Louisa Mellor Feb 16, 2018
To mark the release of Netflix’s 90s-set Everything Sucks!, here are a dozen more recommended nostalgic comedies…
The 90s felt so good that some of us never left. We’re still there, wearing Converse All-Stars, drinking blackcurrant Hooch and listening to Natalie Imbruglia. When we zone out in the monthly budgetary planning meeting, we’re doodling band logos and daydreaming about Alicia Silverstone in that Aerosmith video.
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This Friday welcomes new nineties-set high school comedy Everything Sucks! to Netflix. A sweet comedy set in the real-life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, it’s the story of two outsider kids Luke and Kate, a would-be filmmaker and the principal’s daughter. It’s piled with retro references that will wrap around nineties kids like a warm blanket (and,...
To mark the release of Netflix’s 90s-set Everything Sucks!, here are a dozen more recommended nostalgic comedies…
The 90s felt so good that some of us never left. We’re still there, wearing Converse All-Stars, drinking blackcurrant Hooch and listening to Natalie Imbruglia. When we zone out in the monthly budgetary planning meeting, we’re doodling band logos and daydreaming about Alicia Silverstone in that Aerosmith video.
See related Collateral episode 1 review New on Netflix UK: what's added in February 2018? 28 British TV dramas to watch in 2018
This Friday welcomes new nineties-set high school comedy Everything Sucks! to Netflix. A sweet comedy set in the real-life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, it’s the story of two outsider kids Luke and Kate, a would-be filmmaker and the principal’s daughter. It’s piled with retro references that will wrap around nineties kids like a warm blanket (and,...
- 2/15/2018
- Den of Geek
The Imitation Game star has been nominated for his leading role in BBC drama Sherlock.Scroll down for full list of nominations
Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
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Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated for the third time as leading actor in his BBC role of Sherlock. This marks his sixth nomination for this category in his career.
Cumberbatch received a Best Actor Oscar nomination earlier this year for his role as Alan Turing in Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.
The nominations, announced on Wednesday by actors Freddie Fox and Amanda Abbington, place Cumberbatch in a category alongside three others.
Toby Jones (Harry Potter, Captain America, The Hunger Games) is recognized for his role in Marvellous. The show received two other nominations including Single Drama and Supporting Actress for Gemma Jones.
James Nesbitt (The Hobbit) also received a leading actor nomination for The Missing, in addition to Jason Watkins (The Golden Compass) for his role in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries.
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- 4/8/2015
- by mam27@bu.edu (Monica Mendoza)
- ScreenDaily
Tales of boyhood, of one's family, and one's town, are a down right staple in TV Land. From Leave It To Beaver to The Wonder Years, it seems that every decade of television must have at least one iconic male-centered coming-of-age show (even when said show takes place a couple of decades behind present day).In 2012, actor Chris O'Dowd and co-writer Nick Vincent Murphy decided to fictionalize their own rise to adolescence on the small screen. Those who took notice of their efforts were treated to the earnestly charming, delightfully goofy and occasionally bawdy Moone Boy... which consists of the chronicles of one young Martin Moone (David Rawle), his imaginary friend Sean Murphy (O'Dowd), and the whole Moone clan in the small town of Boyle,...
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- 4/24/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Chris O'Dowd's Moone Boy is the greatest single reason why Us residents should subscribe to Hulu. Created by, co-written by, and starring O'Dowd - who also directed the as yet unaired third series - Moone Boy is a quasi autobiographical tale of a young boy growing up in small town Ireland with his imaginary friend. It's utterly charming and absolutely hilarious stuff and with two series already aired in Ireland - the second of which is due to hit Hulu at the end of the month - and a third already in the can O'Dowd and his writing partner Nick Vincent Murphy are addressing a very simple question:What do you do with a show about a child and his imaginary friend when your young star...
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- 4/7/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Trailer Louisa Mellor 5 Feb 2014 - 06:55
Chris O'Dowd and Nick Murphy's charming, funny sitcom Moone Boy soon returns to Sky for its second series. See the trailer here...
Prime yourself for some early nineties nostalgic fun as Moone Boy returns to television for its second series.
Developed from one of Sky's Little Crackers comedy shorts, the Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy-written series tells the story of loveable lad Martin Moone, and his travails growing up in late eighties/early nineties Ireland with a houseful of sisters and an imaginary friend (O'Dowd).
A third series of the sitcom has already been commissioned by Sky, and series two promises more Martin, more pubsecent humiliation, more comedy guest stars, and most importantly of all, more of Martin's best friend Padraic. We love Padraic. In fact, we were big fans of the entire first series, as you can probably tell from this.
Chris O'Dowd and Nick Murphy's charming, funny sitcom Moone Boy soon returns to Sky for its second series. See the trailer here...
Prime yourself for some early nineties nostalgic fun as Moone Boy returns to television for its second series.
Developed from one of Sky's Little Crackers comedy shorts, the Chris O'Dowd and Nick Vincent Murphy-written series tells the story of loveable lad Martin Moone, and his travails growing up in late eighties/early nineties Ireland with a houseful of sisters and an imaginary friend (O'Dowd).
A third series of the sitcom has already been commissioned by Sky, and series two promises more Martin, more pubsecent humiliation, more comedy guest stars, and most importantly of all, more of Martin's best friend Padraic. We love Padraic. In fact, we were big fans of the entire first series, as you can probably tell from this.
