SNAPSHOT“Your mother needs a moment to herself.” Set in the early 1950s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a patriarchal society. When Elizabeth finds herself fired from her lab, she accepts a job as a host Continue Reading
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66 million years ago is closer than you think: Prehistoric Planet season 2 trailer’s epic new past worlds
SNAPSHOTPrehistoric Planet, from executive producers Jon Favreau and Mike Gunton, and narrated by Sir David Attenborough, combines award-winning wildlife filmmaking, the latest paleontology learnings and state-of-the-art technology to unveil the spectacular habitats and inhabitants of ancient Earth for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience. The series is produced by the world-renowned team Continue Reading
A tiny ton of TV trailers: The Muppets Mayhem, Florida Man and Never Have I Ever (final season)
If you’ve ever read this blog on more than one occasion, and if you have I thank you (and sorry again for all the typos), then you’ll be well aware that I am a strangely ambitious soul. Despite knowing deep down that I don’t have a hope in hell of Continue Reading
They’ll figure it out, maybe: Thoughts on Unstable (season 1)
There’s a moment when you’re watching the trailer for a promising sitcom, full of wry dialogue, sparkling quips and deliciously good comic timing that you hope and pray to whatever streaming gods are out there, that the resultant program will be every bit as good as its teaser taster suggests. Continue Reading
Technicolour future adventure: Character posters and teaser for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S2
SNAPSHOTThe Strange New Worlds team is already hyping up Season Two. Co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman promises that it will be “bigger and better” than Season One, while his fellow co-showrunner Henry Alonso Myers describes it as “Season One on steroids.” Mount teases that Season Two will take “bigger swings” and explore even more genres than Season One Continue Reading
Flammable or inflammable? Fun teaser trailer drops for post-alien apocalypse show Mulligan
SNAPSHOTFollowing the last living humans who find themselves tasked with rebuilding civilization from scratch, Mulligan features a star-studded cast of comedic actors. Along with producer Fey who voices scientist and single mom Dr. Farrah Braun, Nat Faxon will expand his ventures into voice acting as the titular hero. Additionally, Chrissy Continue Reading
Sci-fi streaming round-up! The Mandalorian (S3, 3-6) and Picard (S3, E7-8)
The larger-than-life but intensely human stories of humanity out in the wilds of space continue in The Mandalorian season 3 and Star Trek: Picard season 3, both of which prove that whether, it’s a long, long time ago or way out in the future, that humanity will fight hard for Continue Reading
Warrior. Outcast. Rebel. Jedi. Teaser trailer introduces us to Ahsoka
SNAPSHOTA spin-off from the series The Mandalorian, taking place in the same timeframe as that series and its other interconnected spin-offs after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983). Rosario Dawson stars as Ahsoka Tano, reprising her role from The Mandalorian. The character was created for the animated series Continue Reading
Sitcom review round-up! Shrinking (S1, E9-10), and Ted Lasso (S3, E1-3), and The Big Door Prize (E1, S1-4)
It’s a fiesta of laughs with heart and meaning! Enjoy … Shrinking (E1, S10) As someone who has experienced the incalculably awful of losing both parents with a 3.5 year period, grief is ever present. Not as stingingly strong as it was when I first lost my dad in June Continue Reading
Turn the colour and fun up! Trailers for Barbie and The Muppets Mayhem brighten up life
Does life feel a little drab? The edges are a little blurred and indistinct, the in-fill lacking in vivacity and zest? Well, fear dear friends also caught in a beige tide, for Barbie and The Muppets Mayhem have arrived to make your world pop with a technicolour and some whimsical Continue Reading