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Streaming Wars
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Welcome to Streaming Wars from the SaltWire Network Streaming Wars is a deep dive into the content available across the various streaming networks, including Netflix, Crave, Disney Plus and more. Every two weeks columnist and team editor Colin Chisholm gives you his thoughts on some of the best (and worst) movies and TV shows that are out there. For articles, videos and more from Streaming Wars, head to www.SaltWire.com. Have a suggestion for something to Colin to check out? You can reach him at [email protected] or via Twitter at @ColinHantsCo. DISCLAIMER The purpose of these channels is to provoke thought and action to make our communities better. We welcome and encourage open discussion on SaltWire social media sites – including but not limited to our blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages – and look forward to any comments, stories, and experiences you want to share. While SaltWire makes reasonabl
Episodes
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*Snap Snap* Wednesday steals the spotlight in spooky whodunit
Wednesday, another massive, viral hit for Netflix, owes its success largely to the charismatic Jenna Ortega says Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Completely embodying the role in every way. Is the story particularly ground-breaking or intellectually challenging? Not really, but it doesn’t have...
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Peeling Back The Layers On Glass Onion
Knives Out was a massive hit in 2019, could Netflix’s follow-up Glass Onion capture that same magic? Almost, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm says. With Daniel Craig returning as wonderfully campy Benoit Blanc for a new murder to solve, Glass Onion offers a more bombastic, in-your-face mystery...
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HBO’s White Lotus A Supremely Satisfying Trip
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm has finally broken down and watched White Lotus on Crave after many repeated suggestions from readers and friends. He’s glad he did. Both seasons in record time, in fact. The highly addictive, soapy satire is both a wonderful critique and a guilty pleasure in…
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Streaming Wars - Top 20 of 2022 (5-1)
In this special series of episodes, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm takes us through his top 20 shows, movies and mini-series of 2022. 5 - All Quiet On The Western Front (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf8EYbVxtCY) 4 - Everything Everywhere All At Once...
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Streaming Wars - Top 20 of 2022 (10-6)
In this special series of episodes, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm takes us through his top 20 shows, movies and mini-series of 2022. 10 - RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YozpDMbdaEY) 9 - Stranger Things (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEondeGvKo) 8 - Abbott...
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Streaming Wars - Top 20 of 2022 (15-11)
In this special series of episodes, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm takes us through his top 20 shows, movies and mini-series of 2022. 15 - The Big Brunch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX0De_qsgJk) 14 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL4iCAB6MFo&t=1s) 13 - We...
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Streaming Wars - The Top 20 of 2022 (20-16)
In this special series of episodes, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm takes us through his top 20 shows, movies and mini-series of 2022. 20 - The Wheel of Time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZozKfRqvA) 19 - The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power…
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It's Kamala, Ms. Marvel if you're nasty
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm's Marvel saga continues. She-Hulk is almost in sight, but until then he spills the beans on Disney+ series Ms. Marvel. Focusing on a Muslim Pakistani-American teenager from New Jersey helps to inject a ton of personality and diversity into the Marvel universe…
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The best multiverse that ever multiversed
For Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm, Everything Everywhere All At Once is the finest example of what a multiverse movie can and should be. A heartwarming story about a Chinese-American laundromat owner who is fed up with life has to put it all on the line to save herself and her family. Full…
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New reality show will have you Craving brunch
Brunch is the best meal of the day - and, it turns out - a recipe for the best cooking competition show as well. Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm says The Brunch might be the best show in the genre to date. Why? Mainly the heartwarming, friendly vibes that permeate throughout. Think less...
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Disney’s Moon Knight fights like an Egyptian
Continuing host Colin Chisholm’s journey of watching as many Marvel shows as he can, just to finally get caught up, comes Moon Knight — a surprising, fascinating series that stands alone in the MCU canon. Oscar Isaac plays, well, multiple characters in a trippy, lucid story that puts the fate of...
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Harry Styles tries his hardest at acting
The latest Harry Styles vehicle My Policeman recently released on Prime Video and Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm tries his hardest to be polite while saying ‘don’t quit your day job’ to the global superstar. Styles plays Tom, a policeman in 1950s England who falls in love with a museum…
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The Crown’s most boring season yet
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm says. Netflix’s tentpole, flagship series is starting to show its age in The Crown’s fifth season. Look. Some folks love The Crown, can’t get enough of it. And if that’s you? Great! But, for those who aren’t sure or are maybe curious, this might let them know…
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A look at the Christmas Carols of Christmas Past
In this special holiday episode of Streaming Wars, host Colin Chisholm is joined by freelance writer Katie Ingram to chat all things A Christmas Carol and its various adaptations — from classics like The Muppets to all-new takes like Apple's Spirited. What makes the Charles Dickens classic so…
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Ferrell and Reynolds a dynamic duo in Apple’s Spirited
A Christmas Carol has been adapted … a lot. Luckily, Apple’s Spirited takes the story and gives it a clever twist, says Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Focusing on the ghosts who haunt folks who need a refresh in Christmas spirit, rather than on Scrooge, the audience gets a new look at a...
