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.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - Slow Horses - Season Six

And just like that, Slow Horses, the highly popular Apple TV British spy series has concluded for another season. Ahead of the finale, Slow Horses has been renewed for a seventh and eighth series, based on the novels Bad Actors (series 7) and Clown Town (series 8). 

Based on the Slough House novels by Mick Herron, the sixth season was based on the novels Joe Country and Slough House. Like the previous five seasons, the sixth season has received critical acclaim, with praise for the series' direction, performances, script, tonal balance, and consistency.

The role of Jackson Lamb, portrayed by Gary Oldman, continues to be one of the best on TV. Or should I say streaming.

Alongside Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Jonathan Pryce, Hugo Weaving, Saskia Reeves, Rosalind Eleazar, Christopher Chung, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Joanna Scanlan, Tom Brooke, Lucian Msamati, and Olivia Cooke also star.

With the preview at the end of the episode, it appears season seven is in the bag. Do you think we will get it early, or like the past few seasons, get it next September?

Either way, season sixes finale was explosive, read on if you are up to date since Wednesday.

Taverner shifts blame for the Russian attack onto Peter Judd and Cantor. 

River is released and informs Lamb of the situation around Sid and Coe, while Lamb sends him to the others. Lamb convinces Taverner on a plan to hand Cantor over to Russian Intelligence instead of Sid. Lamb contacts Cantor's Russian handler Natasha at her daughter's birthday party and blackmails her into selling the idea that Cantor is the orchestrator of the attack on Russian soil. 

River joins the others at Taverner's holiday house just as they are assaulted by Harkness and his two henchmen. During the assault, the group gets separated. Shirley stays with Reece and teaches him how to use a harpoon gun. Flyte kills one of the henchmen trying to kill Reece. Harkness kills her, but not before she shoots him in the leg. Roddy finds Flyte and attacks the other henchman, distracting him long enough for Reece to kill him with the harpoon gun. 

Back at the house, the wounded Jane arrives and shoots Louisa in the stomach, getting into a fight with River. Before handing Cantor over, Lamb tells him to call off Harkness and asks Taverner to send back-up to the Slow Horses. Harkness returns to the house and kills Jane, but River disarms him. Though he gets away, everyone else is rescued. 

Sometime later, the Slow Horses toast in Coe's honour, with the recovering Louisa joining them. River receives a message from Anna about someone being in his grandfather's house. River goes there to find Sid. As she showers, he tries to open wine for a dinner before falling over poisoned.

Cliffhanger alert!

As I said, bring on season seven. It's hard to believe this series is already six seasons in!

Until next time, I'm off to Melbourne. Bye!

NOT another streaming Movie - Street Fighter

OMG nostalgia is back BIG TIME!!

Street Fighter is the third live-action feature-length film based on the Street Fighter video game series by Capcom. 

Starring hunky, Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji, Callina Liang, Joe "Roman Reigns" Anoa'i, David Dastmalchian, Cody Rhodes, Eric André, Andrew Schulz, Vidyut Jammwal, Orville Peck, Don Lee, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, plsu Jason Momoa. 

Set in 1993, estranged Street Fighters Ryu (Koji) & Ken Masters (Centineo) are thrown back into combat when the mysterious Chun-Li (Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament: a brutal clash of fists, fate, and fury. But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past. 

Street Fighter has so far, received mixed reviews, whilst grossing $51 million worldwide. It was the #1 film in Australia though!

And on Sunday night, I needed this in my life!

2026 has flown by. I have seen loads of horror, I did also love the Social Reckoning the night before, but damn this was fun.

Big, stupid, ace soundtrack as a throwback to the 90's. This had something for everyone.

I left with a big smile on my face after the cheese fest that was Street Fighter. All I can say is BRING on a sequel. ASAP please!

This was everything. Hot men, hot action, hot soundtrack of 90's bangers! The Offspring ("Come Out and Play"), Meredith Brooks ("Bitch"), along with notable tracks include contributions from Baha Men, Peaches, Elastica, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, MC Hammer, Too $hort, Montell Jordan, and Kool & The Gang!

So good.

3 Stars. The quality wasn't a four star film, but the fun factor was a strong passing 3 stars. 

NOT another streaming Movie - The Social Reckoning

Wow, my local Hoyts gave, The Social Reckoning the bump after a poor week one performance. Released by Sony Pictures last week. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who considered it inferior to its predecessor. Therefore, Hoyts limited it to a 9:20pm session a day.

Written, co-produced, and directed by Aaron Sorkin, the follow-up to 2010's The Social Network, you would have thought this would be popular.

The sequel dramatises the 2021 Facebook leak by the whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz. 

You would think the cast along would get the film some solid audiences. Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, and Billy Magnussen all star.

Jeremy Allen White is so hot right now, following the success of The Bear's five seasons.

