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TV Review – The Third Day

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Martin Carr reviews The Third Day… This co-production between HBO and Sky executive produced in part by Brad Pitt is an intriguing Celtic cautionary tale. Cult like communities cut off by tidal currents combine with Pagan sacrifice and inverted Christian traditions to create a heady brew. Written by Dennis Kelly who also penned Amazon’s Utopia […]

Amazon’s The Boys gets violently fun Baby Laser Tag app

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Eammon Jacobs gets hands on with the Baby Laser Tag app for Amazon’s The Boys… While Amazon Prime’s The Boys continues to thrill audiences week-by-week with the heinous antics of the superhero group, a new app gives audiences their very own super-baby with laser eyes in this violently fun Baby Laser Tag augmented reality app. […]

Netflix Review – Ratched

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EJ Moreno reviews the new Netflix series from Ryan Murphy, Ratched… If there was ever a definitive example of creator Ryan Murphy’s creative interests and style, Ratched is surely that. From the darkly whimsical tone to the masterclass in camp acting, this new Netflix series is everything you’ve come to expect from the man behind […]

Showrunner Eric Kripke explains why The Boys season 2 is being released weekly

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Amazon shook up its distribution model for the second season of its acclaimed comic book adaptation The Boys, with fans only getting the first three episodes in one go before things shifted to a weekly release pattern form the remaining five. As such, we’re only halfway through the season so far, and it’s a decision […]

Daleks animated series announced as part of Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious

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With the multi-platform Doctor Who event Time Lord Victorious now underway, the BBC has announced that the Doctor’s arch-enemies the Daleks are set to take over with their own five-part CG-animated series entitled Doctor Who: Time Lord Victorious – Daleks!; check out the key art, synopsis and teaser trailer here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Review […]

Lisseth Chavez joins DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as series regular

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TV Line is reporting that Lisseth Chavez (Chicago P.D.) has been cast in The CW’s superhero show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow as a series regular for the upcoming sixth season. Chavez is set to portray Esperanza “Spooner” Cruz, a tough and self-sufficient alien expert who “lives off the grid, devising ingenious tech for the detection […]

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Strange Case’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Lovecraft Country… Symbolism is rife, transformation graphic and repression just part of life in Lovecraft Country. Although this Strange Case might not be the old fashioned smash and grab from last week there is still plenty going on. Now more than ever it becomes apparent that everyone is […]

Amazon picks up Nicolas Cage’s Joe Exotic series

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In the wake phenomenal success of Tiger King, numerous projects were announced looking to capitalise on the Netflix documentary series – the most intriguing of which may well be a scripted TV series starring Nicolas Cage as the infamous Joe Exotic. Deadline reporting that the package has now secured a home at Amazon Prime Video, […]

Go Team Venture! The Legacy of The Venture Bros.

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Ricky Church on the legacy of The Venture Bros…. Last week it was announced Adult Swim had cancelled The Venture Bros., its longest running series across 17 years running for a total of seven seasons. The news led to a large outcry from its fans, especially after it had already been renewed for an eighth […]