NOT another streaming Movie - Primetime

Primetime dramatises the production of the reality television series To Catch a Predator, which aired on NBC, 2004–2007.

Robert Pattinson portrays its host Chris Hansen, an NBC journalist who works with the vigilante group Perverted-Justice to catch child predators in sting operations. Alongside Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Matthew Maher and Phoebe Bridgers also star. This was a much better performance by Gisondo, who also starred in my Friday TV review, Brothers.

Lance Oppenheim, who had previously directed documentaries, conceived Primetime as his first narrative feature film after his wife hired Hansen to record a Cameo video for him in 2024. 

Ajon Singh based the script on Luke Dittrich's 2007 Esquire article "Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die", which details the botched To Catch a Predator sting operation that culminated in the 2006 suicide of Bill Conradt, and sought to make a stylised retelling rather than a biographical film. Sorry that is a bit of a spoiler alert.

It's also weird seeing singer, Phoebe Bridgers in an acting role.

Primetime premiered at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in September, and was released theatrically by A24 in the United States on September 25. 

So far, the film has grossed $57.5 million against a $14.5 million budget and received positive reviews. Hansen, who was not consulted during the production, criticised it as "detached from reality".

I really enjoyed the tense, unreal film. How this was on US network TV alongside and against Lost is unreal!

This was like no other film I'd seen this year. Will it make my end of year best of list? I think it may somehow.

Robert Pattinson has really left behind the dodgy days of Twilight. He is really starting to choose some decent films.

4 Stars. Gosh I cannot wait for my next film.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - Brothers - Season One

Brothers is not the strongest of Apple TV's comedy roster. However, it was fun seeing True Detective season one stars Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson, reunited on the small screen.

The eight part first season chronicles a fictional version of the lives of Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, whose strong friendship is put to the test when they decide to live together with their families at McConaughey's Texas ranch after Harrelson's daughter's wedding falls apart. 

While at the ranch, McConaughey and Harrelson uncover a family secret that the two might be brothers.

I started this late, but caught up quick. The episodes roll past very quick, however, the jokes are few and far between. Unlike The Studio, Loot and Platonic, this is not your usual quality Apple TV comedy. Despite having Hollywood bosses Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson leading the show.

Holland Taylor, Natalie Martinez, Brittany Ishibashi, along with Oona Yaffe, Highdee Kuan, Nolan Almeida, Ella Grace Helton and Noah Carganilla cast to portray McConaughey and Harrelson's children.

If you are a fan of the leads, this might be for you this weekend. However, if you are looking for Apple's next big comedy, don't be looking here.

Apple TV has had a seriously solid 2026. 2027 is looking good too. I look forward to jumping back in Stick, Bad Monkey and more in coming weeks too.

Apple TV is definitely the home of premium streaming content.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - The Sonny Disposition - Season One

Sonny Tyler hosts The Sonny Disposition, the number three comedy podcast in the country, from a desk at Bespoke Co-Work that he treats like a broadcast tower. 

A satirical workplace comedy about podcast fame, creator burnout, and the increasingly blurry line between authenticity and performance, from creators Simon Taylor and Josh Samuels.

Alongside Taylor, Claudia Greenstone, Stefan Ranaja Weerarathna, Oscar Robertson, Maddy Tyers, plus Desiree Katakis star in this six part, easy to watch Aussie comedy on Stan. The series will also stream on Channel Nine platforms from next week.

Stan has done very little to promote this show which is a little weird. Considering they promote the hell out of some of their international exclusives. As Stan is officially now the last, Australian owned streaming service with a large output of local series. 

Sadly The Sonny Disposition comes hot on the heels of fellow local budget, Aussie comedy, Cop This.  Which was created, written, and co-directed by Ed Kavalee alongside co-director Peter Lawler.

Set on AFL Grand Final Day inside a suburban police station slated for replacement by an AI-powered police "Terminal". The remaining officers, Sergeant Jo Hardy (Nicolette Minster) and Matt Pepper (Ray O'Leary), are left to babysit a dangerous criminal (Gary Sweet) for 24 hours. Living on Paramount+ now to stream, this was a low point for local TV.

So when I saw the trailer (above) for this series I was worried. However, it was way better than expected. Even funny in parts. Podcasts are a lot right!

Like Cop This, The Sonny Disposition is definitely filmed on a low budget. Unlike other series on Stan, like Black Snow and Scrublands, this series looks like a bit of a quick and nasty, get content out the door. Kinda like podcasts and the world they expose across the six episodes.

Until next time. Stay dry Sydney! Shit!

El Niño Streaming 2026 - High Country - Season Two

AKA High Country: What Lies Beneath.

Season two sees Andie (Leah Purcell) drawn into a case far more dangerous and personal than she ever imagined. It will test her loyalties and challenge everything she thought she knew about herself, her community and the High Country she calls home.

Alongside Purcell, Brendan Cowell joins as Glenn Gilmour, with, David Field as Jax Mason, Chika Ikogwe as Diane Holt, Michael Sheasby as Mitch Hamilton, Ariadne Sgouros as Stella Cross, Andrea Demetriades as Kat Pappas, Ryan Corr as Leo Pappas, plus, Nadine Garner as Lynn McKenzie.

After a couple of years off our screen, High Country is back.

Purcell plays the lead so well. It's like Mystery Road, including a spot of OG Mystery Road star, Aaron Pedersen.

Yes, another Australian detective series in a more rural setting.

Binge neglected to mention the future of the series future at their recent upfront presentation for 2027.

After giving the series a break, brining back Wentworth, possibly High Country might take another wee break.

