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French Series UFOs reimagines The X-Files as a Workplace Comedy – Sort Of

17/01/2022

“It ain’t rocket science” or so the old saying goes, but rocket science is exactly what French engineer Didier Mathure (Melvil Poupaud, Summer of 85) is engaged in when his career unexpectedly crashes and...

Colonial Combat Lays the Smackdown on 19th Century New Zealand

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Imagine if Deadwood, with all its brutality, corruption and colourful characters, was regularly interrupted by WWE Raw Monday night highlights and you’re in the ballpark with Kiwi comedy series Colon...

Supernatural thriller ‘Paraiso’ is ‘Strangers Things’ Spanish cousin

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Spain, 1992: A pall hangs over the sleepy seaside town of Almanzora de la Vega following the disappearance of three teenage girls at a nightclub called Paradise – “Paraiso” in Spanish. While Civil Guard agent ...

Sci-fi Anthology Series SF8 is a South Korean Spin on Black Mirror

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Science fiction tends to work best in a short format. On the page, the short story is the natural form of speculative fiction, allowing the writer to explore a single idea to the fullest extent. On the screen,...

French Crime Series The Promise Grapples with the Ghosts of the Past

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

When The Promise hit French screens in January 2021, over a third of the country’s viewing population tuned in. The first episode alone captured 7.5 million viewers – the biggest French television de...

The Death of Bruce Lee Reinvestigates the Tragic End of Martial Arts Cinema’s Greatest Hero

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Bruce Lee was on the cusp of superstardom when he died on Friday, 20 July 1973. You could argue – and with no small amount of justification – that he was already a legend at that stage, but the premiere of his...

Spending Christmas solo? SBS VICELAND Has You Sorted with the Alone Marathon

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Christmas is a time for reconnecting with family and friends, or so the received wisdom goes. But some prefer solitude, and others have solitude thrust upon them. In that spirit – and for others who don’t cele...

Saving The Delorean Time Machine: The Resurrection of the Back to the Future Star Car

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

Films may last forever, but props generally don’t – even ones that have made an indelible mark on popular culture. Props are made to look good on the screen, not for longevity, and after the director calls cut...

Arctic Secrets is a Fascinating Journey into the Remote Northern Fastness

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

It used to be that I watched nature documentaries to relax. No matter what was going on in my life, an hour on the plains of the Serengeti or following migrating humpbacks to Ningaloo Reef was a salve. In rece...

Good with Wood is The Great British Bake Off with Sawdust Under its Fingernails

Travis Johnson

17/01/2022

There is something to be said for making something with your hands, for crafting something that will last. Speaking for myself, I’m a writer, so my only real product is opinions destined to get torn apart o...

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French Series UFOs reimagines The X-Files as a Workplace Comedy – Sort Of

Colonial Combat Lays the Smackdown on 19th Century New Zealand

Supernatural thriller ‘Paraiso’ is ‘Strangers Things’ Spanish cousin

Sci-fi Anthology Series SF8 is a South Korean Spin on Black Mirror

French Crime Series The Promise Grapples with the Ghosts of the Past

The Death of Bruce Lee Reinvestigates the Tragic End of Martial Arts Cinema’s Greatest Hero

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Richard Donner, father of the modern superhero film

The Periodic Table of Awesome – Friday Fast and Furious Fun Times

I Lived in a Murder House

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Cyberpunk Cinema: An Online Panel (Updated!)

Dentistry, Deadlines, and the Ol’ Post-Festival Malaise

James Wan Talks us Through his Latest Audacious Horror Effort, Malignant

Director Jennifer Reeder Talks Shudder’s New Anthology Film, V/H/S/94

Yoson An shines as a Complex Character in Historical Drama New Gold Mountain

Creator Peter Cox Explains the Mystery and History of New Gold Mountain

Meet Charlie Agar, The Amiable Apiarist Known as The Bee Whisperer

James Gunn talks The Suicide Squad: “Most of us are closer to Polka Dot Man than we are to Captain America”

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French Series UFOs reimagines The X-Files as a Workplace Comedy – Sort Of

Colonial Combat Lays the Smackdown on 19th Century New Zealand

Supernatural thriller ‘Paraiso’ is ‘Strangers Things’ Spanish cousin

Sci-fi Anthology Series SF8 is a South Korean Spin on Black Mirror

French Crime Series The Promise Grapples with the Ghosts of the Past

The Death of Bruce Lee Reinvestigates the Tragic End of Martial Arts Cinema’s Greatest Hero

Spending Christmas solo? SBS VICELAND Has You Sorted with the Alone Marathon

Saving The Delorean Time Machine: The Resurrection of the Back to the Future Star Car

Arctic Secrets is a Fascinating Journey into the Remote Northern Fastness

Good with Wood is The Great British Bake Off with Sawdust Under its Fingernails

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