2010 Awards

By Marty Mulrooney Following the success of last year’s 2009 AMO awards, it only seemed fair to make them an annual tradition. This year, things are a little different: we’ve expanded our award categories to encompass a wider range of … Continue reading →

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by Marty Mulrooney | 24/05/2010

FEATURE ARTICLE – Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust, R.I.P Gene Hunt

By Marty Mulrooney Life On Mars was always going to be a tough act to follow. It fast became one of the most critically acclaimed and best loved British television shows of the Noughties upon release, no doubt due in … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Ashes To Ashes, Daniel Mays, David Bowie, Dean Andrews, Gene Hunt, Jim Keates, Keeley Hawes, Lifes On Mars, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard, Philip Glenister, The Railway Arms

by Marty Mulrooney | 14/04/2010

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Steve Purcell (Creator Of Sam & Max)

By Marty Mulrooney Steve Purcell is an American artist, cartoonist and film/game designer. Perhaps most important of all though, he is also the creator of the hugely popular characters Sam & Max, who have featured in a wide variety of … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Lucasarts, Monkey Island, Pixar, Sam & Max, Steve Purcell, Steve Purcell Interview, Telltale, Telltale Games, The Penal Zone