Ted Lasso Good lord but Ted Lasso has a big heart. When it has a mind to, of course, which, granted is much of the time, although not as strongly in season 3′ first three episodes as had previously been the case. While the episodes – “Smells Like Mean Spirit”, Continue Reading
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They went tiny and now they’re going larger – say hello to Big Beasts …
SNAPSHOTTravel from freezing poles to tropical rainforests to meet nature’s most captivating giants, who prove being big comes with enormous challenges. Narrated by Tom Hiddleston, the 10-episode series, premiering across five weeks, features the gray whale, the elephant seal, the giant otter, the gorilla, the hippo, the brown bear, the Continue Reading
Sci-fi streaming round-up! The Mandalorian (S3, E7-8) and Picard (S3, E9-10)
It is the end of things in these episodes from Star Trek: Picard season 3 and The Mandalorian season 3, and yet at the same time, very much not. While The Mandalorian has a clearly flagged fourth season beckoning, Picard ends its three-season run with this series of ten episodes, Continue Reading
Get ready for supper at 6! Lessons in Chemistry comes to AppleTV+
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
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