This past 10 years has seen a lot of change on TV. We barely still call it “TV” because it’s mostly watched via internet streaming, and on-demand. This age of “peak TV” has brought some big names (and big budgets) to the small screen, and we get to enjoy the fruits. Now that the 2010s…
Category: Fantasy
Frozen 2 – Movie Review
After watching the first Frozen, did you imagine a sequel? What would have been the story? I didn’t think that a sequel was needed, and I guess the only storylines that I imagined would have been snow queen Elsa defending her kingdom of Arendelle from outside attack, or something connected to the unexplained maritime death…
Fall TV 2019 – Streaming
Too much TV! Can’t. Keep. Up. This post was due a month ago (when it still felt like fall), but I haven’t even found enough time to watch all the shows, let alone write about them. Now that streaming channels are going head-to-head with the networks and releasing their new shows (and even debuting new…
2019 Summer TV Binge-watching
While summer used to be about taking a break from TV and watching blockbuster movies, counter-programming on Netflix, Amazon and other streaming channels have made this summer more about some fun shows. While I enjoyed myself some Avengers and Spider-man action early on, over the last month there’s been a new series to binge-watch each…
Mamoru Hosoda: A New Japanese Animation Master
One of the joys of the TV off-season is the opportunity to catch up on movies. Recently, I spent five evenings binge-watching the works of new Japanese master animator, Mamoru Hosoda. When it comes to Japanese animated films, most people think of Studio Ghibli, founded by master animator Hayao Miyazaki. Their kinds of movies are…
BBT vs GOT: What’s the right way to end an era?
Spoiler warning: If you have not yet watched the last two episodes of The Big Bang Theory or Game of Thrones, why not?! Even the photos above have probably already spoiled things for you. Nevertheless, you should probably stop reading and go stream the episodes instead, in case you still want some surprise from the…
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World – Movie Review
After three movies and three TV series, the story of Hiccup, Toothless, and the rest of the clan finally comes to an end. While I would have thought that the last movie in the trilogy would have been a huge blow-out, with epic action and similarly epic storylines, The Hidden World is disappointingly ordinary. The…
Winter TV 2019 – February Shows
January was a big month for TV shows, but amazingly Netflix and other channels just brought even more to the table in February. Maybe the cold weather is keeping us indoors, but all these exciting shows are a good reason to stay in. One Day at a Time Returning for its third season on Netflix,…
Winter TV 2019 – Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama
Finally, on to my favourite categories of TV: sci-fi/fantasy dramas. I love how shows can really build a world and a universe; and really open up the experience of these kinds of imaginative characters and adventures in a way that movies just cannot do. I also love how streaming TV has given a channel for…
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