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The Santa Clauses more cringe than Kringle
With the holidays in full swing, so is the Christmas-related content on the various streaming platforms. Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm decided to take a look at The Santa Clauses mini-series, now available on Disney+. Almost 30 years after the third Santa Clause film, the Santa Clauses…
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Heave Away! And get your jollies watching Come From Away
Getting screeched in wasn’t a plot point Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm was expecting to be talking about on a major streaming platform like Apple TV+, but, here we are. Come From Away, the smash hit musical has been brought directly from the stage in Broadway into our living rooms and it’s a...
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Strange New Worlds brings modern Star Trek back from the brink
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm got a lot of recommendations from folks to try Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. He was apprehensive after the less-than-stellar Discovery and Picard. But. He’s glad he finally did. Featuring an episodic format, campy comedy, engaging characters and just plain fun…
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War’s ugly truth beautifully exposed
Streaming Wars Host Colin Chisholm was pleasantly surprised by Netflix’s adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, an anti-war film disguised as a war film. The audience follows a young German soldier who enlists and is quickly swept up into the horrors of the First World War. The movie…
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Netflix’s The Watcher just isn’t worth, well, watching
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm had to force himself to keep hitting the play button for Netflix’s latest mystery/thriller The Watcher, which is loosely based on real events. A family moves from New York City to the New Jersey suburbs for a better life but are quickly terrorized by a series of...
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You should say ‘yes chef’ and check out The Bear on Disney+
In this episode of Streaming Wars, host Colin Chisholm sinks his teeth into restaurant kitchen drama The Bear, which took a lot of folks by surprise for its intense and gritty storytelling. A renowned chef takes over his brother’s failing sandwich shop in Chicago out of guilt and attempts to make...
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Netflix’s Norma Jean flick Blonde is an utter failure
In this episode of Streaming Wars, host Colin Chisholm takes issue with Netflix’s problematic portrayal of Marilyn Monroe, Blonde. From an exploitative storyline that focuses on the late star’s misery, to a completely tone-deaf anti-abortion storyline, Colin recommends folks skip this flick,...
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Star Wars series Andor strips away franchise’s cruft and succeeds
After a brief hiatus, Streaming Wars has returned! And host Colin Chisholm is here to spill the beans on Andor, which is now streaming on Disney+ The Star Wars series focuses on Cassian Andor, one of the main characters from the standalone film Rogue One, giving audiences a better, more nuanced...
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Is The Rings Of Power The One Fantasy To Rule Them All?
In this special episode of Streaming Wars, host Colin Chisholm discusses Prime Video’s epic The Rings of Power, a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, with special guest Dr. Anna Smol, an English and Medieval Studies professor at Mount Saint Vincent University. What’s good, what’s great and what are...
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Nightmare Alleys invites you to step right up to its neo-noir vision
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm wasn’t sure there was much going on with Nightmare Alley until its dramatic third act, but, like a magic trick, everything clicks. Now available on Disney+, the Oscar-nominated film is a throwback to old Hollywood featuring incredible performances, beautiful...
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Netflix’s The Sandman captures Neil Gaiman’s genius in a bottle
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm has been a fan of Gaiman’s books for some time, but Netflix’s The Sandman was still a fun surprise. Morpheus or Dream, who rules over the dreaming world, is forced into ours and has to fix the cracks that result from that. The show sheds linear storytelling for...
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House of the Dragon reignites the Game of Thrones universe
Imagine. Dragons. In this economy? Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm sure can. HBO has brought the world of Westeros and Targaryens and terrible medieval life back in style with House of the Dragon, now on Crave. HOTD is set 200-ish years before the events of Game of Thrones, focusing heavily on...
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D.i.s.r.e.p.e.c.t. Find out what it means to thee
Jennifer Hudson’s incredible voice to Aretha Franklin’s iconic songs might be the only saving grace for Respect, according to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Now available on Crave, the biopic of the legendary singer, unfortunately, fails in nearly every way thanks to a weak, cliched script…
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To infinity and a be-yawned
Buzz Lightyear has a movie out now on Disney+ and Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm can’t quite figure out why. It’s perfectly fine, and kids will likely enjoy this new Pixar adventure — but it does take away from the childlike, imaginative connections the character had in the Toy Story series....
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Predator prowls into perfect performance Prey
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm sings the praises of Prey, the latest and unexpectedly fantastic entry in the long-running sci-fi thriller Predator series, which is now available on Disney+. Set 300 years ago in the Comanche Nation in the Great Plains, Prey focuses on Naru as she fights to…
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Does whatever a cameo can
The latest Spider-Man, No Way Home, goes all in on the multiverse according to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Which, certainly has its charms, but is it enough to make a good movie? Finally available on Prime Video, Spider-Man has lots of problems to fix in this latest adventure and will…
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Mockumentary comedy gets top marks
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm heads back to school with Abbott Elementary, now streaming on Disney+, a delightful comedy series about a majority black school in Philadelphia with a wonderful cast of characters. The series has been compared to some of its contemporaries, like The Office and...
