If you didn’t know, it’s possible to watch War of the Worlds (2019) in the UK — time to remind you about this series and bring the most recent news A few years ago, both the BBC and Fox Networks / StudioCanal were developing versions of the classic HG Wells novel War of the Worlds. We’ve … >
It’s understandable if a degree of reluctance sets in when you hear of a film that was ‘the darling of Sundance festival’ having won three of the biggest prizes – U.S. Grand Jury Prize, U.S. Dramatic Audience Award, and a Special Jury Ensemble Cast Award. That’s after its having been scoped up by Apple two … >
In case you ever need to follow the business world view of streaming, you need to understand a bunch of acronyms, including SVOD, OTT and others. We explain them simply, and give some context NB — this is a lot dryer and more of a background piece than normal. First the baffling list of acronyms: … >
Netflix earnings figures have disappointed many observers, and the streamer is called-our for ‘losing momentum’. Even with the impact of the pandemic, it’s clear things have changed, but we see that as continued Netflix evolution at work We been mulling over the Netflix quarterly earnings (which you can find on their corporate site) and debated … >
Welcome to the CultBox Podcast roundup for July 2021. Our favourites this month have included… From Queer to Eternity #11 – Samuel Barnett Hosted by prolific Big Finish director/producer Scott Handcock, From Queer to Eternity features conversations with guests from across the LGBTQ+ community, sharing stories of their experiences and exploring what it means to … >
Desert Island Doctors — what did actors from a classic TV show choose when they appeared on a classic radio show? Here’s a random idea. This week we’ve news Jodie Whittaker is moving on from Doctor Who (as every other lead has done over the years) and been reminded of the popularity of BBC Radio 4’s Desert … >
Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall will leave Doctor Who after they complete the filming, production and publicity of six Series 13 episodes and three specials. Filming of the eight episodes which were already planned is set to end in July of 2021, according to John Bishop, who spoke of his involvement as a Doctor Who … >
The Nielsen ratings count hundreds of millions of minutes, sometimes more. We use the Lucifer billions to help you grasp the scale We’ve seen both Sweet Tooth and Lucifer score more than a billion minutes viewed according to the Nielsens. How do we understand what that means? We’ll give you some comparatives. At the point of writing, Lucifer season 5B has … >
Welcome to the CultBox Podcast roundup for June 2021. Our favourites this month include… The Two Shot Podcast #152 – Tom PriceCraig Parkinson’s guest is Tom Price, stand-up comedian, Magic Radio presenter, podcaster and, most relevant to us, Torchwood‘s Andy Davidson. In this chatty interview, he talks about the many strands to his career. There’s … >
While we wait for season 6, we explore the idea Lucifer becomes The Good Place as Hell is reinvented WARNING — A lot of SPOILERS for the second half of Lucifer season 5 are covered. No more warnings! While the two shows appear very different, there is an amount of overlap in that both cover the … >