SNAPSHOTNowadays kids have iPads, Netflix, and the Internet to keep them entertained. But back in the 90s, there were few things more exciting than getting hold of the latest Polly Pocket. To recreate that feeling for 2020, our team has imagined what would happen if Polly Pocket decided to ‘do Continue Reading
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G’day! Travels With My Father (S4) finds its ways grumpily and amusingly Down Under
SNAPSHOTJack and Michael Whitehall return with Season 4 of Travels With My Father, and this time they’re going down under. Join the duo as they tackle wild Emus, visit the Sydney Opera House and attempt Drag. (synopsis via YouTube (c) Netflix) This will surprise absolutely no one but travel is Continue Reading
Is this just real life or is this just fantasy, wonders WandaVision
SNAPSHOTSet in the 1950s, WandaVision will follow the story of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany’s superhero characters Scarlet Witch and Vision. The series blends the style of classic sitcoms with the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision—two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives—begin to suspect that Continue Reading
They’re back … and as heartwarmingly hilarious as ever! Thoughts on Muppets Now
As someone who had the distinct pleasure of watching The Muppet Show when it first premiered in 1976, and who thanks also to Sesame Street, has had a lifelong association with and love of the Muppets, it’s always been fascinating to watch how the legacy of Jim Henson’s superlatively wonderful Continue Reading
Godzilla vs. Aquaman: Fantastically imaginative pop culture mash-ups
They’re called action figures but let’s be honest – most of the time, OK all of the time, unless you’re an imaginative five-year-old (probably not), they don’t do much more than just sit on your display shelves, giving you warm and fuzzy pop culture vibes. But Instagrammer, Jax Navarro aka Continue Reading
Grab the remote! A terrific trio of sci-fi TV(ish) trailers: The Mandalorian (S2), Time Lord Victorious-Daleks!, Moonbase 8
Staying home isn’t all bad, is it? Well, you could be forgiven for wondering what more than once this year as COVID-19 forced time and again to find shelter in our homes away from a virulent virus, from harm and threat, and sadly, all too often from other people. Even Continue Reading
Pardon her French: The awkwardly funny romance of Emily in Paris
SNAPSHOTCreated, written and executive produced by Star, Emily In Paris centers on Emily (Collins), a driven twenty-something American woman from the Midwest, who moves to Paris for an unexpected job opportunity, tasked with bringing an American point of view to a venerable French marketing firm. Cultures clash as she adjusts Continue Reading
Heroes comes in all sizes: Tiny Earth (narrated by Paul Rudd) comes to Apple TV+
SNAPSHOTMeet nature’s littlest heroes and see the extraordinary things they do to survive in the new Apple Original docuseries, narrated by Paul Rudd. (synopsis (c) Apple TV+ via Laughing Squid) We live in a world that is obsessed with the bigness of things. We equate being noticeable with being important, Continue Reading
Underneath the helmet: The VFX secrets of The Mandalorian revealed
Are you the sort of person who likes to peek behind the curtain and find out what kinds of whirring parts are making the TV show you love come to life? Or do you like to leave the magic intact, the special effects unexplained and lose yourself in a world Continue Reading
Lowkey striving: Thoughts on Insecure (season 4)
Transitions in life are never easy. Exciting, sure. Ripe with possibilities, certainly. But easy? Rarely, if ever. That becomes abundantly clear in the fourth season of Insecure where Issa Dee (Issa Rae) is trying to get her event organising career off the ground. The plan is to stage a big Continue Reading