There are sage and oft-repeated words of warning that go something along the lines of, depending on your paraphrase of choice, that “if it looks too good t be true, it usually is.” It might feel like that phrase has been intoned so often that it has lost all meaning Continue Reading
Olaf Presents: Disney films as you’ve never heard them before
SNAPSHOTIn Olaf Presents, [a series of new animated shorts from Walt Disney Animation Studios], Olaf steps into the spotlight and goes from snowman to showman as he takes on the roles of producer, actor, costumer, and set builder for his unique “retelling” of five favorite Disney animated tales. The charismatic Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Down to Earth – A fair dinkum Aussie take on Stranger Things
SNAPSHOTAlex is a typical shy teenager crushing hard on his space obsessed next-door neighbour, Stacey. Despite the elaborate efforts to attract her attention, often with the misguided help of his doofus of a best friend, Eddie, Stacey barely notices him. This all changes when a meteorite crash lands on the Continue Reading
Movie review: The Guilty
Remakes are interesting creations. The first question you have to ask yourself when you watch one, is did it need to be made in the first place, especially if, in the instance of The Guilty, starring Jake Gyllenhaal as disgraced police officer Joe Baylor, it is widely agreed that the Continue Reading
Weekday movie posters: Eternals (character posters + featurette)
SNAPSHOTAn introduction to the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations. After an unexpected tragedy following the events of Avengers: Endgame, the Eternals—an immortal alien race created by the Celestials who have secretly lived on Earth for over 7,000 years—reunite to Continue Reading
Book review: A Song For a New Day by Sarah Pinsker
Prescience, thy name is Sarah Pinsker. Released in 2019, Song For a New Day finds the USA, and possible the world though that is never made clear (and nor is it really necessary for the story told), dealing with the aftereffects of a pandemic, so virulent and so comprehensively destablising Continue Reading
It’s coming. Be ready. Doctor Who is in a state of Flux in new season
SNAPSHOT“The Thirteenth Doctor will be back in the TARDIS (and on our TVs) really soon! Like, on Halloween. Yes, that’s right, Doctor Who is returning at an unorthodox time for its thirteenth season. It’s the perfect date for those who don’t do gory/horror scary and want to be thrilled with Continue Reading
The Walking Dead: World Beyond – “Konsekans” & “Foothold” (S2, E 1 & 2 review)
SPOILERS AHEAD … AND AUTHORITARIAN DUPLICITY AND SOME VERY MESSY REBELLION … An apocalypse is, by its very nature, a rather destructive and messy affair. It is after all defined as the destruction of the world on a cataclysmic scale and so, in one sense, you can understand why the Continue Reading
Book review: The Two of Us by Andy Jones
If only life, and love, was more like a romantic comedy. In its rarefied world, love is complicated but achievable, misunderstandings are always sorted out (usually at airports) and the soulmate factor is so pronounced and undeniable that it’s all but a given that the couple in question will be Continue Reading
“The future remains uncertain, but the captain in me knows anything is possible”: Star Trek Discovery season 4 trailer + poster
SNAPSHOTSeason four of Star Trek: Discovery finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery facing a threat unlike any they’ve ever encountered. With Federation and non-Federation worlds alike feeling the impact, they must confront the unknown and work together to ensure a hopeful future for all. (synopsis courtesy Continue Reading