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Out on the edges of reality: a review of The Peripheral

Created by Scott B. Smith Based on The Peripheral by William Gibson Starring Chloë Grace Moretz Gary Carr Jack Reynor JJ Feild T’Nia Miller Louis Herthum Katie Leung Melinda Page Hamilton Chris Coy Alex Hernandez Julian Moore-Cook Adelind Horan Austin Rising Eli Goree Charlotte Riley Alexandra Billings Music by Mark Korven Executive producers Steven Hoban, …

A tale of two conjections: a review of Andor

Created by Tony Gilroy Based on Star Wars by George Lucas Starring Diego Luna Kyle Soller Adria Arjona Andy Serkis Stellan Skarsgård Fiona Shaw Denise Gough Genevieve O’Reilly Faye Marsay Varada Sethu Elizabeth Dulau Executive producers Sanne Wohlenberg, Tony Gilroy, Kathleen Kennedy, Diego Luna, Toby Haynes, Michelle Rejwan Producers Kate Hazell, David Meanti Cinematography Adriano …

Reigning Snakes: a review of The Serpent Queen

Created by Justin Haythe Based on Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda Starring Samantha Morton, Amrita Acharia, Barry Atsma, Enzo Cilenti, Sennia Nanua, Kiruna Stamell Executive producers Stacie Passon, Justin Haythe, Francis Lawrence, Erwin Stoff Producer Nick O’Hagan Production companies 3 Arts Entertainment, Lionsgate Television The Serpent Queen Of course, the …

Writing a Morpheus Strip: a review of The Sandman

The Sandman Based on The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, Mike Dringenberg Developed by Neil Gaiman & David S. Goyer & Allan Heinberg Music by David Buckley Executive producers Allan Heinberg, David S. Goyer, Neil Gaiman, Mike Barker Producers Samson Mücke, Iain Smith, Alexander Newman-Wise, Andrew Cholerton Production location United Kingdom Cinematography Will Baldy, …

The Year of the (Paper) Dragon: a review of Paper Girls

Paper Girls Created by Stephany Folsom Based on Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Cliff Chiang Main Camryn Jones as Tiffany “Tiff” Quilkin Riley Lai Nelet as Erin Tieng Sofia Rosinsky as Mackenzie “Mac” Coyle Fina Strazza as Karina J. “KJ” Brandman Adina Porter as Prioress Recurring Ali Wong as Adult Erin …

Let’s Do The Time Warp Again: a review of The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project Created by Joe Barton Written by Joe Barton Executive producers Joe Barton, Johnny Capps, Marco Kreuzpaintner, Julian Murphy Producer Adam Knopf Cinematography Phillip Haberlandt Editors Johannes Hubrich, Anil Griffin Production company Urban Myth Films Original network Sky Max Cast: Paapa Essiedu as George Tom Burke as Rebrov Anjli Mohindra as Archie Caroline …

“And if I only could I’d make a deal with God”: a review of Stranger Things 4A

Stranger Things 4A Produced by The Duffer Brothers Now on Netflix Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers David Harbour as Jim Hopper[1] Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven / Jane Hopper Martie Blair as Young Eleven Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair Noah Schnapp as Will Byers Sadie …

Revisits — A second look at some top series of recent note

Revisits A second look at some top series of recent note. Russian Doll: Natasha Lyonne is an incandescently good actor, comfortable in dramatic and comedic roles. The long-awaited second season cannot capture the sense of originality that the first had, but is witty, intelligent, and well worth the wait. Like many other shows in this …

If it’s Denmark it must be Frieda: a review of Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla Created by Jeb Stuart Starring Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Caroline Henderson, Laura Berlin, David Oakes Composer Trevor Morris Executive producers Jeb Stuart, Morgan O’Sullivan, Michael Hirst, Sheila Hockin, Steve Stark, James Flynn, John Weber, Niels Arden Oplev, Sherry Marsh, Alan Gasmer, Paul Buccieri Producers Mark Murdoch, …