A Case of Chiaroscuro — film noir trappings hide a conventional storyline A focused cast allows Rebecca Romjin to shine in a black and white setting A Case of Chiaroscuro — what is it about We could pretend we knew all along, but we had to look up Chiaroscuro. It’s from Italian, and literally means … >
Human Best Friend give the cast of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (yet) another chance to act out of character While it’s easy to find fault with this episode (there are many), it also has some redeeming moments and bears watching. Read on and find out why… What is season 4 episode 3 Human Best … >
The Griffin Incident takes Kirk, La’an and Spock to a Strange (and horrifying) New World With a note this episode is probably not for younger viewers, we take a look at the at times chilling second story in Strange New Worlds season 4. Ware spoilers. The Griffin Incident — a dark, dark tale There’s a wafer … >
Strange New Worlds season 4 ticks all the old school science fiction boxes with opener Valles Marineris There may be only two more seasons left, but we could still have plenty to enjoy. Valles Marineris — What it’s about and why it works Some time has passed since the end of season 3, and it … >
Our Star City review makes it clear the show needs a second season We already predicted a renewal for the show, now we explain why. Star City review — alt history show is really a Cold War thriller First some semantics. The show is an alternate version of 1960s history, not science fiction. The same … >
ONE PIECE season 2 hits #1 in the Netflix chart, but is it enough for a renewal The show is #1 in the Top 10 this week, but are the numbers good enough? We suspect the answer might be no. Of course the show has already been approved for a season 3, but we do … >
With five of ten episodes released, it’s time for a Foundation season 3 midpoint review While it’s always risky to try to review a show before the end of a season, with five episodes done, the Foundation season 3 midpoint is an ideal time to take stock, and perhaps look forward as well. What’s happened … >
Murderbot arrived on Apple TV+ last month and already looks set to be a future classic Packaged in short episodes, often under 25 minutes, Murderbot on Apple TV+ may just be one of the most amusing new shows of 2025. Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series The Murderbot Diaries, the show … >
In the 2024 Doctor Who series episode Rogue, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is scanned and a surprising face joins images of his past incarnations. Richard E Grant’s face is included in the images revolving around the Doctor. Similar glimpses of past Doctors were included in The Brain of Morbius, and again in The Timeless … >
According to the cast list for the penultimate 2024 Doctor Who series, The Legend of Ruby, Susan Twist plays Susan Triad of Triad Technology. But she is also seen in two terrifying new forms in frames from the Next Time trailer for the episode. One looks demonic and another resembles a cyborg. Yet in her … >