Now available on Disney+, If These Walls Could Sing is a loving documentary on one of the greatest musical achievements in modern history. Initially known as EMI studios, the world’s first custom-built recording studio was rechristened Abbey Road only after The Beatles named an album after what all the musicians who played there called it.
Month: December 2022
The dark nights are drawing in, fairy lights adorn our streets and families are coming together around the TV. That can only mean one thing: Time for a war against Heaven and a trip to the Land of the Dead! Or, in other words, time for the return of His Dark Materials for its third
Released: 16 December Certificate: 15 Director: Nikyatu Jusu Cast: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls Distributor: Prime Video Running Time: 97 mins Nanny, Nikyatu Jusu’s impressive feature debut blends horror and satire to tell a story about entitlement and cultural and societal oppression in the West. It has some things in common with Ousmane Sembene’s
If you watched David Tennant’s captivating portrayal of Alexander Litvinenko as he lay dying and thought ‘You know what this needs? More arias’, then guess what? You’re in luck. The bold, furious, highly effective ITVX drama Litvinenko might have left you wondering where you can find out more about what happened, or where else you
This article is sponsored by Crunchyroll The holidays are a wonderful time to kick back, relax, and show some appreciation for the very special people in your life–even if that includes yourself. Crunchyroll has become one of the premier anime streaming services, but their talents have expanded far beyond this and they also have a
Gangs of London is an explosive crime drama that blew up the streets of the capital when season one landed in 2020. Now the whole of season two is with us, available to stream in full on Sky Atlantic, Now and AMC+, and no expense is spared on the violence and the visuals as well
WARNING: This review contains spoilers for all four episodes of Litvinenko Truth is stranger than fiction, they say – and Litvinenko shows why this is a gift to crime dramas. So often fictional crime dramas try to be too slick, too perfectly believable, but real life is messier, more mundane, more ridiculous than what most
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – not least because it’s the time of year where people the world over get to enjoy Martine McCutcheon’s star turn in the ultimate Christmas movie Love Actually. Her portrayal of Natalie – the sweary, lovable assistant to Prime Minister David (aka Hugh Grant) – is one
Warning: contains finale spoilers for Strike Series 5 The farting was plot-relevant! Oh, me of little faith. What first appeared to be a dubious tonal choice for the scene in which Cormoran and Robin conducted a murder witness interview through a parping orchestra of old lady guffs turned out to be a pivotal clue. The farts and
2022 is almost finished, and boy was it an exciting year for gaming. While we’ll be talking about the year’s many video game highlights, we couldn’t end the year without also sharing a healthy dose of “WTF?” Surprise developments are nothing new in the game industry (some of us are still recovering from the sudden
Released: 16 December (in cinemas) Director: James Cameron Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver Thirteen years is a long time. In 2009, James Cameron’s off-Earth sci-fi epic Avatar was busting blocks all over the globe, had everyone briefly imagining that 3D was the next new (old) thing, and built the all-encompassing lunar world of
Thirteen years after the original Avatar was released, James Cameron doubles down on pressing environmental and social issues with a visually impressive ocean-set sequel on the planet of Pandora. At times it plays out like a trippy episode of The Blue Planet. One of the major themes that really struck a chord with two returning
It seems like no HBO Max series is safe from the wrath of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Last week it was announced by series showrunner Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz via Twitter that the recently canceled The Gordita Chronicles would be the next original series removed from HBO Max. Not long after, it was revealed that
This article is presented by: Grab some snacks and gather round! It’s game night! No, not tossing some ball around. We’re talking tabletop games! One of our favorite subgenres is the TCG! And eBay has some excellent collectible sets to fill your hand and stocking this season. Den of Geek presents… our 2022 TCG &
The White Lotus was originally supposed to be a one-off miniseries back in the summer of 2021, but millions of fans flocked to the show’s enticing mixture of black comedy and satire of the elite. Now that season 2 has closed with “Arrivederci”, people are hotly anticipating the already-confirmed third season of the HBO hit.
Warning: this review contains spoilers. Talk about being careful what you wish for. So, says His Dark Materials, you found the previous two episodes so plot-heavy they lacked a bit of emotion? Wallop. Have a scene so painful you’ll never again be able to board a boat without thinking of the girl who left her soul
The tailend of 2022 has been tough for many of us. Twitter users, English football fans, and folks hoping to avoid yet another COVID-19 holiday spike are just a few groups who have much to grumble about. But do you know who’s been crushing it in Q4 of 2022? Aubrey Plaza. The Parks and Recreation
Lords Of Uncreation, the third book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Final Architecture trilogy will be heading our way next year and we’re absolutely delighted to reveal its cover right here at SciFiNow! Here is the official synopsis for Lords Of Uncreation… Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A
This article contains spoilers for Adult Swim’s Yule Log. If it’s taken you eight years to get the Two Many Cooks theme song out of your head, I’m here to break that track record! In 2014, Casper Kelly (Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell) released the now viral 11-minute video, sending the internet ablaze
Telling the story of three teenagers who are the only members of a small supernatural agency, Netflix’s adaptation of Jonathan Stroud’s novels Lockwood & Co is out in January and we have been given a first look! Written, directed and produced by Joe Cornish (Attack the Block, The Kid Who Would Be King, Adventures of
