Hannibal review – 1×13: ‘Savoureux’

Hannibal - Season 1

The first season finale of NBC’s wonderful Hannibal is upon us and all I can say is that I’m incredibly grateful that we’re guaranteed another 13 episodes of this engrossing drama. Let’s bitch it out…

Hannibal review – 1×11: ‘Roti’

Escaped criminal Gideon (Eddie Izzard) educates tabloid journalist Freddie Lounds (Lara Jean C) in Hannibal 1x11

Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) goes off the deep end in the latest episode of Hannibal as escaped serial killer Abel Gideon (Eddie Izzard) tries to woo the Chesapeake Ripper. Grab your umbrellas because this trip to crazy town involves liberal doses Continue reading

Hannibal review – 1×07: ‘Sorbet’

Will (Hugh Dancy) surveys the handiwork of the latest killer on Hannibal 1x07

Let’s redub this episode “Even Cannibals Need Friends”, shall we? For the first time in the series, ‘Sorbet’ asks us to see Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) as more than a wolf in sheep’s clothing and actually identify with him. Yes, folks, Continue reading

Hannibal review – 1×04: ‘Oeuf’

Abigail Hobbes (X) takes drugs at the behest of Dr. Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) in 'Ceuf'

We’re checking in on the “cannibalized” episode of NBC’s Hannibal to see what we missed in the portions of ‘Oeuf’* that were excised and what all the fuss is about. *Although many websites are calling it ‘Ceuf’, this is clearly a Continue reading

Hannibal review – 1×06: ‘Entrée’

Deliciously smarmy Raul Esperanza joins Hannibal as Dr. Chilton, whom Dr. Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) has a long history of dining with

Another week, another stand-out episode of Hannibal. ‘Entrée’ marks the most direct connection to the series’ source material, Red Dragon and, of course, The Silence Of The Lambs. How does the homage fair? Let’s bitch it out…

Hannibal review – 1×05: ‘Coquilles’

Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) is plagued by increasingly severe bouts of sleepwalking in 'Coquilles'

Due either to the Boston City bombings or the unease of children’s violence in the wake of Sandy Hook, Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller elected not to screen episode 1×04 ‘Oeuf’. Instead, an amalgated version of the episode can be found as a six part web Continue reading

Hannibal review – 1×03: ‘Potage’

Crawford (X) and Lecter (Mads Mikkelson) make an entrance in 'Potage'

We’re not quite done with the Hobbs family saga as Hannibal returns to the events of the pilot to explore the nature of murder. And someone learns Dr. Lecter’s (Mads Mikkelson) secret. Let’s bitch it out…

Hannibal review – 1×02: ‘Amuse-Bouche’

Will (Hugh Dancy) battles another crime scene in 'Amuse-Bouche'

Last week, Hannibal introduced a brand new vision of the Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) saga with stunning tableaux of death and surreal dream-like imagery. Does week two of NBC’s reboot continue to amaze? Let’s bitch it out…