StarringRosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ray Stevenson, Ivanna Sakhno, Mary Elizabeth WinsteadOverviewWarrior. Outcast. Rebel. Jedi.Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (74% Community)This gets four stars because it’s new stories with some of my favorite characters, even if it’s kind of the CW equivalent of Star Wars shows. All those long stares and pauses are a bit much, but the storyline is really good. I’m ready for…

A science teacher wakes up alone on a spaceship. As his memory returns, he uncovers a mission to stop a mysterious substance killing Earth’s sun, and realizes that an unexpected friendship may be the key. So we have Ryan Goosebumps looking like Jared Leto in a funny futuristic comedy-space adventure. The humour is pretty absurd and it gives the movie a nice fun vibe, although it treats a global-extinction event. The science is more fantastic, and also requires a lot of suspension of disbelief,…

The first recording today starts with the end of The Twisted Whiskers Show. This looks like such a bizarre show, the plot of which in this episode involves a woman freaking out because he’s lost the eggs for a meal, and she’s expecting the Archbishop of Canterbury – in America. Plus, it appears to be based on greetings cards. There’s a trail for Spirit Warriors. Then it’s an episode of Shaun the Sheep – Takeaway. The farmer gets a pizza delivered. The sheep, and Bitzer, are very jealous. So the…

Came across Michael Bliss’s lengthily-titled Laurel and Hardy’s Comic Catastrophes: Laughter and Darkness in the Features and Short Films, and it’s honestly OK, but I don’t need OK when I have Charles Barr, Walter Kerr, John McCabe and Randy Skretvedt. Still, there’s some good stuff here. But the book is fine. I think the “laughter […]

🆕 On the Shelves🤖👧 PragmataDeveloper: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.Pragmata has one of the most unique battle systems where you are forced to multitask your way through fights. You, the protagonist daddy figure, have standard weapons with which to…

A British comedy about a man who orders cheese and beer, and is surprised to discover a rather unique infestation inside… Home Media Availability: Released on DVD. More Fun Than Temperance R.W. Paul’s film company was among the leaders in trick films and magical antics on the still-new motion picture screen. 1901 was a particularly […]

The story of Easy Company of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division and their mission in World War II Europe, from Operation Overlord to V-J Day. This could have easily been one of the best War movies ever made. It’s got Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg as creators and executive producers, a great backstory, a myriad of great actors. However, the shake-cam at the start so excessive, I almost quit the series before the end of the third episode, because it would make me go dizzy. I understand its…

tag(s): #random-thoughts Inexplicable - en español El matrimonio es una familiaridad acogedora, como taparte con una manta en tu lugar favorito del sillón en un día fresco. A veces uno se olvida lo que era sufrír el frío sin tu hermosa manta, no hay que olvidarse de valorarla, cuidarla... Y otras veces, te encontrás que la manta tiene lo que sólo podemos definir como "problemitas", y uno se pregunta con que clase de persona decidió envejecer, cuando se van a terminar las sorpresas, qué clase de…

I love that in the year 2026, Twin Peaks fans continue to find unique merchandise featuring Mark Frost and David Lynch’s groundbreaking show. A few weeks ago, I shared a look a the Twin Peaks Fright-Scope Reel Pack being released by Fright Rags, the leader in quality horror-related apparel and accessories. I couldn’t wait to dissect the... The post Closer Look at the Twin Peaks Fright-Scope Reel Pack by Fright-Rags appeared first on TWIN PEAKS BLOG.

Robert De Niro as Lloyd Barker in Bloody Mama (1970) Vitals Robert De Niro as Lloyd Barker, slow-witted bandit and junkie Kentucky, Summer 1933 Film: Bloody Mama Release Date: March 24, 1970 Director: Robert Corman Wardrobe Credit: Thomas Costich WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Happy Mother’s Day! One of the more infamous mothers in criminal and cinematic history was Kate “Ma” Barker, whom FBI director J. Edgar Hoover posthumously bestowed with the reputation as the ruthless ruler of her…

The Grendel Affairby Lisa ShearinGenres: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 292 Series: SPI Files #1 Rating: Synopsis: We're Supernatural Protection & Investigations, known as SPI. Things that go bump in the night, the monsters you thought didn't exist? We battle them and keep you safe. But some supernatural baddies are just too big to contain, even for us... When I moved to New York to become a world famous journalist, I never imagined that snagging a job at a seedy tabloid would change my career path…

It may take you a while to fully comprehend what the title of this intriguing animated short means – for me, it had to be made explicit at the end… Yet there is something quite mesmerising about this animated short by Tatjana Theuer, who created this while doing her postgraduate course in Motion Design at the FilmakademieBaden-Württemberg. As a “student film” this is astonishingly mature work. It tells the story of a community of sea-slug type creatures, happy in their carefree crawliness which…

A new book about Doctor Who in the late seventies, including a chapter by me on the impact that Star Wars had on the then-struggling show...

