SNAPSHOTMs. Marvel, launching on Disney+ in [U.S.] Summer 2022, is a new series that introduces Kamala Khan—a 16-year-old Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City. A great student, an avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she has a special affinity for superheroes, particularly Captain Marvel. But Kamala struggles to fit Continue Reading
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Working their class off: Thoughts on Abbott Elementary (S1)
When first you dive into the delightful surrounds of workplace sitcom, Abbott Elementary, which wholeheartedly embraces the “situation” part of the abbreviated genre name, it is easy to assume that you’re in for another light, fluffy, feel good show. Nothing wrong with that at all; while the TV snobs among Continue Reading
Weekday streaming poster art: New characters posters for Obi-Wan Kenobi
SNAPSHOTThe story begins 10 years after the dramatic events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith where Obi-Wan Kenobi faced his greatest defeat—the downfall and corruption of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader. The series stars Continue Reading
When life is broken and you’ve lost it all … or have you? Thoughts on Obi-Wan Kenobi (S1, E1-2)
There’s a point in the opening episode of any new TV series where you discover whether you are going to be watching a pedal-to-the-metal affair, where things move fast and really stop to collect their breath, or whether you will be treated to a far more thoughtfully meditative affair, one Continue Reading
“That’s what a reckoning looks like”: Teaser trailer released for Star Wars: Andor
SNAPSHOTThe Andor series will explore a new perspective from the Star Wars galaxy, focusing on Cassian Andor’s journey to discover the difference he can make. The series brings forward the tale of the burgeoning rebellion against the Empire and how people and planets became involved. It’s an era filled with Continue Reading
“I guess a hero’s job is never done” – Baymax! debuts second trailer
SNAPSHOTStreaming exclusively on Disney+ on June 29, the all-new series of healthcare capers returns to the fantastical city of San Fransokyo where the affable, inflatable, inimitable healthcare companion robot, Baymax, sets out to do what he was programmed to do: help others. “I thought it would be fun to do Continue Reading
A tantalising ton of TV trailers: Prehistoric Planet, Only Murders in the Building, Asteroid Rush, Queer as Folk + The Umbrella Academy (S3)
My To Be Watched list is beginning to look unsettlingly like my To Be Read pile – toweringly big, bigger than Canada and unlikely to be fully conquered in my lifeline. And yet, despite the implacable odds arrayed against me, I keep believing, thanks to a weird hope springs eternal Continue Reading
Thoughts on Picard (S2, E6 -10)
SOME SPOILERS AHEAD … AND BORG … AND Q … AND TIME TRAVEL-Y STUFF … One of the great joys of Jean-Luc Picard’s (Patrick Stewart) return to the small (now streaming) screen is the chance we have had to see who he is as a person now, and how that Continue Reading
Meet the reluctant, quip-ready superhero – She-Hulk: Attorney at law
SNAPSHOTShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law follows Jennifer Walters, played by [Tatiana] Maslany, as she navigates her life as a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. The series will dive into her personal life as a single 30-something that also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk. Along with Maslany Continue Reading
#Eurovision 2022 – Italian cultural festival TV review: An Astrological Guide For Broken Hearts / Guida astrologica per cuori infranti (S1 & 2)
The recipe for the average romantic comedy is relatively simple. Two people who meet-cute in the most magical or banal of circumstances whereby an immediate, irresistible connection is sparked, one which cannot, of course, be given into because of one major obstacle, or several, and which after some torturous will-they, Continue Reading