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We’re plugging into every media fit for human consumption across Film, TV, and streaming services. We’ll report back with insights, tips, and industry developments. We’ll recommend the best and flag the rest with the appropriate mental health warnings.
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VOX
As they say, “Vox helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s driving events in the headlines and in our lives.” If you’ve seen Vox’s Explainer series on Netflix, you get the deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdv07eIC8Wg&ab_channel=Vox
FOUNDATION
This is Apple TV+’s adaptation of the legendary Sci-Fi author Isaac Asimov’s series of books. An epic story across a galaxy, with production values out the wazoo, it feels like the first wave of a new Dune-on-tv category. There are
DEFENDING JACOB
Every parent has thought this: did my creepy-looking son stab and kill that boy found dead in the park? Even though Santa was watching? You’d hope not, and thus the intrinsic conundrum of the narrative is set. Captain America can’t
FATHOM
So what are the whales thinking about? Are they just bendy-bus-sized krill-obsessed tubes of feeding blubber? Do they have a laugh, scattering seahorses with their massive built-in underwater air-horns? Actually, it appears they have a complex intelligence, evidenced by their
THE MORNING SHOW
On discovering the first promotions for The Morning Show, our first thoughts were strictly “meh”. However, the novelty of Apple’s first big flagship show dragged us into the premiere, and there’s been no looking back. It’s a perfectly executed glossy
SERVANT
Executive produced by M. Night Shyamalan, who either makes the best film you’ve seen in ages or unforgivable nonsense – with nothing in between, Servant is a slow burn psychological horror that kept us hooked. A common Horror trope is
GREENLAND
Even though your first thoughts are that this will have Gerard Butler shouting “This is Greenland!” as he kicks someone into an abyss, it’s actually a fair bit more thoughtful and nuanced than the average blockbuster. Lars Von-Tier’s ‘Melancholia’ is
FLEABAG
Everyone’s favourite hot mess – Fleabag – is hilarious, inventive, poignant, and if you don’t end up slamming at least the first series in one sitting, we’d be surprised. This is our favourite comedy-drama, for which the brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge
NINE PERFECT STRANGERS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvqujH6boEI It’s better than you think. There is a genuinely skilful ensemble cast, and the cinematography is often sumptuous. A couple of times, we’ve thought, “I can’t believe I’m watching this….is it silly?” Maybe it is, but it’s a heap
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Just in case you haven’t had enough of Jeff Bezos (he sells you everything, his employees have to wee in a bottle, look up – he’s in space!) here’s Amazon’s streaming service. All hail to the Nietzschean supermen! May they rule us wisely. Now, be entertained, citizen…
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