Polyester (1981)

Joan Crawford always looked elegant, particularly so in MGM's Torch Song (1953) where she plays Broadway star Jenny Stewart. Sitting next to her is another elegant actor - Gig Young. I always considered him a secondary actor until I realized just how many films he made from the 1940s-1960s, often in leading parts. He's always great to watch. From the Archives is our latest series of posts where we share photos from the Silverbanks Pictures collection. Some of these may have been sold in the…

StarringCharlie Cox, Vincent D'Onofrio, Wilson Bethel, Deborah Ann Woll, Margarita LevievaOverviewAll hell breaks loose.Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.0 avg)I’d like to think this season ended the Kingpin storyline,…

Nestled on the corner of a residential road, just a short walk away from Hampstead tube station, The Well Walk Theatre is a hidden gem for London families. Offering a quaint children’s bookshop, a cosy cafe and a small but perfectly formed playhouse, a visit to this welcoming venue is more just another theatre trip. It’s an experience that transports you from the streets of modern day London into a whimsical, Victorian universe with more than just a little French flair. Everything produced…

Album of the Week, May 9, 2026 We come at last to Kate Bush, whom we’ve heard as a backing vocalist on Peter Gabriel 3, but whose own body of solo work was already substantial by this time. At age 27 she was already on her fifth album, and having had a reasonably high level of success with the first four was able to record it with considerable artistic freedom. What she produced has few peers in pop music history: a record with both hits and a conceptual suite, self-produced, that seamlessly…

Last weekend I went to Universal Fan Fest Nights and really enjoyed it. Last year was their first attempt at this Halloween Horror Nights-sans-Halloween event, and I didn't bother going, and it sounded like I didn't miss much. This year I was really excited for it, mainly for the big event, which was a lightly-puzzle-based scavenger hunt themed to Scooby Doo and the Universal Monsters set on the Little Europe backlot set. These are the sets where a lot of the exteriors of the original Universal…

Had to laugh when I opened my kindle app and was met with recommendations for a LitRPG book and a mauve-coloured cocktail-sporting blonde/redhead romance sitting side by side. Underneath them, a book about the bible. What must The Algorithm think of me? That I need cleansing at least. I've barely been on kindle so maybe it's panicking and throwing everything at me just to see what I do. Someone who has most recently read eighteenth century gothic novels, trashy romances, and isekai. I'm not…

...is taking the weekend off.This weekend I'm attending the annual Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs.It's been a busy time, as last weekend I was at the TCM Classic Film Festival.The column will return next weekend, on May 16th.For recent links of interest to classic film fans, please visit my April 25th column.

by Nathaniel R While I made a real effort to catch all the musicals this season I'm weaker on the plays having seen only 5 of the 18 that opened this past season. Let's talk about the nominees. I'll be sure to mention any film connections to keep the less theater-inclined interested...

Time to get some models posted again I guess! Today we’re back to the Star Wars Legion stuff with the original sculpt for Director Orson Krennic from Rogue One. I quite liked Krennic as a character, and I enjoyed seeing him again in Andor. Do I also like him as an in-game hero choice? No idea at this stage, but I do like the model at least – the pose is a pretty good representation of Ben Mendelsohn in the costume, and it was pretty pleasant to paint overall – even if it took me far longer than…

The Wolfman (2010)

Alone to the movies - Project Hail MaryFinally! After waiting over a year I went last night to the cinema to watch the movie Project Hail Mary based on one of my most enjoyed books. It was so precise it almost felt like the director was in my head when I read it. Or maybe it was just that well written. It felt weird to be sitting alone for the first time in over a decade in a movie theater. But also very nice. I was immersed in the experience. I savoured every second. Thank you for following my…

Tonight I watched Beast, an Australian MMA film starring Daniel MacPherson, Bren Foster, and Russell Crowe, with Luke Hemsworth in a small role. I'm just gonna say it, and I know it won't be everybody's cup of tea, but I loved this flick. The film does nothing original. It recycles half a dozen combat sport movies and can best be described as a B movie Rocky if it was a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. Maybe that's not fair, the acting, directing, and even cinematography definitely eclipses…

by Cláudio Alves Every year, so-called provocateurs come out of the woodwork with films that promise to shock audiences, challenge norms and push boundaries, leaving behind broken taboos in their wake. And yet, true transgressions are few and far between. More often than not, viewers are met with the pretension of risk-taking on the part of artists too timorous to take any actual risk. When a picture comes about and honestly earns these descriptors, one should take note. So, please note Elliot…

I can’t remember the last time I actually bawled from how moved I was by a movie. It didn’t really hit me when Hamnet dies, it was until Agnes gets to see the play that Shakespeare created in honor of their son that just opened the tear stream. It’s the way that he puts himself in the place of his son as the one that was taken by the plague that I find deeply moving. The pain, the helplessness, the sorrow, he would take it in a heartbeat if it meant that Hamnet could live. And, how Agnes reacts…

The first recording today starts with the end of Sportsround. There’s a trail for Hai! Karate! Journey to Japan. Then it’s an episode of What’s New Scooby-Doo? – Space Ape at the Cape. NASA are preparing for another space shuttle mission when a researcher spots that an alien egg is hatching, glowing and growing bigger until it explodes. The Scooby Gang are piloting a space shuttle. Except it’s a simulator, of course, as they’re visiting the Cape. They’re there because Velma is a finalist in a…

Mr. T and Tina is probably not a show many people. It was a sitcom that ran for only five episodes on ABC from September 25, 1976 to October 30, 1976. The show was not a vehicle for actor and professional wrestler Mr. T, but instead centres on Taro Takahashi (Pat Morita), but instead a single father and inventor who moves from Tokyo to Chicago when his employer, Moyati Industries, wants him to set up a branch there. To care for his children,Sachi (June Angela) and Aki (Gene Profanato), he hires…