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{4/5} “We may be their guests but we are not safe.” Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, released in 2026 Din Djarin and Grogu are working for the New Republic, tracking down people who still want to restart the Empire. His boss wants them brought in alive so that she can get information from them, […]
These songs are not necessarily my favourites to listen to, but ones where the song is at least catchy and the video is stunning. Warning: there are lots of music videos, possibly even famous ones, I haven’t seen. Best of the best a-ha’s Take On Me A nice little story told with a combination of […]
Humans were hunters and gatherers for around 300 000 years. Then, fairly suddenly in the grand scheme of things, they started doing things differently 10 000 years ago. This video explains it brilliantly in a way I haven’t seen before. After the last ice age ended things warmed up and it became easier to grow […]
{5/5} “A Holmes does not disappear without leaving clues for a Holmes.” Enola Holmes 3, released in 2026 Enola is in Malta for her wedding to Tewksbury — in fact she’s on her way to the church — when Dr. Watson informs her that Sherlock has been kidnapped. Previously Sherlock wasn’t happy that she’s marrying […]
Here’s an update to this list. The Alien and Predator movies are in the same universe. Alien The quadrilogy Alien 1979 -> 3/5 (+) Aliens 1986 -> 4.5/5 (+) Alien3 1992 -> 3.5/5 Alien Resurrection 1997 -> 4.5/5 Ridley Scott’s prequels Prometheus 2012 -> 4/5 Alien: Covenant 2017 -> 4/5 The new movie Alien: Romulus […]
{5/5} “If you think I’m going to lead you in the mountains on some sort of revenge plot, turning you into a psychotic child murderer, then you must be, as they say ‘on glue.’” Supergirl, released in 2026 Kara Zor-El is an intergalactic party girl — she parties hard, then comes home and sleeps with […]
{5/5} “You know, at first I was mad Bonnie drew these glasses on me but honestly I can see so much better now.” Toy Story 5, released in 2026 Bonnie has trouble getting the neighbour kids to play with her, so Jessie decides to take things into her own hands. When she gets to the […]
{4.5/5} “I must say it’s a little unsettling to have all these sharp weapons just out and about. This house would be a nightmare to child proof.” Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans, released in 2024 Goldy is hosting a medieval ball in a real castle. The owner, Sir Alastair, is donating the use of it since […]
{4.5/5} “The boss has always gone easy on deploying psychoactives. I’m not as gentle a soul as he is.” Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child by Frank Miller, published in 2019 Lara and her brother Jonathan soar above Metropolis, looking down on the humans, and eventually they reach Gotham. Carrie aka Batgirl dispels a violent […]
{3.5/5} “You see Captain, we want to help as many as possible — not just ourselves. I regret the need for force… but the Lord helps those who help themselves.” Star Trek: A Small Matter of Faith by Martin Pasko, published in Nov. 1988 Captain James T. Kirk responds to a distress call, but the […]