Anyone who says modern sitcoms aren’t bristling with humour (pretty importance since it is the “com” that goes with the “sit”), thoughtfulness and intelligence clearly has not laid their jaundiced eye on the jewel in NBC’s crown that is The Good Place. Not only has the show, which is set Continue Reading
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Fear the Walking Dead: “Ner Tamid” (S5, E12 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … THE PRESENCE OF GOD, JEWISH ZOMBIES AND CHEESY DOORMATS FULL OF EXISTENTIAL LONGING … If there’s one thing the zombie apocalypse is short of – okay there’s a lot of things it’s lacking but bear with me here for the purposes of a killer opening sentence – Continue Reading
A trio of trailers: Archibald’s Next Big Thing, Perfect Harmony, Lady and the Tramp
Here’s the thing. I love TV – I love watching my favourite programs and taking in as many new ones as I can. And yet time is against me as I try to juggle watching TV, reading books, seeing movies and reading graphic novels … and doing life (my boyfriend Continue Reading
The past is the present: Welcome to A Very Brady Renovation
SHAPSHOTA Very Brady Renovation is coming to the network, and it’s not just any old home renovation show. After the actual house used for exterior shots on The Brady Bunch went up for sale in early 2018, HGTV managed to outbid Lance Bass for the house and got the actual Continue Reading
LEGO and dinosaurs together?! My boyhood dreams come true in Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
SNAPSHOTThe 13-part production is set in 2012, three years before the events of the 2015 blockbuster, and follows animal behaviorist Owen Grady and Assistant Manager of Park Operations Claire Dearing (characters played in the films by Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, respectively, though both are voiced by different actors Continue Reading
Bounty hunting is a complicated profession: The Mandalorian debuts poster + trailer
SNAPSHOTAfter the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far Continue Reading
Fear the Walking Dead: “You’re Still Here” (S5, E11 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … ARBOREAL ART GALLERIES, FISH FRYING AND UNPUBLISHED AUTHORS KILLING FOR AN AUDIENCE … Is art dead in the zombie apocalypse? You’d have every reason to think so since let’s face it, there’s barely enough time to stay alive, let alone do some tasteful painting or film people Continue Reading
Weird promo hybrid #1: The Morning Show (TV) and Underwater (movies)
Pop culture is like a hydra, heads sprouting everywhere so often and in such profusion that finding the time and real estate on the blog to feature them all is next to near impossible. Hence, this new series which will throw two wholly different shows/books/movies/comics as a way of getting Continue Reading
Fear the Walking Dead: “210 Words Per Minute” (S5, E10 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND JELLY BEANS … AND REMOTE CONTROL CARS … AND STARLIT NIGHTS THAT AREN’T BUT ARE IN ALL THE RIGHT, LIEE-ENDING WAYS … Shopping in the zombie apocalypse is never a good idea. More specifically, shopping in the apocalypse at a mall in the zombie apocalypse a Continue Reading
You’re Not a Monster: Even members of the supernatural need a therapeutic listening ear
SNAPSHOTMax Seward’s patients really are the horrifying monsters they think they are … because they really are horrifying monsters. …features the voices of Kelsey Grammer, Eric Stonestreet, Aparna Nancherla, Ellie Kemper, Patton Oswalt, Adam Pally, Amy Sedaris, and more. (synopsis via Laughing Squid) How does Medusa really feel about all Continue Reading