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It’s a Sin, the sensational limited series from Russell T. Davies (the acclaimed showrunner behind the original Queer as Folk and the first four seasons of the modern Doctor Who, among others), chronicles a decade in the lives of several friends (most of whom are gay men – although there is one straight woman in […]
To say the story of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther movement of the 1960s has not been well represented in mainstream media is an understatement. We’ve allowed for this aspect of our history to be watered down and excluded from the narrative for the sake of easy consumption. As a result, there are very […]
Recently there has been reported that Warner Brothers and HBO Max are in the early stages of developing a TV series based on the Harry Potter franchise. Harry Potter is one of Warner Brothers’ most lucrative franchises – there have been seven novels, spin-off books, video games, studio tours, and theme park attractions. And of course, there’s the […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the future of cinema.
In the past year, various series have premiered on broadcast television and streaming platforms with LGBTQ characters and diverse casts. While there is still progress going forward, as every single major studio had failing, poor, or insufficient ratings for LGBTQ-inclusive films in 2019, according to the recent Studio Responsibility Index released by GLAAD, there were […]
The second season of His Dark Materials has come to its conclusion which sees the series live up to the title. Lyra, Will, and the witches have to decide on what their next course of action. Lyra fears that the witches will suffer the same fate as Roger if she stays with them. Will has […]
The second season of His Dark Materials has reached its penultimate episode with its main characters coalescing in Cittàgazze. The forces for and against freedom continue to make movements for the upcoming war with the Angels making their first appearance since the last war. The Witches have arrived in Cittàgazze and save Lyra and Will […]
Since the pandemic has struck the film distribution model has been disrupted. Many companies have tried and failed to make a profit from the Premium Video-on-Demand. Warner Brothers have made the radical decision to release all their 2021 scheduled films in cinemas and HBO Max at the same time. Reactions to Warner Brothers’ has been […]
Following on from the events of “Tower of the Angels” that stuck closely to events of the books, “The Scholar” takes a bigger diversion from the source material. Will and Lyra have decided to steal the Alethiometer back from Sir Charles Latrom. With the Subtle Knife in their possession, they plan to bypass Latrom’s security […]
“Tower of the Angels” is the most loyal episode to the books so far this season. It’s also the best so far as the wider plot of the series starts to come together. Lyra and Will have been tasked by Sir Charles Latrom to retrieve The Subtle Knife from the Torre delgi Angeli – a […]