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Netflix’s Dark isn’t a show you watch. It’s a show you solve.
The sci-fi series is the closest thing you’ll get to a TV show that’s a conspiracy wall. By Emily VanDerWerff@emilyvdw In Watch This, Vox critic at large Emily VanDerWerff tells you what she’s watching on TV — and why you should watch it too. Read the archives here....
Perry Mason: Matthew Rhys Is On The Case
If you've only ever seen Perry Mason as the Raymond Burr legal eagle version that was popular on TV in the far-distant time of the 1980s, the new series, which comes from HBO, is aiming to change all that. Matthew Rhys plays the younger version of the character, back...
UK Film and TV Industry Set to Reopen Production with New Safety Guidelines
The UK film and TV industry can resume shooting as early as July, which is great news for completing “The Batman,” thanks to the release of new safety guidelines covering production, post-production, and visual effects during the pandemic. “Working Safely During...
Doctor Who Short Story Has Jodie Whittaker Argue With Past Regenerations
BY TONY SOKOL Making a rare housecall, Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall offered up a Thirteenth Doctor short story to reassure fans amidst the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Although many shows and movies have been forced to stop production, Doctor Who...
David Lynch drops surprise Netflix short film ‘What Did Jack Do?’
Sam Warner David Lynch has released a surprise Netflix short film which sees him interrogate a talking monkey about a murder. What Did Jack Do? clocks-in at 17 minutes and depicts Lynch’s detective asking a number of bizarre questions to the anthropomorphised monkey....
Hugo Weaving rules out returning to ‘Matrix’ franchise for fourth movie
Ella Kemp The Matrix franchise is returning with The Matrix 4 in 2021, but the original trilogy’s Agent Smith will not be on board. Hugo Weaving, who played the character in The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, will not be the next film’s main...
Ad Astra
by Brian Tallerico There have been numerous sci-fi films about people who had to go to the reaches of space to find truths within themselves but none quite like James Gray’s masterful “Ad Astra.” Thematically dense and visually sumptuous, “Ad Astra” may not work for...
The Lighthouse
Waves crash, birds scream, and rain pounds. Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” wants to drive you a little mad. It’s not just a film about two people on the edge of sanity, it uses sound design and filmmaking tools to push you there too. It has the feel of watching...
Knives Out
Taking a page from the likes of Agatha Christie, Rian Johnson's fully back on the crime beat for the first time since the excellent Brick. Here, he's got a murder mystery yarn to spin, Daniel Craig in full accent form and a host of suspects played by fun, famous folk....