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10 Times Bluey Got Real

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Since 2018, Australian export Bluey has established itself in the elite echelons of children’s television. One of the key reasons the Heeler family has endeared itself to audiences is the fact that it… Continue reading

Where are the Star Trek Movies?

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For Trekkies with a Paramount Plus subscription it is clear we are in a new golden age for the franchise. The streaming service hitched its wagon from the start to one of the… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Memories’

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To say Katsuhiro Otomo is is one of the towering figures of anime and manga is an understatement. His creation Akira brought the style to an international audience. Since then his work in… Continue reading

TV Review: Star Trek Picard S3

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One of the first shows in the current slate of entries in the Star Trek franchise is Star Trek: Picard. Taking place several years after his time in the captain’s chair it focused… Continue reading

Forgotten Superhero TV Shows

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Often in the television industry superheroes have proven to be pure gold. This is both in live action like Batman and the Incredible Hulk, and in animation like Justice League and X-Men. Sadly… Continue reading

Grading Doctor Who Costumes

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The Doctor is many things: the Oncoming Storm, the Last of the Time Lords, the Valeyard, etc. But one he or she has not received enough credit for is Fashion Icon. Especially in… Continue reading

Book Review: ‘Don’t Fear the Reaper’ by Stephen Graham Jones

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Two years ago, author Stephen Graham Jones stormed onto the horror literature A-list with his book My Heart is a Chainsaw. This novel became a smash hit with both horror fans and mainstream… Continue reading

Retro Review: ‘Death Spa’

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The 1980’s saw an explosion in people looking to don bright colored spandex and start working out. Of course in an era when filmmakers were putting slashers into every conceivable place one of… Continue reading

Charles Gemora Going Ape in Hollywood

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Stowing away on a ship from his native Philippines, Charles Gemora ended up in Hollywood without any direction or a penny to his name. But it was at the dawn of cinema and… Continue reading

Spotlight On: Jim Jarmusch

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The career path of a filmmaker tends to be one strikes it big with an indie hit and moves on to studio work. But for many the creative freedom independent cinema offers appeals… Continue reading