Category Archive: Channel Geek

Black Mirrothon Pt 5: ‘White Bear’

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After breaking our hearts it would appear that Brooker wants give us something more visceral with this Twilight Zone-esque tale of amnesia amid an urban dystopia. Title: ‘White Bear’ Director: Carl Tibbetts Writer: Charlie Brooker Cast: Lenora… Continue reading

Black Mirrothon Part 4 ‘Be Right Back’

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I’ll say one thing about British shows: it’s easy to burn through a season. Just like that we’re into the second season. And it starts with a cracker, the emotionally driven ‘Be Right Back’.… Continue reading

Black Mirrorthon Part 1: ‘The National Anthem’

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I love Black Mirror. Dropping into the show based on a recommendation with zero information was one hell of a trip. The premise behind the first episode was an eye-opener to say the very… Continue reading

‘The Good Place’ is Not Fooling Australians

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There’s a fan theory doing the rounds that the ‘Australia’ depicted in the third season of The Good Place isn’t actually Australia but the after life. The basis for this theory is the accents.… Continue reading

The Greatest Horror Movie Hosts

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As television began to grow in popularity in the twentieth century, local network programmers all over began to scramble to find content to fill the needs of the viewers. Horror movies became a… Continue reading

Emotional Episodes of Kid Shows

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Sometimes the creative forces behind television shows aimed at children look to spread their artistic wings and deliver an episode which delivers an emotional gut punch. Whether we want to admit it or… Continue reading

The Unfortunate Case of ‘Ghosted’

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Ghosted is one of the more disappointing TV cancellations due mostly to the fact that there is no fan-energy trying to fight for it. Ghosted was a sitcom greenlit by Fox for September… Continue reading

6 Superhero Teams Better Suited to a Gritty TV Show Than ‘Teen Titans’

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We’re all for new iterations of established characters. That can turn something good into something great. Just look at Watchmen, which started as a gritty and realistic depiction of classic superhero characters. It’s a… Continue reading

MCU Ranked: ‘Inhumans’ (Season 1)

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Showrunners: Scott Buck Heroes: Black Bolt (Anson Mount), Medusa (Serinda Swan), Karnak (Ken Leung), Gorgon (Eme Ikwuakor), Crystal (Isabelle Cornish), Lockjaw, Triton (Mike Moh) Villains/Support Cast: Maximus (Iwan Rheon), Louise (Ellen Woglom), Auran (Sonya Balmores), Agon… Continue reading

The MCU Ranked: ‘The Defenders’

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Good thing Netflix is gearing up a new Luke Cage season, otherwise I might get some free time on my hands! This entry brings us up to date on the Netflix branch of the… Continue reading