Tom Jolliffe takes a look at the return to popularity of the 80’s style synthesizer score… Cinema and the orchestra have had a long-standing relationship. Over the years the big screen has been almost as much about the accompanying music as the film. When someone like John Williams creates iconic, rousing, emotional, bombastic and beautifully […]
UPDATED: Homer and Marge are not seperating in upcoming episode of The Simpsons
In an announcement that has sent parts of the internet into meltdown, the new season of The Simpsons is set for a dramatic shake-up with news that Homer and Marge are to “legally separate” in an upcoming episode. In an interview with Variety about the show’s 27th season, executive producer Al Jean has stated that in […]
Netflix will be cracking down on geo-piracy
It looks like Netflix is starting to take a stand on the modern version of common theft, as it is banning geo-piracy for international subscribers. As part of the clampdown, it is blocking subscribers who are able to access other country’s Netflix illegally through VPNs (virtual private networks), which allows changes to be made for a user’s […]
J.J. Abrams developing space colonization series Glare for HBO
Hot off the heels of the highly successful first season of Westworld, HBO is turning once again to J.J. Abrams (who served as executive producer for the show) to shepherd a new sci-fi drama series. According to THR, the Star Wars: The Force Awakens director has been tapped to develop Glare, an hourlong drama exploring the colonization of another planet. Not […]
Hannibal recasts Mason Verger for Season 3
Michael Pitt will no longer reprise his role as Mason Verger in Season 3 of Hannibal. Pitt has been replaced by English actor Joe Anderson. According to sources it was Pitt’s decision not to return to the role and he was not fired from the project. Anderson took to his instagram account to show off […]
SNL teams up with Martin Freeman for The Office and The Hobbit mash-up
After the recent UK release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and the upcoming U.S. release scheduled for next Friday, SNL have put together a sketch which sees cult classic The Office meeting the much loved fantasy world of Middle-earth. The sketch aired as Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Fargo, The Office and Sherlock) hosted […]
House of Cards Season 3 lands February premiere date
Mark your calendars, folks, because it’s time to start requesting time off work to binge-watch the hotly-anticipated third season of House of Cards! Netflix took to Twitter this morning to announce the exciting news themselves, giving the Kevin Spacey political drama a February 27, 2015 premiere date and an intriguing new motion poster: A special message […]
HBO pulls the plug on rock & roll drama series Vinyl
HBO has announced it is pulling the plug on its epic music drama Vinyl. The Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger-executive-produced series, which recently saw the exit of showrunner Terence Winter back in April, had previously been renewed for Season 2 but, according to THR, those plans have now been scrapped. Vinyl followed New York record […]
Online Theorising: a blessing, not a curse
Tony Black on why online theorising is a blessing rather than a curse… So have you watched Westworld yet? Don’t worry, I’m not going to spoil the season finale for you if you haven’t. Though to be honest it’s possible you may have already guessed one or two of the major reveals and twists within, […]
Game of Thrones – Season 6 Episode 8 Review – No One
No One Written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Directed by Mark Mylod Arya With a title like ‘No One’, you’d be forgiven this week’s Game of Thrones might throw quite the focus on Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), a girl who just can’t live up to the episode title, try as she might. I almost […]
