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Showtime’s The Man Who Fell to Earth gets a 5-minute sneak peek

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Ahead of its premiere this April, Showtime has released the first five minutes of the upcoming sci-fi drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor as an alien who arrives on Earth and is forced to confront his own past in order to save humanity. Watch the sneak peek here…  […]

Star Wars on the Small Screen – The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour (1985-86)

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Continuing our countdown to The Mandalorian by exploring Lucasfilm’s early Star Wars TV efforts, we turn our attention to the first animated entries in the saga, Ewoks and Droids – The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO… Following the ratings success of George Lucas’ first TV movie Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (1984), ABC secured […]

Peaky Blinders Season 6 Episode 3 Review – ‘Gold’

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Liam Hoofe reviews the third episode of Peaky Blinders season 6… In the same week as International Women’s Day, Peaky Blinders shifted its focus onto the women behind the gangsters in the third episode of season six, ‘Gold’. Ada, Esme, and Lizzie were the main attraction in this week’s episode, but it was a younger […]

The Umbrella Academy gets a season 3 teaser and premiere date

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Netflix has released a teaser trailer for the third season of the hit comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy which reveals that the series arrives on the streaming service on June 22nd; take a look here… The Umbrella Academy season 3 sees the return of Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castaneda, Aidan […]

Marvel’s Secret Invasion will see Martin Freeman back as Everett Ross

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As filming continues on Marvel Studios’ Secret Invasion, star Samuel L. Jackson has revealed that another familiar face will be appearing in the Disney+ series. Attending a Q&A with Josh Horowitz this past week (via The Direct), the Nick Fury actor revealed that Martin Freeman is set to reprise the role of CIA agent Everett […]

27th annual Critics Choice Awards see The Power of the Dog and Ted Lasso dominate

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Critics of film and television came together to honor the very best in entertainment with the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards. The award show took place on Sunday evening with a joint production based in Beverly Hills with another group in London following the BAFTAS. Both of the shows shared a few winners like Jane […]

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Season 4 Review

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Chris Connor reviews the fourth season of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel… Amy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel has been one of Amazon’s flagship show’s since the launch of its first season in 2017. It has earned rave reviews and awards galore for lead star Rachel Brosnahan as divorced Miriam “Midge” Maisel who embarks on a […]

The Boys gets diabolical with season 3 red band trailer

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Amazon Prime Video has released a red band trailer for the third season of its acclaimed hit comic book adaptation The Boys which gives us our first look at newcomers Crimson Countess (Laurie Holden) and Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) in action, along with a super-powered Billy Butcher (Karl Urban). Watch the trailer here…  The […]

Marvel’s WandaVision concept art features alternate Scarlet Witch costume design

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Marking a year on from the finale of the limited series, Marvel Studios’ director of visual development Andy Park has taken to social media to share an alternate costume design for Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff in her full Scarlet Witch garb from the hit Disney+ series WandaVision. Check it out via Andy’s Instagram here…   […]