We are not a patient people any more. Too many words on the page? Not gonna read that. Song goes over three minutes. Off goes the radio. TV program doesn’t have three deaths, an epidemic, alien and zombies by the gigazillion in the first two minutes … well “Hello!” Continue Reading
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Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street’s Game of Thrones?
You may or may not have noticed that finding the way to Sesame Street is now going to entail a 9 month detour to HBO. In news that surprised many people, but which upon examination is pretty much a win-win for all concerned, Sesame Workshop (previously the Childrens’ Television Continue Reading
Falling Skies: “Everybody Has Their Reasons” (S5, E7 review)
* SPOILERS AND REDNECKS IN UNIFORM AHEAD * THE SCENE Deep within the red light-washed Shadow Plain known as “Tom Mason Memorial Place o’ Death and Wanton Destruction” (they were a tad premature with the naming rights), a most unusual group of Espheni is meeting. Each of the Overlords, Continue Reading
“I’m in a dream”: The dark desires of HBO’s new-look Westworld (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOT The series comes from Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, and boasts J.J. Abrams as a producer. Based on the 1973 film from Michael Crichton, Westworld revolves around a futuristic theme park where patrons can bring their darkest desires to life with the help of androids. James Marsden, Evan Continue Reading
Hi-yah! The Muppets leap back onto TV with all new star-studded promos
If you’re a Muppets fan, and of course you are, then your heart will no doubt have rung with a million joyous “Wocka Wockas!” when news broke that The Muppets, newly zeitgeist-resplendent after two very successful movies, were going back on TV. In primetime. In an The Office-style mockumentary Continue Reading
Don’t panic! Don’t panic! The Dad’s Army movie teaser poster + trailer is here
SNAPSHOT It is 1944 and World War II is reaching its climax. The Allies are poised to invade France and finally defeat the German army. But in Walmington-on-Sea morale amongst the Home Guard is low. Their new mission then – to patrol the Dover army base – is a Continue Reading
Falling Skies: “Respite” (S5, E6 review)
*SPOILERS AND OLD MACDONALD’S ESPHENI-FREE FARM AHEAD* There was an air of the Britney Spears about Falling Skies this week. And no, I don’t mean the entire 2nd Mass. dressed up in schoolgirl outfits and sashayed with pouts big enough to swallow an entire football team past rows Continue Reading
Small screen specials: My 5 favourite TV sitcom characters
I am pretty sure that someone somewhere, most likely my mother, or Big Bird, said with grave solemnity that you should never ever play favourites. Something to do with feelings getting hurt, people getting marginalised, and people starving over in Ethiopia (wait, no, that last one was for something Continue Reading
Talk to me! The New Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show interviews history (all of it)
Isn’t it a wonderful thing when treasured characters from your childhood spring forth back into the zeitgeist, looking and acting pretty much as you knew them with a few judiciously-executed, simpatico modern flourishes? Indeed it is, and much rejoicing is had. Such a welcome, and alas rare occurrence is Continue Reading
How about You, Me & the Apocalypse baby? (trailer)
Forget the vampires (The Strain), the zombies (The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Z Nation), aliens (Falling Skies and Defiance) and nuclear armageddon (Jericho). What we really should be worrying about, say the producers of new TV comedy/drama You, Me & the Apocalypse are great big fiery comets crashing Continue Reading