The Halloween Rewatch Project - ‘Halloween II’ (1981)

Happy Hallo-wait, what?

Oh, forget the fact that it’s January and you can barely remember what a jack-o-lantern looks like, forget that it seems like you’re seeing Michael Myers burn up every other day - the point is that WHINE+SPACE are BACK with a brand new project, one where we look back at the entirety of the Halloween franchise, establishing once and for all who is and is not the boogeyman.

As everyone and their aunt knows, we covered the original Halloween back in October of 2018, so we re-ignite the project with a look back at ‘Halloween 2’ and ask ourselves what happened when we were given MORE of the night HE came home!

'Halloween 2' (1981) commentary

Doctor Who- 'Resolution' review

Happy new year - and not a moment too soon!

Entirely on time and in no way delayed, WHINE+SPACE are back to discuss THE Doctor Who event of 2019 (by default), the Christmas Day special that aired on New Year’s Day - ‘Resolution’!

Will Chibnall deliver an episode of such quality that we are sated for the entirety of 2019? Will Our Jodie nail coming face to face with her old pal, Derek, for the first time? Will the world be able to cope with the invention of a microwave oven that is both a microwave and an oven?

There’s only one way to find out!

'Resolution' review

Christmas Special - ‘Die Hard 2’ commentary

How can the same shit happen to the same guy twice?

When the film you were in was awesome sauce and made a truckload of money, John! But is ‘Die Hard 2’ simply about the cash? Is it simply trying to replicate the first film with some of the pieces moved around the board? The boys here at WHINE+SPACE towers would argue no, so it’s time to grab your Santa hat, your jingle bells, your prickly Holly - because we’re ready to celebrate Christmas in style with a look back at what is unequivocally the second best Die Hard film set at Christmas!

'Die Hard 2' commentary

The Tarantino Rewatch Project - ‘Pulp Fiction’

Ever heard of the sophomore slump? The difficult second album? Shitting yourself after a home run?

Of course you have, we all have. Well, this month on the Tarantino Rewatch Project, we take a look at how old Quentin deals with that difficult second album. Did it have any cultural impact? Is it career defining? Are there perhaps any quotable lines present? Do people even remember the bloody film?

We answer these tricky questions and many, many more - as we take a fond look back at ‘Pulp Fiction’!

'Pulp Fiction' review

Doctor Who - ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’ review

Tim Shaw!

He’s the kind of man that you look at and go ‘Well, he’s got teeth stuck in his face, but he sure looks like the One True God to me!’ - at least, that’s what these couple of Uggos and their magic brains think.

But is Tim Shaw rightly regarded as the deity he is by #TeamFam? Shockingly, no, they seem fairly miffed by him, particularly Graham, who is being a real negative nelly over the whole situation. Will Graham turn the other cheek like Jesus advises, or will he execute Tim Shaw like the mad dog he is?

There’s only one way to find out - and that’s by listening to this bloody podcast!

'The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos' review

Doctor Who- 'It Takes You Away' review

Mirror World!

We’ve all been there for a lovely weekend away - but would you stay there forever, with either your departed loved ones or A Froggo for company? That’s the question on WHINE+SPACE’s mind this week, and we answer it in the only way we can - by heaping praise on Jodie, bemoaning Ryan and Yaz and displaying cautious optimism about the show.

In other news - Ryan tells a young blind girl that her father has left her to die alone

'It Takes You Away' Review

Doctor Who - ‘The Witchfinders’ review

Witches!

They’re increasingly common in the world, causing mischief and mayhem all on the bidding of the big man himself: The Devil. Which is exactly why they should be rooted out wherever they be - even if that is inside the amiable goon that is Our Jodie.

So, get your Dumping Chairs ready, it’s time to do some proper drownings!

'The Witchfinders' review

Doctor Who - ‘Kerblam!’ review

Kerblam!

That’s exactly what we exclaimed when we were confronted with a mildly enjoyable episode of TVs ‘Doctor Who’ starring the popular character Doctor Who. As Chris Chernobyly and friends offer us some searing social commentary regarding Amazon’s creeping infiltration of every aspect of our lives, we at WHINE+SPACE get ready to ask the big questions - why don’t Ryan and Yaz have definable personalities, has the Doctor gone a bit adorably simple during her transition and is Graham contemplating ending his life via bubble wrap?

Grab your Microsoft Zune and get ready to fill it with the hottest of hot takes!

Kerblam!

'Kerblam!' review

The Tarantino Rewatch Project - ‘Reservoir Dogs’

Tarantino!

He’s an unknown indie director and we think that he’s one to watch. In fact, it turns out he’s got another film coming out next year - ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, so we thought now would be a great time to drum up some much needed publicity to this under-appreciated and virtually unrecognised auteur, with a look back over his directing career.

More importantly, we wanted to look at our own changing relationship to the chap, from bloodthirsty teenagers to defeated thirty-somethings, so we elected to radically shake things up by starting with his first film, the little-known ‘Reservoir Dogs’!

Stick these audiowaves in your Zune and get listening!

'Reservoir Dogs' retrospect

Doctor Who- 'Demons of the Punjab' review

Yaz!

The time has finally come for this young lady to step out of the shadows and into the spotlight - by going on a lovely visit to her Nan’s wedding and hoping she doesn’t summon some of those bloody Parademons.

Well, too bad - ‘cos that’s exactly what she does. Well, sort of. Look, there’s Yaz, there’s some demons and Our Jodie correctly identifies herself as quite the comedian, what more do you want?

'Demons of the Punjab' review