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January 27, 2021

Television Shows That Need A Reboot

Everyone has a few television shows that hold a special place in their heart. Whether it’s because they were perfect for the time they were released, or because there is something about the main characters that we personally identify with. As is always the case, every good thing eventually comes to an end and... Read More

November 26, 2020

4 Reboots to Look Forward To … or Fear

In recent years we’ve had the occasion to see countless remakes, reboots, and reimaginings of classic TV series. Some of them were better, others, not so much. Countless staples of popular culture have been updated to our modern times, replacing beloved characters with often lesser counterparts (after all, the reason we used to love these... Read More

November 11, 2020

We’re Excited For These Non-Marvel and DC Comic Book Adaptations

Marvel and DC may have the lion’s share of prominent comic book adaptations, but there have been too many great TV series that were NOT from the two giants (at least not directly). With Disney+ and DC Universe set to debut even more high-profile shows, we’re looking away from these to spotlight equally captivating non-Marvel... Read More

Star Trek: Could More Former Captains Return to the Bridge?

Science fiction fans who love nothing more than to boldly go where no one has gone before have a lot to be happy about at the moment. Star Trek is in rude health on the small screen once again, with several different series, including Discovery, adding new layers to the rich mythology which has been... Read More

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What Happened to Pierce Hawthorne in Community?

Community was a TV show that initially aired on the US network NBC before being moved to Yahoo! Screen. It followed a group of students at a community college based in a fictional town called Greendale. Each episode of Community had a very different feel, as the show’s creators regularly parodied cliches and tropes... Read More

Gambling on Our Vampire Obsession: Netflix Has Released a New Dracula Mini Series

If there’s one genre that’s dominated film and television in the last decade, it’s gothic horror – more specifically, vampire fiction. From the collective obsession with Twilight’s romance between 110-year-old Edward and heroine Bella, through to The Vampire Diaries’ popular tale of warring brothers and relationship triangles, there’s something about blood-sucking revenants that appeals to our romantic... Read More

How Does Star Trek: Picard Compare to Star Trek: The Next Generation?

Sir Patrick Stewart has received praise for reprising his role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Picard, which began airing in January 2020 around 26 years after Star Trek: The Next Generation ended. With Stewart back as Picard, the show features a certain direct chronology that other Star Trek spin-offs didn’t. They could be... Read More

“I am Spartacus” – The History of Spartacus in Film and TV

Having first emerged onto our screens back in the 1960s, Spartacus has gone on to have a significant impact on contemporary media productions. From mini-series to three-year-long television shows and video games, the Roman themes that have been displayed over the years have certainly captured the hearts of film, gaming, and television fans. Because... Read More

February 20, 2020

Joaquin Phoenix Liberates a Cow and Her Newborn Calf 48 Hours After Oscar Win

Less than 48 hours after winning the Academy Award for Best Actor – and his headlining acceptance speech mentioning the plight of mother cows and calves in animal agriculture – Joaquin Phoenix helped Los Angeles Animal Save liberate a cow and her newborn calf from a local slaughterhouse. Joaquin named the mother Liberty and... Read More

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October 17, 2019

5 Questions THE BLACKLIST Needs to Answer

Chekhov’s Gun and Red’s Protocol Last week, following his escape from Katarina’s clutches (but not really!) Red managed to make a phone call to Dembe to let him know he was still alive. Dembe was enormously relieved not to have to “enact the protocol” in the event of Red’s death, prompting many fans to ask... Read More

September 25, 2019

EVIL: A Fresh Take on an Old Formula, CBS’ New Drama is More Than the Sum of its Parts

Clever writing, tight plotting, and a more than capable cast elevate CBS’ new supernatural drama Evil above its rather hackneyed premise. Bowing Sept. 26, this new series sees Luke Cage’s Mike Coulter teaming up with Katja Herbers (Westworld, The Leftovers) to investigate the Church’s backlog of unexplained mysteries — possessions, miracles, hauntings, and all... Read More

September 24, 2019

GOD FRIENDED ME is All About the Connections Say Series Stars

Why CBS’ ‘God Friended Me’ Is All About Connections By Pauline Perenack The show seemingly came out of nowhere. A quirky drama hidden on CBS’ Sunday night schedule boasting an IMDB plot summary of not much more than “an atheist’s life is turned upside down when God adds him as a friend on... Read More

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Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves — The Undying Genre

It might be redundant to expect the death of the undead, but show business can be cruel, and we have seen quite a few shows — and stars — fall into oblivion as tastes change over time. (Cop Rock, anyone? No?) However, the genre comprising things that go bump in the night — namely vampires,... Read More

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Small Screen Remakes: The Future is … Meh

Small Screen Remakes: The Future is … Meh Hollywood has, in the last couple of years, built an empire out of prequels and remakes. Some of them were more successful — just think of the Oscar winning A Star Is Born — while others were failures from the very start (Death Wish, Overboard and the Taron... Read More

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December 28, 2018

Essential Murderous TV Series

Essential Murderous TV Series Entertainment is changing. While there was a noticeable shift from television to films a decade ago, the new-age of streaming has brought back all the attention on to the small screen. The change has been so drastic that we are now watching series and films on smaller screens, that of... Read More

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September 4, 2018

6 Differences Between THE ROOKIE’S John Nolan and Richard Castle

Just a Small Town Guy John Nolan is at a low point in his life when we meet him first. Just divorced from his wife Sarah, and with their only kid now in college, Nolan has spent the last 20 years working construction, having dropped out of college, and given up any chance of pursuing... Read More

August 24, 2018

What Really Determines a Show’s Renewal Chances?

Picture the scene. Your favorite TV show is likely to be canceled/looking for a new network or streamer to call home. In an online plea to fans, the show’s plucky/desperate showrunner reaches out to fans, urging them to watch tonight’s episode on YouTube TV or Hulu Live, as Nielsen counts those views as viable ratings... Read More

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SUITS Post-Mortem: Why ‘Darvey’ Will Always Under-Deliver

Suits went out on a high note (for most fans) last night with a double episode finale featuring Mike and Rachel’s wedding, a thankfully happy resolution to the conflict caused by Louis and Sheila’s illicit affair, and the setting in place of all the pieces for Gina Torres’ gritty Chicago-based spin-off series. But the... Read More

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Savage Spoilers on That Episode of Your Favorite Show

Spoilers! Spoilers! Spoilers! You want ’em? We got ’em — hundreds of hot little words spilling the beans on a host of classified details — all pouring from our fevered minds and over-eager keyboards onto your eagerly waiting screens! But not really, because no one actually wants to be spoiled right before they watch... Read More

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October 2, 2017

Why THIS IS US Matriarch Rebecca Pearson Needs a Few Demons of Her Own

As NBC’s This is Us enters its second season, rival networks, TV critics and fans are still debating what it is that makes the show so popular. The latest consensus, among the cast at least, seems to point towards the show’s aspirational nature. “[Audiences] want to see themselves in a realistic setting, and also get... Read More

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