- 2/5/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Moone Boy, “Godfellas”
Written by Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy
Directed by Declan Lowney
Aired July 10th, 2013 on Hulu
In a year full of fantastic imports, Moone Boy seems to have slipped through the cracks. This Irish series, which was picked up in July by Hulu, was created by Chris O’Dowd and stars youngster David Rawle as 12 year old Martin Moone and O’Dowd as his imaginary friend, Seán Murphy. The series follows Martin’s exploits growing up in a small Irish town in the late eighties and early nineties and is based on O’Dowd’s childhood experiences. “Godfellas”, the fifth of the first season’s six episodes, centers on Martin’s newfound desire to become an altar boy. He’s immediately taken with the idea upon seeing a group of them process in at his confirmation, “You Can’t Touch This” playing in his head as...
Written by Chris O’Dowd & Nick Vincent Murphy
Directed by Declan Lowney
Aired July 10th, 2013 on Hulu
In a year full of fantastic imports, Moone Boy seems to have slipped through the cracks. This Irish series, which was picked up in July by Hulu, was created by Chris O’Dowd and stars youngster David Rawle as 12 year old Martin Moone and O’Dowd as his imaginary friend, Seán Murphy. The series follows Martin’s exploits growing up in a small Irish town in the late eighties and early nineties and is based on O’Dowd’s childhood experiences. “Godfellas”, the fifth of the first season’s six episodes, centers on Martin’s newfound desire to become an altar boy. He’s immediately taken with the idea upon seeing a group of them process in at his confirmation, “You Can’t Touch This” playing in his head as...
- 12/22/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
French supernatural thriller series The Returned has won the International Emmy Award for 'Best Drama Series'.
Producers Haut et Court TV and Canal+ beat off competition from three other contenders, including BBC One's Accused, at a ceremony held in New York last night (November 25).
During its UK broadcast on Channel 4, The Returned attracted an average of 1.8 million UK viewers each week, with a 7.1% audience share during its 9pm Sunday slot.
The series was well-received in its home nation and achieved equal success in Sweden and Belgium. It recently premiered in the Us on the Sundance Channel.
The Returned beat other international series including Accused - which won in 2011 - as well as Maalaala Mo Kaya from The Philippines and Brazilian series Next in Line.
However, actor Sean Bean picked the award for 'Best Performance by an Actor' for his role in Accused.
"I've never actually won anything," Bean said.
Producers Haut et Court TV and Canal+ beat off competition from three other contenders, including BBC One's Accused, at a ceremony held in New York last night (November 25).
During its UK broadcast on Channel 4, The Returned attracted an average of 1.8 million UK viewers each week, with a 7.1% audience share during its 9pm Sunday slot.
The series was well-received in its home nation and achieved equal success in Sweden and Belgium. It recently premiered in the Us on the Sundance Channel.
The Returned beat other international series including Accused - which won in 2011 - as well as Maalaala Mo Kaya from The Philippines and Brazilian series Next in Line.
However, actor Sean Bean picked the award for 'Best Performance by an Actor' for his role in Accused.
"I've never actually won anything," Bean said.
- 11/26/2013
- Digital Spy
"Moone Boy," an Irish sitcom created by and starring "Bridesmaids" actor Chris O'Dowd arrives in the U.S. via Hulu today after premiering on the U.K.'s Sky1 last fall. Drawing from O'Dowd's childhood in Boyle, Ireland, in the '80s, "Moone Boy" recalls the comforting nostalgia of fare like "The Wonder Years" and "A Christmas Story," with a whimsical touch -- while the series sets out the charming adventures of 12-year-old Martin Moone (David Rawle), O'Dowd plays Sean Murphy, the boy's not particularly imaginative imaginary friend. O'Dowd co-wrote the series with Nick Vincent Murphy ("Hideaways"), and while the six-episode first season is currently being rolled out on Wednesdays on Hulu, a second and third season have already been commissioned by Sky. On a call with press, O'Dowd spoke about making the transition to writing and producing a TV series after starring in ones like "The It Crowd," "Girls" and "Family Tree.
- 7/10/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
Adapted from Chris O’Dowd’s own comedy short for Sky 1 HD screened during last December’s Little Crackers series, O’Dowd will write and also star in a part autobiographical comedic look at his life growing up in Ireland in 1989 in Moone Boy which will start production in the actors hometown of Boyle, Co. Roscommon and Dublin in the New Year and will be broadcast on Sky 1 HD next summer.
Moone Boy is set in a small town in Ireland in 1989 and follows the antics of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11 year old Martin Moone. Martin has a unique perspective on life aided by an imaginary friend, Sean Murphy, played by Chris O’Dowd. Martin’s imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Sean’s better judgement. With Sean’s help,...
Moone Boy is set in a small town in Ireland in 1989 and follows the antics of the youngest member of the Moone family, 11 year old Martin Moone. Martin has a unique perspective on life aided by an imaginary friend, Sean Murphy, played by Chris O’Dowd. Martin’s imagination comes into play both in his childish drawings, which come alive through animation, and in the ridiculous schemes he comes up with, against Sean’s better judgement. With Sean’s help,...
- 12/11/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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