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Review of 'Timeless' 2.1
Last night's Timeless roared back from the jaws of oblivion—aka cancellation by the mothership, its network NBC—with a new episode that was far better than anything we saw the first season. And it did most of this in its final few minutes.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Counterpart 1.4'
A really superb episode 1.4 of Counterpart last night—my favorite so far—in which the two Howards switch sides. Again, the acting of J. K. Simmons is Emmy-worthy. Here the kind Howard from our world has to play the tough Howard from the other side, and vice versa, and both do it just right. This series is a pleasure to see just because of Simmons' acting.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Jacob's Paradox'
I figured I would expand my reviews of time-travel feature movies and TV series on Netflix to time-travel shorts on Amazon Prime (Netflix doesn't have many if any time-travel shorts). First up is Jacob's Paradox from 2015, a 36-minute narrative, written, directed, and starring Michael Peake (this is a common configuration in shorts—Jay Kensinger wrote, directed, and starred in The Chronology Protection Case, based on my novelette of the same name).
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
The Triumph of the Doctor: Jodie Whittaker Makes 'Doctor Who' History with Debut Appearance
It's the end... But the moment has been prepared for. On Christmas night 2017, Doctor Who fans all gathered around their televisions to witness Peter Capaldi bow out of the hit BBC science-fiction show.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
The Joys of a Show Like Mythbusters
The beauty of a show like Mythbusters is their longevity in a world where a lot of television fans are very specific about what they do and don't like. Things have to follow so much of a plot or have so much drama to keep interests. They have to cover similar or the same ideas over and over, and the show definitely cannot focus on anything other than its hosts. Mythbusters breaks a lot of conventions while holding up their own television traditions though. I want to take some time to discuss some of the things that make this show great, because it really does need saying.
By Noel Willett8 years ago in Futurism
My Day as a 'Supporting Artist' on Starz 'Outlander' Season 2
#Outlander, one of the tent-pole shows currently showing on #Starz is a show steeped in rich Scottish history. I confess, however, I'd never heard of it until I joined a local talent agency offering background extras roles for tv and film in Scotland. This is something I'd never seriously considered but since I'm a You-tubing filmmaker by day and Movie-Pilot writer by night (or whenever the hell I can get to a keyboard) I figured what the hell! This opened up a chance to gain some much-needed experience on a real film set and getting paid to boot! Not bad for a sassenach like myself aye?
By Matt Loftus8 years ago in Futurism
About The Paternoster Gang. Is A Spin-Off For Them Likely To Happen?
The Paternoster Gang are made up of 3 people. Vastra the Silurian, Strax the Sontaran and Jenny Flint who is human. These 3 are detectives in Victorian London and are named after Paternoster Row in London. Vastra, along with fellow Silurians, had awoken during the construction of part of the London Underground and had wanted to take revenge on innocent tunnel workers for the deaths of her sisters. Eventually Vastra hired Jenny. There relationship has now become romantic.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Futurism
