Year: 2020

Film reviews

Orange Thursday: Tenet (2020) and Venom (2018)

10 September 2020 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

As life returns to almost normal again – despite the best efforts of young people – it’s time to switch off Covideodrome and once again take a trip to the movies for Orange Thursday.

This week, we’re starting with one very obvious choice: literally the only big movie released in the past couple of weeks – Tenet (2020).

But what to choose for movie two? I could regale you with reviews of Lovely Wife’s and my usual summer holiday viewing: Top Gun (1986) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). But no.

Instead, let’s go with Venom (2018), a comic-book movie I somehow inexplicably missed at the cinema when it was released, but which is now free on Netflix.

See you after the facemask-adorned ads and the trailers.

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TMINE’s Daily Global TV News: The Walking Dead cancelled; Gåsmamman, Man Like Mobeen renewed; + more

10 September 2020 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Every weekday, TMINE brings you the latest TV news from around the world

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TMINE’s Daily Global TV News: The Chi, Quer O Destino renewed; a Fresh Prince drama; old black-ish spin-off; + more

9 September 2020 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

Every weekday, TMINE brings you the latest TV news from around the world

Internet TV

  • Netflix developing: Canadian gay conversion drama Alter Boys, Black girl magic comedy drama #RelationshipGoals, rejuvenated Nazi fighter drama The Ageless and mistaken gender High School comedy drama girl

Canadian TV

  • Tara Strong, Karen Robinson, Dean McDermott et al join CBC’s Lady Dicks

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Vince in 4 Blocks
Events

Fancy going face to face with some German TV writers?

8 September 2020 Rob Buckley Post a comment

TMINE doesn’t usually cover US events, but since the whole world has gone teleconferencing event crazy, we’ve opened our minds to new possibilities. As has the US.

US trade magazine Deadline, with which readers of TMINE’s Daily Global TV News will by now be intimately familiar, has started organising TV events via Zoom and it’s got a very interesting international TV event lined up for this week, with some very interesting speakers. And as far as I know, all you have to do is RSVP to attend.

Face to face with German writers: serious about stories

Date: Thursday, September 10, 5pm

Deadline sits down with three of Germany’s hottest writers to find out how the country has put itself at the forefront of high-end European drama production. From How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) to Dark, Germany is making TV content that not only delivers in the local market but appeals to large diverse audiences around the world, particularly through VOD platforms. Behind any great series is a great writer – we’ll discuss how our panellists are crafting stories that cross borders.

Speakers

  • Christian Ditter – showrunner/writer/director, Biohackers, How To Be Single
  • Hanno Hackfort – writer, 4 Blocks, You Are Wanted
  • Philipp Käßbohrer – showrunner/writer/executive producer, How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
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What TV’s on at the RTS in September and October? Including Think You Know About TV?

8 September 2020 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Every so often, TMINE flags up what new TV events the Royal Television Society is holding around the UK

It’s been a bit of a break since the previous rundown of RTS events, so there’s a bumper crop to work our way through this week, some this month, some next. In fact, one’s tomorrow.

There’s a quiz, there’s something worthy with Richard Curtis and then there’s the Baird Lecture. Full details are after the jump…

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