When you’re a kid, and you really love something, you assume without thinking about it (because kids are nothing if not instinctive) that it’s always been in existence. After all, when you switch on the TV and a program you love is always on when it’s supposed to be, you Continue Reading
Documentaries
If you think you know nature, think again – get ready to be surprised in Super/Natural
SNAPSHOTDiscover the secret powers and super senses of the world’s most extraordinary animals with National Geographic, James Cameron and Benedict Cumberbatch. (synopsis courtesy official Disney Plus Twitter) Nature is pretty damn amazing. That’s obvious every time you step out the door and feel the wind on your face, the sun Continue Reading
Pulling back the documentary curtain: On location with Prehistoric Planet
SNAPSHOTReal landscapes. Remarkable creatures. An extraordinary team. Watch how the creators of Prehistoric Planet brought this one-of-a-kind documentary to life. (courtesy official Apple TV YouTube Channel) There ae those among us who love to see the curtain pulled back on shows or movies they watch, and those who manifestly do Continue Reading
Documentary review: Prehistoric Planet
There is no denying that we have a fascination with prehistoric life. And really, why wouldn’t we? The creatures of long, LONG ago capture our imaginations because of their considerable removal from our own modern world, their otherworldliness and difference which stands in marked contrast to anything we have in Continue Reading
Breathing life into our world: The Green Planet
SNAPSHOTDive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth. (synopsis courtesy BBC) There’s a lot going on in the world right now capable of crushing the human Continue Reading
LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales #Halloween
The marriage of LEGO and whatever pop culture property is sensible enough to submit to the power of Denmark’s favourite toy, usually an hilariously manic one. Jokes fly by you at a million miles an hour, character veer between hardcore meta and fourth wall breaking vivacity against a backdrop so Continue Reading
Heroes come in all sizes: Thoughts on the big things happening in Tiny World (season 1)
In a year where the pandemic has somehow managed to get worse, and climate change is making its presence in scarily unprecedented and well ahead of the modelling ways, it can be all too easy to lose hope and think there is nothing good left in the world. But, of Continue Reading
Elmo: An Anything Muppet who became everything to lots of people
SNAPSHOTWith his bright red coat, big orange nose, and wide eyes, Elmo is arguably the most famous of the Sesame Street muppets – but he didn’t always have it this good. Elmo began as an ‘Anything Muppet’–an extra, if you will, until Kevin Clash refashioned his character into the one Continue Reading
You don’t need a TARDIS! Take a trip back in time with this mini-documentary showing cities in the 1890s
SNAPSHOTThe start of motion pictures, late 1890’s. Rare film of cities, towns and countries. High-quality remastered prints from the Lumiere archives and EYE Film Museum. (synopsis via Laughing Squid) Getting out and about at the moment is a challenge for a great many people with the Delta strain of COVID-19 Continue Reading
Get ready to go around in Iceland in a kayak in Against the Current
SNAPSHOTHow far do you have to travel to find yourself? And what sacrifices are you willing to make to get there? Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak the 1,300 mile circumference of Iceland, counter-clockwise and against the current, an achievement that has been Continue Reading