(courtesy IMP Awards) We are a curious concoction. We spend out the growing up part of our lives looking forward to the adult part of being alive, convinced that this transition will be the thing that defines and makes us, that will confirm that everything we’ve done up to that Continue Reading
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Once more to the whimsically heartfelt frozen opposite of south: The Great North (S2, E11-22)
A lot of modern animated shows are very clever creations indeed. BoJack Horseman, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, King of the Hill and Archer are just five examples in a brilliantly inspired slates of shows that manage to bring together vividly-realised characters in all their authentically fallible glory, narratives that are Continue Reading
Perhaps it is time to begin again: New TV spot drops for Star Wars’ Ahsoka
(courtesy Gizmodo (c) Lucasfilm) 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 Continue Reading
An epic love story: Join the Fellow Travelers (teaser trailer)
(courtesy YouTube (c) Showtime / paramount+) SNAPSHOTCreated by Oscar nominee Ron Nyswaner, based on the novel by Thomas Mallon, Fellow Travelers is an epic love story and political thriller, chronicling the volatile romance of two very different men who meet in McCarthy-era Washington. Matt Bomer plays handsome, charismatic Hawkins Fuller, who maintains Continue Reading
Back with all their faculties intact: Thoughts on Abbott Elementary season two
(courtesy IMP Awards) Work is a strange thing. Pretty much all of us do it, compelled by a valid need for food, water, shelter and the occasional (or more; thank you eBay) unnecessary shiny thing or fabulous dinner out, to get out there each day and put in eight or Continue Reading
“So long, Farewell” Ted Lasso: We will always “Believe” (review of S3, E11 & E12 aka finale)
(courtesy AppleTV+) Falling in love with a TV show is rarer than you might think. Oh, sure, media, both traditional and digital, gushingly make out like we’re traipsing in and out of streaming true love every second day, and while that’s feasibly possible given the plethora of programming options out Continue Reading
New dinosaurs. New habitats. New season. Thoughts on Prehistoric Planet S2
(courtesy IMP awards) Dinosaurs, and indeed any kind of prehistoric life, have long held a fascination for many people including this reviewer who, like many kids his age, loved playing ancient animal games with toys of T-rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops. Reading about the latest discoveries and absorbing how weirdly wonderful Continue Reading
Sitcom round-up! The Big Door Prize, (S1, E8-10) Ted Lasso (S3, E7-10), Not Dead Yet (S1, E11-13) + Schimgadoon! (Schmicago – S2, E6)
THE BIG DOOR PRIZE (S1, E8-10) We all want our lives to mean something. Go on, admit it, of course you do; no one wants to just bumble through life and do the barely noticed minimum but everything from life circumstances over which we have no control to a necessary Continue Reading
Something’s in the air: Strange New Worlds drops a dazzlingly adventurous S2 trailer
(courtesy IMP Awards) SNAPSHOTIn Season 2 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, under the command of Captain Christopher Pike, confronts increasingly dangerous stakes, explores uncharted territories and encounters new life and civilizations. The crew will also embark on personal journeys that will continue to Continue Reading
Get ready for more paw-esome adventures: The Snoopy Show drops season 3 trailer
(courtesy YouTube (c) AppleTV+) SNAPSHOTThe world’s most famous beagle is back again for his close-up! Dig into new adventures with Snoopy, along with his best pal, Woodstock, and the rest of the Peanuts gang. Produced for Apple TV+ by Peanuts and WildBrain, the series is directed by Rob Boutilier (Snoopy Continue Reading