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  • Imperfect, but Trek discovers Stranger Things and the power of love…

    Spock’s shuttle is located but when it’s brought back on board, the pilot is not who the crew expect it to be – and even when they make their mark, Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) cannot reveal the full truth to her Captain.  But the search for the fugitive Vulcan will...
  • Oscars face major industry backlash over telecast tweaks…

    Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuarón, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Kerry Washington, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Guillermo del Toro and Frances McDormand  are just a handful of the latest talent who have added their names and support to an open letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
  • No Season Three? Reality means ‘Counterpart’ needs new home…

    Though largely a big success in critical terms – though middling ratings when viewed through the proportionate audience for cable – Starz‘  cerebral spy-fi drama Counterpart will not continue in its current home after the current second season finishes next week. The series features Academy Award winner J. K....
  • The Singer, not the (Red) Sonja. Warrior woman actioner axed..?

    It looks like the latest efforts to bring Red Sonja back to the screen may have hit a problem.  Bryan Singer was due to direct the warrior-woman film and as recently as this week he was still on board to helm the project. Singer, best known for his work...
  • TYPE 40: Rebranding and Regenerating ‘Doctor Who’…

    The new Doctor was certainly a notable shift gender-wise… but there were also some more profound tweaks for Doctor Who this past season. You can hear more of Kyle Wagner, Kevin Reitzel and guest John Mosby’s musings on the subject in the latest edition of the Type 40 Podcast…...
  • Hell-o, Dolly: ‘Chucky’ heads to a SyFy spin-off…

    Cinema’s most famous demonic doll (and, let’s be fair, nowadays that’s a growing niche market) looks set to be swapping the big screen for the blood-soaked televisual variety with SyFy announcing a Chucky series. Rumoured for quite a while and the subject of bidding rights, SyFy are now developing...
  • Noomi Rapace: Ready for her ‘Close’ up…

    Sam Carlson (Noomi Rapace) is a bodyguard / protection officer who takes her role very seriously. Able to put any doubts or personal problems aside to get the job done, she’s ruthless, pragmatic and incredibly good at her job.  But when her next assignment summons her from the sandy...
  • Oscars: And the nominees are…

    There are a few surprises in the nominees announced this morning for this year’s Academy Awards – either because of their nomination or lack of it – but also some expected faces. In many respects, it would be a brave person to predict the results with any certainty… We’ll...
  • Wick’s End? Keanu to face his ‘Parabellum’…

    Since its debut in 2014, the John Wick saga has been something of a guilty pleasure for both its star and its ever-growing audience.  The action franchise features Keanu Reeves as the titular legendary assassin who takes great exception to the death of his pet dog by nefarious enemies...
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