Streaming Wars

Last time, Streaming Wars columnist Colin Chisholm focused on his top TV shows of 2020, but there were some great films to watch too.

Kate and Colin discuss the weird year of movies in 2020, the films that thrived and also some of the issues that popped up as major studios attempted to pivot to streaming. Disney/Pixar’s tear-jerker love letter to jazz Soul and Netflix’s action-romp The Old Guard get shout outs, as well as Apple TV+ original Wolfwalkers and Amazon’s hilarious sequel to Borat.

LINKS:

Soul trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsLIiBStEs

Wolfwalkers trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Z_tybgPgg

Old Guard trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK-X2d0lJ_s

Mank trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSfX-nrg-lI

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Colin Chisholm and Kate Walker discuss the biggest and best shows from 2020.

Although we had a lot to endure this year, at least we had some amazing things to binge while stuck on the couch.

They also chat about some of the biggest streaming trends of the year and what’s on the horizon as streaming solidifies its place at the top of the cultural pantheon.

To recommend a show or movie for Colin to check out, reach him at [email protected] or via Twitter @ColinHantsCo.

LINKS:

The Queen’s Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrieqwSdgI

Ted Lasso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7EIiohs6U

I May Destroy You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjlurdbNnw

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A new format, just in time for Christmas.

Colin Chisholm joins SaltWire multimedia host Kate Walker to chat about some of the Christmas and holiday-themed films available across the various streaming platforms.

From Netflix’s embarrassment of riches to Crave’s library of holiday classics, there’s plenty worth checking out - and some to be avoided.

Have an idea for a future episode Streaming Wars?
Reach Colin Chisholm on Twitter at: @ColinHantsCo or via email at [email protected]

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VIDEO LINKS

Holidate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxaaAoI57fk

Christmas on the Square - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5anWrBFPmY

Jingle Jangle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYPUYVgwLWY

Last Christmas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9CEIcmWmtA

Noelle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBDnQkQUTGU

In this episode, Colin explores three types of queens - the queen on a chessboard in Netflix’s excellent mini-series The Queen’s Gambit.

The fourth season of Netflix’s flagship series The Crown, which centres around Queen Elizabeth II in a new, turbulent era. And a very dark comedy series about Russian empress Catherine The Great on Amazon Prime Video called The Great.

Ok so the comparison is a little loose, but still.

Have ideas or suggestions for Colin’s next episode? Reach out!

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LINKS:

The Crown, season 4 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiXEpminPms

The Queen’s Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrieqwSdgI

The Great – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJGedvRfHYg

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Spoiler alert: mild spoilers for the premiere episode of The Mandalorian, season two.

The Mandalorian is back! Disney Plus’ flagship series returns with a bang and Colin has lots to say about it. Focusing heavily on its western motif with a strong sense of style and mood, the initial episode delights, culminating in a super impressive showdown. Rest assured, it’s once again the show to watch.

Keeping with the star theme, Colin also checked out the first few episodes of Star Trek: Discovery’s latest season. It’s fine, so far, but is missing that hard-to-articulate Star Trekness that long-time fans have come to expect.

Multimedia exclusive: Obviously the 2020 election in the U.S. has been dominating our news, culture, brains for the past several months (years?) and with that has come some satirical and inspiring (or at least a solid effort) films and specials that address this - including an unexpectedly brilliant sequel to Borat, Tik Tok star Sarah Cooper’s first Netflix special and a bizarre West Wing reunion. Colin breaks these down and lets you know if they’re worth watching, even if the election is already over - maybe.

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Since it’s now officially spooky season, Colin wanted to check out Netflix’s latest horror hit The Haunting of Bly Manor – turns out, it’s not as scary as he would have liked, even though he is a self-admitted horror wimp.

The show, which is a sort of follow-up to Haunting of Hill House doesn’t quite live up to expectations despite a strong start.

After that, he shares some of his favourite horror films and on what streaming platforms to find them on just in time for a Halloween movie marathon.

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LINKS:

Haunting of Bly Manor trailer - https://youtu.be/tykS7QfTWMQ

Psycho trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wz719b9QUqY

Bram Stoker’s Dracula trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc

Streaming Wars - Ep 12

Colin has ignored Apple TV Plus long enough, so he decided to see why everyone was talking about Ted Lasso.

Turns out, it’s for good reason, as it’s one of the best comedies on streaming networks right now. He also takes a look back at one of the shows that launched with the service, The Morning Show, which attempts and occasionally succeeds at addressing the Me Too movement.

Ted Lasso trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u7EIiohs6U

The Morning Show trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPYUpfIoM9w

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Schitt’s Creek cleaned up at the 2020 Emmy Awards, and for good reason.

Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm discusses what makes the little Canadian show that could so joyfully perfect.

After that things take a turn for the brutally intense with a look at The Handmaid’s Tale on Crave and why it’s such a haunting take of a dystopian drama.

He wraps things up with a quick discussion about his new toy: Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K.

Schitt’s Creek - https://youtu.be/1mzdm3gzraI

Handmaid’s Tale - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81PyH5TH-NQ

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Twitter - @ColinHantsCo

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Missing the comic book blockbusters that usually take up the summer theatre season?

Colin is too – but don’t worry, there’s plenty worth checking out on Streaming Networks.

From Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy to Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys, there’s plenty of capes to go around.

VIDEO LINKS:

The Umbrella Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me0eoCwLj-A

The Boys: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06rueu_fh30

Venom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLCn88bfW1o

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SW - Ep. 9

Colin just moved to his new place and during this time he realized he only had enough mental capacity to stream certain shows depending on how stressed he was.

When he was most stressed out, he watched the relaxing Great Canadian Baking Show, and when feeling back to his old self, he dived into Lovecraft Country.

Be sure to leave us a review and don’t hesitate to reach out with recommendations of your own. Email: [email protected] or Twitter: @ColinHantsCo