Nick Love has directed some of the most underrated British crime movies made since his debut.
'The Business' is an excellent, accurate time capsule and should be given reconsidertion amongst film critics whilst listing great UK crime movies.
When I heard Nick Love was getting the opportunity to create a series with Sky I was extremely interested in what he would do.
I wasn't disappointed. The cast are superb, and the show, had it not been axed, would have surely maintained its momentum of excitement.
Unfortunately the days of shows being given time to find a larger audience are over. The quick win approach, most keenly seen with leading VODs has led to a situation whereby if a show isn't a universal hit immediately it's written off before it's had the opportunity to make its mark.
'A Town Called Malice' is another example of a show not being allowed to spread its wings and fly. For the eight episodes we have, it does actually soar, but this 'should' have been given a multiple series run.
In today's pressure cooker media world I wonder if shows like HBOs trailblazing 'Oz' and 'The Sopranos' would have survived beyond one season. This has found its way on NOW to stream.
In all honesty this should have been picked up by Netflix. Sky didn't market this show in any series way, Sky dropped the ball and if some media entity is smart enough to pick it up and run with it, Nick Loves 'A Town Called Malice' might get a rare second chance to shine.
The shame is, people are probably already looking for their next binge fix elsewhere. A missed opportunity on behalf of Sky.
'The Business' is an excellent, accurate time capsule and should be given reconsidertion amongst film critics whilst listing great UK crime movies.
When I heard Nick Love was getting the opportunity to create a series with Sky I was extremely interested in what he would do.
I wasn't disappointed. The cast are superb, and the show, had it not been axed, would have surely maintained its momentum of excitement.
Unfortunately the days of shows being given time to find a larger audience are over. The quick win approach, most keenly seen with leading VODs has led to a situation whereby if a show isn't a universal hit immediately it's written off before it's had the opportunity to make its mark.
'A Town Called Malice' is another example of a show not being allowed to spread its wings and fly. For the eight episodes we have, it does actually soar, but this 'should' have been given a multiple series run.
In today's pressure cooker media world I wonder if shows like HBOs trailblazing 'Oz' and 'The Sopranos' would have survived beyond one season. This has found its way on NOW to stream.
In all honesty this should have been picked up by Netflix. Sky didn't market this show in any series way, Sky dropped the ball and if some media entity is smart enough to pick it up and run with it, Nick Loves 'A Town Called Malice' might get a rare second chance to shine.
The shame is, people are probably already looking for their next binge fix elsewhere. A missed opportunity on behalf of Sky.