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Jupiter’s Legacy Volume 1 brings us (another) multi-generational superhero series with (another) deconstruction of the genre. Sadly it fails to excel at either Despite effects, sets, and a cast doing their best, Netflix’s Jupiter’s Legacy fails to concentrate on anything in particular, resulting in eight episodes of slow-moving character introductions and simplistic moralising. We’ll explain. … >
Coming next month is Crouchy’s Year Late Euros a post-match analysis show with guests, music and analysis Former England striker and podcasting legend Peter Crouch will be back stronger this summer alongside Maya Jama and Alex Horne and The Horne Section as Crouchy’s Year Late Euros: Live (10×45’) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Each … >
Thanks to the Horror Channel you can catch Halle Berry in Extant Starting at 8 pm on May 11, the Horror Channel is bringing Halle Berry’s Extant for the first time (on the channel). If you didn’t catch this in 2014 when it first appeared, it’s worth a look. In general it’s always worth taking a look at The … >
After a controversial ITV series and cancellation, Sanditon is coming back for two more seasons, but not to ITV The 2019 adaptation of Jane Austen’s unfinished Sanditon was magnificent to watch, superbly made and cast, but like a lot of viewers, we didn’t like the ending. The Austen novels (if you simplify a lot) were self-contained and … >
The Amazing Maurice adds David Tennant, Ariyon Bakare, Rob Brydon and Joe Sugg to the cast When re last reported on The Amazing Maurice, the cast already included Hugh Laurie (Avenue 5) as Maurice, Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as Malicia, David Thewlis (Wonder Woman) as Boss Man, Himesh Patel(Yesterday) as Keith, Gemma Arterton (The King’s Man) as Peaches and Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey) as The Mayor. Now the … >
Disney retakes the top spot in the Nielsens with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Amazon are second While Netflix still dominates, the top two spots for the week of April 5-11 are taken by Disney+ and Amazon as Disney retakes the #1 position, though Amazon’s Them (2021) has jumped straight in at #2. We aren’t … >
Much-loved film The Railway Children is getting a sequel, and Jenny Agutter is back as Bobby after fifty years! Studiocanal is making a sequel to The Railway Children and Jenny Agutter is back as Bobby (who was one of the original children of the title). The new film is expected in cinemas on April 1 2022 (dates may change) … >
Mark Millar talks about creating Jupiter’s Legacy and other projects as the superhero series arrives on Netflix He starts with his ambition. The first sentence he wrote was this: This has to be the greatest superhero story of all time While you have to admire the ambition, it’s a crowded market with a lot of talented writers, … >
Hollington Drive is a new four-part thriller for ITV — we bring you cast and plot details The cast for Hollington Drive includes Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Rhashan Stone, Peter McDonald, Ken Nwosu, Jonas Armstrong and Jodie McNee.The series focuses on the lives of sisters, Theresa, (Anna Maxwell Martin, Motherland) and her older headteacher sibling, Helen (Rachael … >
Coming in June is Awake, a post-apocalyptic tale with simple ideas at the root of a strong story Arriving on June 9, Awake is set at the end of the world, and while the apocalypse is hardly new territory, this film looks (from the trailer) to impress. Not to be confused with the Jason Isaacs television series of the … >