A Michael Crichton classic is reinvigorated in HBO’s stately sci-fi series. Richard gives the park his blessing.
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REVIEW: Altered Carbon – Season 1 (Netflix)
Netflix get on the cyberpunk bandwagon with this Blade Runner-inflected sci-fi series. Richard gives it his blessing.
TV GEMS: Constantine (2014-2015)
Richard catches up with this regrettably cancelled adaptation of a beloved DC character. Was this the Constantine we needed and need again?
A Fuller Vision: Revisiting American Gods – Season 1
Richard tucks into this latest glossy fantasy series from Bryan Fuller and Neil Gaiman. Did it do the book justice?
PODCAST: 6 in 15 #1: “David Lynch”
Dylan Spicer begins his own series to countdown his favourite entertainment choices… in a measly 15 minutes. First up, the wonderfully weird world of David Lynch.
PODCAST: Beam Me Up, Scotty #4: “Discovering Discovery”
Scotty returns from the Neutral Zone to discuss Starfleet’s latest television series with Dave, Star Trek: Discovery. The timeline, the characters, the Klingons. It’s all here in the first of (presumably) many Discovery conversations.
Getting Out of The Office – Revisiting David Brent: Life on the Road
The Office fanatic Dylan tells us why David Brent’s low-grossing feature-length debut is worth another look.
It’s an 80’s Thing: Revisiting Stranger Things – Season 1
With the second season now streaming on Netflix, Richard revisits the first batch of nostalgic horror from the Duffer Brothers.
REVIEW: Tin Star (Sky Atlantic)
You can blame Canada for giving us another must-see crime thriller. Laurie gives Tim Roth’s latest TV venture a look.
VIDEO: 30 Years of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Scott “Scotty” Hadlington is our host to cover three decades of Picard and co. in this exhaustive TNG retrospective.
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