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If you’ve jumped on the What We Do in the Shadows train (the excellent third season of which is currently airing on FX and Hulu), you’ve likely heard of Our Flag Means Death, since it includes appearances from members of the Kiwi brain trust that brought us Shadows. And if you haven’t yet watched Shadows, […]
If you’ve noticed an influx of returning favorite television shows onto your streaming platforms in the last few weeks – with more set to be released in early May – you aren’t alone. Thanks to pandemic delays and various other scheduling quirks – including the upcoming cut-off for Emmy Award consideration – we’re experiencing a […]
The Wizarding World franchise should be one of the jewels in Warner Brothers’ crown. However, the Fantastic Beasts spin-off series has been suffering from diminishing returns, both critically and financially. The Secrets of Dumbledore has suffered from The Crimes of Grindelwald’s negative reception because its opening box-office has been disappointing. The Wizarding World franchise, particularly the Harry Potter series still has fans. It’s a franchise […]
In December 2020, I wrote that there is “hope in the future for diverse storylines and expanded representation,” adding that there is “a lot to look forward to in 2021 in terms of animated series…[which] will undoubtedly affect the ongoing war between streaming platforms for more subscribers, profits for themselves, and film distribution itself.” That […]
Another year has flown by, and while we still remain in the clutches of a pandemic, 2021 brought with it a host of new, complex, and interesting television shows – a change from 2020, where the industry started running out of new content by year’s end. As is always the case, my list started out […]
What do you get when you combine the frothy fun of RuPaul’s Drag Race with the emotional impact of Queer Eye? That would be We’re Here, the HBO Max series that brings drag to small town communities across the US – telling uplifting personal stories and making sure you cry at least once an episode […]
Venus and Serena Williams are some of the most famous and successful women to ever play tennis. The biopic King Richard looks at how their father helped drive their success. Richard Williams (Will Smith) lives in Compton with his wife, Brandy (Aunjanue Ellis), three stepdaughters, and two daughters. He plans to make Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena […]
Back in 2018, a new comedy premiered on Comedy Central to a solid amount of critical acclaim, but almost no one saw it. That’s the price of doing business on basic cable in today’s super saturated world of television. Thankfully, the show has returned for a second season – this time on the much more […]
The White Lotus, the new limited series from Mike White (Enlightened), is definitely a “your mileage may vary” kind of series. That isn’t to say that it’s not good – that there isn’t a lot to enjoy about it – or that I’m not about to write a positive review (I am), but I am […]
Kieran and Jean talk about the potential impact of simultaneous releasing on the film industry