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American Gods Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘A Winter’s Tale’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of American Gods season 3…Literary adaptations which strike the same chord as American Gods are rare. In the opening season it redefined the standard and dramatically challenged anyone within spitting distance to a fist fight. Daring in its disregard and dangerous to a fault it redrafted the lines of engagement. It […]

WandaVision has more VFX shots than Avengers: Endgame, says Paul Bettany

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The screen may be getting smaller, but it seems that Marvel Studios won’t be scrimping on scale when it launches its first live-action TV series WandaVision this month. Speaking to Total Film, Vision actor Paul Bettany has been discussing the scope of the Disney+ show, which he says will “make everybody look at the Marvel […]

The Stand Episode 2 Review – ‘Pocket Saviour’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Stand…Apathy after episode one has been replaced with a new found curiosity as The Stand finds its feet. After the tedious opener which felt protracted and lacking in drama, ‘Pocket Saviour’ establishes context as pieces begin falling into place. Much of this comes from a clarity of structure which uses […]

How Cobra Kai Makes Us Love Man-Children

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Lauren Miles on Cobra Kai and how it makes us love the man-child…Of all the film franchises that have received the sequel treatment in recent years, The Karate Kid films are perhaps the most unexpected. Despite this, Cobra Kai has picked up a dedicated following thanks to its outrageous drama, dynamic fight scenes and heartfelt […]

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow adds Aliyah O’Brien for season 6

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Deadline is reporting that DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has added Canadian actress Aliyah O’Brien for a recurring role in its upcoming sixth season.The actress, whose credits include Take Two, Ascension and Monster Trucks, is set to portray Kayla, described as “a fearsome warrior with a high body count and low patience for human incompetence. She’ll […]

The Expanse Season 5 Episode 6 Review – ‘Tribes’

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Ricky Church reviews the sixth episode of The Expanse season 5…As The Expanse passes its halfway point of the fifth season, ‘Tribes’ offered us a look at the fractures. both literal and figurative, Marcos Inaros has caused with his attacks across the system. Compared to the previous couple of episodes, it gave viewers a bit of a […]

Marvel’s WandaVision to premiere with two episodes on Friday

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While Disney+ prefers the traditional weekly distribution model as opposed to the full-season drops of Netflix et al, Marvel fans will receive a double dose of WandaVision when the Marvel Studios series premieres on the Disney+ streaming service this coming Friday.Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been starved of new content for almost a […]

Rowan Atkinson keen on Blackadder return, but not Mr. Bean

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During an interview with Radio Times, Rowan Atkinson has revealed that while he’s currently developing an animated movie featuring Mr. Bean, he has no interest in physically performing as the character again – although he would be open to returning as his other iconic comedy creation, Edmund Blackadder.“It’s easier for me to perform [Mr. Bean] […]

Rhys Darby reunites with Taika Waititi for HBO Max’s Our Flag Means Death

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Back in September it was announced that HBO Max has ordered a period comedy series entitled Our Flag Means Death from Thor: Ragnarok and Jojo Rabbit director Taika Waititi, and now comes word that Waititi’s regular collaborator Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, What We Do in the Shadows) is set to lead the cast.Set […]