In the years since its release, Sorkin had expressed interest in writing a follow-up to The Social Network should it involve its director, David Fincher. The Social Reckoning entered development in June 2025 with Sorkin attached as both writer and director. 

Casting was also underway that month, with Strong being hired to replace Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg in September. Principal photography began in October 2025 in Vancouver, Canada and wrapped that December. 

The Social Reckoning reminds me of why I hate social media. You think of the division in the world right now. What spreads division. Your'e feeds. The algorithms you are feed by big tech. No I am no some 70 year old without socials or a social life. I am 44 and grew up with the benefits of tech, just never brought into social media.

Commercial (or in the US network) TV hates big tech for stealing all the advertising dollars, but they need it to engage their audiences. Hell, back when News24 was Sky News in Australia, they were doing huge numbers for their YouTube posts. Particularly outside of Australia.

Oh hell, network TV and radio (remember that medium) needs socials.

I grew up listening to Triple J, where only callers into the station could complain about songs or festival line up. Now you look at their socials and it's a wall of whinge.

FaceBook is pure evil, Aaron Sorkin gave me exactly what I wanted to see. That they don't give a fuck. They just changed their name to Meta.

This film had the great same, witty, fast dialogue as the first film. I did love Jeremy Strong in Succession, but I have to be honest, I preferred Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg.

That's all my notes.

The start of this film was troubling. The story behind the start of the film, was worse. What FaceBook has done to the world. Spreading fake news, allowing people to become addicted to rage. It's not great. You can have a different opinion on the subject that's fine. It's like e-bikes in Sydney. I know it's a shit idea, but I am not going to lose friends with people who like the corporate litter all over our small streets.

Why this film is struggling to do well at the cinema. People don't like the truth. Social media is not great. The end. It's great for some businesses, but we have all seen young kids bullied, literally to death.

This has become more about the medium, not about the film. But for the first time in a while, I was glued to the dialogue, the plot and the outstanding acting by all involved.

4.5 stars.

El Niño Streaming 2026 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - Season Two

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder the British mystery/thriller second season based on the novel series by Holly Jackson. Internationally the series streams on Netflix, in Australia, it streams on Stan. 

The second series was released late May, so I am playing catch up. A third and final series is set to premiere in 2027.

The second season revolves around the disappearance of Pip's best friend Connor's brother, Jamie. Connor pleads with Pip to help in the search for Jamie, who was last seen at a memorial for Sal and Andie, a few days before he is to appear as a witness in court. Pip investigates and helps spread awareness about Jamie's disappearance through episodes of her podcast.

This was an easy second season binge of all six episodes. Like Dustfall and other series lately, this is more crime on the small screen.

If like me you are yet to catch up on the second season finale, stop reading now!

Pip refuses to involve the police, not trusting them, and the trio decide to lure Stanley out by pretending to be Layla, allowing Connor and Ravi to break into his house. Pip recruits Cara to keep lookout with her, although their friendship is still strained. Pip reveals herself to Stanley, who agrees to talk to her, he divulges that Layla asked to meet at the manor house, but Jamie was there and attempted to kill him with a knife after Stanley reacted to the name Child Brunswick. 

Ravi and Connor discover Jamie still alive inside Stanley's house. Jamie begs Connor to leave him there, insisting he is alright and needs to stay. 

Stanley reveals he has been holding Jamie hostage, unsure if Jamie was actually Layla, but the both of them came to an understanding. 

Cara goes to help Pip, but is taken at gunpoint by Charlie, who reveals he and Flora are the real Layla, intending to avenge his murdered twin sister. Charlie angrily confronts Stanley, but Pip calls 999 on Howie's burner phone, distracting Charlie and allowing her and Cara to escape. 

Pip returns to save Stanley, but Charlie refuses, comparing the situation to Pip and Max; he shoots Stanley numerous times before setting the building on fire. Pip drags Stanley out of the building, performing CPR after he falls unconscious, refusing to stop even after Dan arrives to help. 

Charlie and Flora escape, and Pip repeatedly experiences vivid flashbacks to Stanley's death. 

At the funeral, Pip and Jamie discuss Stanley and he reassures her that Charlie was wrong. Pip has a panic attack during her speech after seeing vandalism calling Stanley a murderer. Nat and Jamie begin dating, whilst Cara and Pip mend their relationship. 

Pip returns home to find threatening messages on her laptop.

The third season is apparently already filmed, so expect it on Stan early in 2027. Whilst on Stan, The Rainmaker returns today. Gnomes was an interesting Aussie horror/comedy. Whilst, P-Valley finally returns for it's third and final season in December. There is a lot on Stan right about now.

Next week Channel Seven and ABC are the last two networks to unveil their Aussie content for 2027. I would be highly surprised if Seven actually do any drama, that isn't Home & Away.

Chat then!