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Fifteen years ago, The Doctor had to wipe Donna Noble’s mind or else the knowledge of a Time Lord would burn her up. While he put in a failsafe to make sure that she would never remember him, fate has returned the face of the 10th Doctor and reunited him with Donna and her family. Can he save her life, and protect the world from the return of the Toymaker?
Vinnk and Sean review the three specials that comprise Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary – The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder, and The Giggle – culminating in the introduction of the new 15th Doctor in the form of Ncuti Gatwa. Will the return of one of the most popular actors ever to hold the role inject new life into the franchise, or will his shadow forever overcast his immediate and all subsequent successors to the role?
Starring:
David Tennant – The Doctor
Ncuti Gatwa – The Doctor
Catherine Tate – Donna Noble
Neil Patrick Harris – The Toymaker
Jemma Redgrave – Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
Bonnie Langford – Melanie Bush
Ruth Madeley – Shirley Bingham
Jacqueline King – Sylvia Noble
Yasmin Finney – Rose Noble
Karl Collins – Shaun Temple
* Bernard Cribbins – Wilf Mott
Available on Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.
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It was only a year into the Doctor Who revival of 2005 that David Tennant took over as the titular Time Lord. Would the show survive changing its lead so soon when it had barely found its feet? Four years later, we scarcely had to wonder, as arguably the most popular incarnation of the new era (and possibly all time) said goodbye. (Well, technically he said “I don’t want to go,” but still…)
With David Tennant set to return, albeit briefly, as the 14th Doctor in 2023’s three-part 60th anniversary special, Vinnk and Sean look back at his original, trail-blazing run that began 18 years ago on Christmas Day, and preview what’s to come as he dons his trademark Converse once more.
Starring:
David Tennant – The Doctor
Billie Piper – Rose Tyler
John Barrowman – Captain Jack Harkness
Freema Agyeman – Dr. Martha Jones
Derek Jacobi – Professor Yana
John Simm – The Master
* Catherine Tate – Donna Noble
Available on Max.
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In the near future of 2033, Nathan is working on a free version of the software that runs the digital afterlife, only to be uploaded to one of the poshest versions around after his self-driving care malfunctions and crashes. Nora is an “Angel” who works at Lakeview, in charge of Nathan’s comfort and digital appearance in his forever-after. Sparks fly! And we’re not talking about the crashed car. As a relative investigates the circumstances about Nathan’s death, Nora discovers that some of Nathan’s memories are corrupted. Could it be that Nathan was murdered for his altruistic work?
Vinnk and Sean review one of the most inventive and prescient series of the modern day on the eve of the end of the WGA strike. A world where everyone’s lives and even now their afterlife has been commoditized by ever-merging corporations like Nokia Taco Bell and Panera Facebook, nearly every issue from 3D body scanning to AI to cutting corners on scripting comes to bear in the fiction of one of the most clever written shows on television. And somehow it was renewed for not one but two seasons, the latest one premiering on October 20th, 2023!
Starring:
Robbie Amell – Nathan Brown
Andy Allo – Nora Antony
Allegra Edwards – Ingrid Kannerman
Zainab Johnson – Aleesha
Kevin Bigley – Luke
Owen Daniels – AI Guy
Andrea Rosen – Lucy
William B. Davis – David Choak
Available on Amazon Prime Video.
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You can’t go back to Schmigadoon. So when Josh and Mel find out that their happy ending got them stuck
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When The Super Mario Bros. Movie was first announced with scant details except an all-star cast, rumors ran wild. Will they try live action again, or is it animated? Will they try one of the many recent video game plots, or will this be an all-new story? Is this a complete and utter financial folly, with $300 million in development and promotion?
Vinnk and Sean review the highest-grossing film of 2023, and (so far) the 19th top grossing film of all time, point out every visual and audio Easter egg they could find, and actually share some criticisms of a Nintendo product! Gasp!
Starring:
Chris Pratt – Mario
Charlie Day – Luigi
Anya Taylor-Joy – Princess Peach
Jack Black – Bowser, King of the Koopas
Keegan-Michael Key – Toad
Seth Rogen – Donkey Kong
* Fred Armisen – Cranky Kong
Available in theaters.
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Doctor Who tried to come back in the ’90s, but it didn’t take. Christopher Eccleston’s short 13-episode run re-ignited the show into a new cultural powerhouse, which also spawned two concurrent spin-off series.
Vinnk and Sean, along with guest host Miles (from sister podcast Casual Trek) examine what made the 2005 relaunch successful, areas where Davies wasn’t so strong, and some of what we can look forward to (or are dreading) when he returns as Doctor Who showrunner in 2023.
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston – The Doctor
Billie Piper – Rose Tyler
John Barrowman – Captain Jack Harkness
Noel Clarke – Mickey Smith
* Camille Coduri – Jackie Tyler
Available on HBO Max (for now), Amazon, BritBox, and Disney+ (eventually).
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When Doctor Who relaunched in 2005 on the BBC after a failed (but serviceable) Fox US movie/pilot barely a decade earlier, many of us didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t expect Christopher Eccleston, and we certainly didn’t expect Russel T Davies and his eccentric touch, but both rocketed the franchise into a new golden age the likes of which could only have been imagined by fans of the classic series.
Vinnk and Sean, along with guest host Miles (from sister podcast Casual Trek) relive the reboot, ostensibly without the benefit of rose-colored glasses, and not at all influenced by RTD’s return to the remade franchise nearly two decades later in 2023.
Starring:
Christopher Eccleston – The Doctor
Billie Piper – Rose Tyler
John Barrowman – Captain Jack Harkness
Noel Clarke – Mickey Smith
* Camille Coduri – Jackie Tyler
Available on HBO Max (for now), Amazon, BritBox, and Disney+ (eventually).
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Johnny Lawrence is long past his glory days, estranged from his son and mother of his child. That is, until he encounters a kid who needs help. Fortunately, Johnny is still bad-ass, and beats up a bunch of minors Miyagi-style. Miguel Diaz becomes the first student of the new Cobra Kai dojo, where Johnny teaches him how to deal with the bullies from West Valley High. Miguel has eyes for Sam, daughter of Johnny’s long-time rival and successful auto dealer Daniel LaRusso, who is not very happy about the return of his childhood arch-nemesis, and goes to ridiculous lengths to stop him.
Vinnk and Sean catch up on the first two of (so far) five seasons of the Netflix hit show, through the latest incarnation of the All Valley Karate Tournament, the return of Johnn’y sensei John Kreese (now twice presumed dead), and the rise of Daniels rival dojo Miyagi-do. Of course, it wasn’t always on Netflix; Cobra Kai began life as the flagship show of the new YouTube Red streaming service for original programming. YouTube Red shuttered, but Netflix stepped in to save Cobra Kai, which truly never dies.
Starring:
Ralph Macchio – Daniel LaRusso
William “Billy” Zabka – Johhny Lawrence
Courtney Henggeler – Amanda LaRusso
Marin Kove – John Kreese
Xolo Mariduena – Miguel Diaz
Mary Mouser – Samantha “Sam” LaRusso
Jacob Bertrand – Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz
Peyton List – Tory Nichols
Available on Netflix
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