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As The Late Show with Stephen Colbert closes, we are looking for the old magic
My first exposure to The Late Show with David Letterman was a conversation around the show rather than the show itself.
6 hrs ago
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Dan Barrett
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I Want to Believe the second X-Files movie might be watchable as it is recut for streaming
Back in 2008 on a Thursday night, I left my then home in Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Highgate Hill mid-evening to wander down the road to the South…
May 20
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Dan Barrett
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The Mandalorian & Grogu delivers. Steps up the TV action for a strong outing at the cinema
On the way into a screening of The Mandalorian & Grogu, I bumped into local Sydney film critic and media writer Michael Bodey (who writes one of my…
May 19
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Dan Barrett
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The beginning of the end of broadcast TV in Australia
Hyperbole, sure, but reading the reports yesterday that regional Australian broadcaster WIN Network will stop broadcasting the Paramount-owned Network…
May 18
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Dan Barrett
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Maybe it is time to kill SBS...
This week's newsletter starts with a murder. Just like every drama series on SBS.
May 18
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Dan Barrett
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Somehow Good Omens came back. The Punisher and Dutton Ranch deliver more rewarding returns.
It’s a pretty big week for familiar-feeling TV with returning shows, spin-offs, and sequels dominating options this week.
May 15
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Dan Barrett
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The Pitt is scorching hot and getting hotter. ALSO: TV's mad genius Byron Allen has Starz in his eyes
The Pitt is exiting the hip culture bubble and is becoming a bona fide mainstream success.
May 14
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Dan Barrett
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What's up with that dodgy scene in Punisher: One Last Kill? ALSO: All the news from the Netflix upfronts
It’s a very news-heavy day today with Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery both hosting upfronts events.
May 13
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Dan Barrett
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Because YouTube is now television…
ALSO: Netflix touts "The Netflix Effect"
May 13
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Dan Barrett
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An announcement about the current state of television: It is back, baby!
For the last couple of years ‘film people’ have kept on deluding themselves with a catch-cry “Movies are back, baby!” when box office is still a good…
May 11
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Dan Barrett
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HBO Max house ads are outdated and are just pissing off the viewer
Streaming services should rely more on house ads.
May 10
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Dan Barrett
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Two unexpected TV delights. But first... I need to talk about Entourage for some reason
This was supposed to be a dud week.
May 8
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Dan Barrett
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