I enjoyed most of the second season. They incorporated a lot of plot lines, outside of the main murders and crime. 

Problem gambling for young men, racism, stolen generation heartbreak, along with all the PTSD that comes with being on the frontline.

This is a solid little Aussie series. I just don't know whether Binge promotes it well enough to reach a larger audience.

Like so many other local series right now, Scrublands, Black Snow, the Mystery Road franchise, Dustfall, it is a bit more crime in the regions. That said, Aussies love crime. Particularly true crime. Paramount+ pounced on the Mushroom murders miniseries for their big announcement for their 2027 programming presentation.

It was only a matter of time before more Erin Patterson hit our screens. Whilst we wait for that, both seasons of High Country stream now on Binge.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - Dark Matter - Season Two

So I had no fucking idea what was happening in the second season of Dark Matter. Based on the best-selling novel by Blake Crouch, “Dark Matter” is a story of the road not taken. 

Starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly. Dark Matter's two season are now streaming on Apple TV. Like the 30 minute comedy, Apple TV is taking on sci-fi. With several big series at present. With Silo concluding its fourth and final season mid 2027.

They have For all Mankind (plus the spin-off Star City), Invasion, Murderbot, Foundation and the multi award winning series, Pluribus.

So what went down this season that I could follow?

In the original universe, agent Mitchel MacNamara interrogates Jason13, who believes the Jasons are part of a cloning cell. Under threat of dissection, Jason13 offers to help MacNamara find Jason2. 

Seven months after the Dessens have settled into a new reality, Daniela is surprised at home by another Jason and shoots him. While Jason1 is digging a grave, a sheriff's deputy arrives with the dead Jason's notebook. After the officer notices the body, Daniela distracts him, and they escape, picking up Charlie and driving back to the box. In their search for a new universe, Jason1 vows to destroy the box. 

In the progressive world, Ryan1 notices Amanda and her ampoule necklace. She explains that there are multiple Jasons and that the one who kidnapped him is from her world. Ryan1 then starts working to recreate the compound. The box is deemed public art and relocated to Millennium Park, complicating Ryan1 and Amanda's plans. In another reality, Leighton has formed a cult-like following. Another version of Leighton is found by Leighton2, who recruits him to help harness the box's power.

Honestly, some sci-fi hooks me in, this however, was just weird. I wasn't a huge fan of the first season, but I pushed on.

Dark Matter hasn't been renewed yet (like a large number of Apple TV originals) and I feel this one might be all done with now.

I think online there is some chatter, along with a fanbase, however, with some much sci-fi on offer, there is only so much sci-fi one can watch.

As it's not just Apple TV with loads of sci-fi. Next week on Apple, Brothers concludes it's first season, whilst High Country on Binge wraps it's second run.

See you next week.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - Kill Jackie - Season One

Kill Jackie recently landed on Stan, despite being an Amazon Prime Video original.

Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, adapted from the Nick Harkaway novel The Price You Pay under his pseudonym Aidan Truhen. 

The series gives Killing Eve vibes, however, this was a fun eight episode watch. So what's it about?

A wealthy art dealer with a secret past discovers she's the target of a lethal squad of hitmen known as The Seven Demons. Rather than fleeing, she uses her dark web connections and brutal ingenuity to hunt down the killers one by one.

Alongside, Zeta-Jones, Daniel Ings, Darci Shaw, Raff Law, Julian Barratt, Christine Adams, Bill Paterson, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Óscar Jaenada, Hattie Hook, Enzo Cilenti, plus Julian Rhind-Tutt all star.

Filming locations include Bilbao, Lisbon, London and Swansea.

I am not sure whether a second season would work, however, by the end of the eighth episode, it does leave you with some hope of a second run. But will it happen?

It's a tough time for TV right now. So many shows cancelled or their futures left up in the balance.

If right now you are looking for a cat and mouse, global thriller, Kill Jackie is totally for you. Even in title it also gives Kill Bill vibes.

So if you liked Kill Bill and/or Killing Eve, jump into this series on Stan now.

Praise be, Baywatch is now set to land the reboot on Thursday 7 January, Australian time.

See you soon!

NOT another streaming Movie - Clayface

DC Studios are back following that Supergirl film. They return with Clayface, more of horror/thriller, than a straight up comic book film.

Welsh actor, Tom Rhys Harries is Clayface, a cult favourite villain from Gotham’s rogues gallery.

Matt Hagen’s (Harries) meteoric rise from Gotham street kid to Hollywood leading man is tragically cut short when a local crime boss’s actions leave him horribly disfigured. Abandoned by his team and with nothing left, Matt seeks out a cutting edge treatment that miraculously returns him to his former self… but also unexpectedly affects his grip on reality, spiraling him down a destructive path of all-consuming revenge.

The film also stars Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan, Nancy Carroll, plus Joshua James.

Max Minghella returns after his long run on the wonderful The Handmaid's Tale.

Following Supergirl's box office and critical woes, Clayface might be able to turn around DC's luck. I didn't love Lanterns on HBO recently, whilst a new Superman film is locked in for 2027. DC have always lived in Marvel's shadows.

This did give Demi Moore's the The Substance vibes at times. Body horror films seem to be a new genre within horror. I am buying into it. Although I couldn't watch the plane scene. Full disclosure.

The film had gore, revenge and some serious make up/special effects.

I did enjoy this film. I did also enjoy it wasn't two plus hours. It took a minute to get to the point, however, once it did it moved along like a John Wick revenge film.

This was a massive step up from Supergirl.

3 Stars.