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Walk the plank — to love?
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm wasn’t sure what to expect with Our Flag Means Death, a new pirate comedy series now streaming on Crave, but a touching love story wasn’t one of them. With hilarious, New Zealand deadpan comedy and deeply nuanced performances from the two main leads, Our Flag...
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Emmys Part 4: These performers made us laugh until we cry and vice versa
In the fourth and final part of Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm’s 2022 Emmy Awards coverage, he takes a look at the nominees for best actor and actress in a comedy series. From veteran comedic talents like Steve Martin and Jean Smart, to relative newcomers Donald Glover and Elle Fanning…
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Emmys Part 3: Best actors and actresses unleash the drama
In part three of Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm’s 2022 Emmy Awards coverage, he takes a look at the nominees for best actor and actress in a drama series. Succession has dominated this year’s awards with 25 nominations, including two for best actor in a drama. But does that guarantee a sweep,...
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Emmys Part 2: Comedy series laugh their way to the finish
In part two of Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm’s 2022 Emmy Awards coverage, he takes a look at the nominees for Best Comedy Series. Dark, mature comedies like Barry and Hacks go head-to-head against joyful escapes like Ted Lasso and Abbott Elementary. Best Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary -...
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Emmys Part 1: A dramatic showdown for one of the top prizes
In part one of Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm’s 2022 Emmy Awards coverage, he takes us through the nominees of Best Drama Series. From known contenders Better Call Saul and Succession to new entrants like Squid Game and Severance, it’s anyone’s guess who could take this category. Best Drama...
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Apple’s latest workplace comedy Loot makes it rain
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm didn’t think he could ever have empathy for a billionaire, but, Maya Rudolph has pulled it off in the new Apple TV+ series Loot, with new episodes out on Friday. With a hilarious cast, Loot is sure to be a big crowd-pleaser thanks to its strong comedy and…
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Russian Doll goes off the rails in time travel tragedy
The first season of Russian Doll was fantastic, but, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm is sad to report that the follow-up season has lost its magic. Thanks to a convoluted, hard-to-follow story that jumps around incoherently and without much payoff, the second season fails to hook its audience,...
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Cameos abound as Doctor Strange plays with Marvel’s roster in the Multiverse of Madness
In this episode of Streaming Wars, host Colin Chisholm recommends avoiding Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness unless you’re all caught up on your Marvel content. Now on Disney+, the movie has a lot of things to look at and get excited about, including a bevy of cameos from past comic…
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Simply the best Drag Race has ever been
What happens when you take some of the best drag queens from the RuPaul’s Drag Race pantheon and get them to compete for the title of Queen of all Queens? According to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm – you get the best drag race yet. With new rules, new strategies and new challenges, with some...
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Stranger Things gets spooky in long-awaited return
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm wasn’t sure if he’d be into the Netflix blockbuster series after a long hiatus. But, turns out, he is. With a new slasher horror look and feel, Stranger Things feels bigger, fresher and better than ever. Stay tuned for the epic conclusion of season 4 on July 1....
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The force is strong with Obi-Wan
The Force is strong with this one – Ewan MacGregor makes triumphant return as Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ In a special Streaming Wars episode, host Colin Chisholm chats with fellow Star Wars fan, writer and columnist Rebecca Dingwell for a deep dive (or, to nerd out) on the hit Disney+ mini-series...
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A trivia show that’s a load of bull drops on Netflix
The basic conceit, that a contestant can still win, even if they don’t know the answer, is a fun gimmick for a bit. But, Bullsh*t The Game Show quickly loses its charm after the novelty wears off according to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Hosted by game show host and stand-up exemplar Howie...
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Life finds a way in Apple’s Prehistoric Planet
David Attenborough? Check. Dinosaurs? Check. Stunning visuals? Check. The new nature documentary, Prehistoric Planet, now playing on Apple TV+, has everything a dinosaur nerd needs according to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Viewers are transported to a different time, made almost freakishly...
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A head-crushing good time with The Kids In The Hall
Although he hasn’t watched through the original run, Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm is already a fan of Prime Video’s reboot/resurrection of iconic Canadian sketch comedy The Kids In The Hall. With unhinged, ridiculous sketches, the original cast returns and they go hard into the absurd with...
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Woah. The new Matrix movie goes places
Following an almost 20-year hiatus, the Matrix series has come back in the form of The Matrix Resurrections and Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm has some complicated feelings about it. Now available on Crave, Resurrections breaks the fourth wall through its subversive, clever writing. But…
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Chris Pine: maybe he was Bourne with it?
Chris Pine understands the assignment in The Contractor, a new action-thriller available on Prime Video, according to Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. With hints of Jason Bourne, this straight-to-DVD feeling flick is a refreshing one-off that has some interesting things to say but doesn’t…
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Netflix’s The Pentaverate has a big secret — fart jokes
Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm admits he can’t help but giggle at the outwardly stupid toilet humour on display in Netflix’s latest comedy series: The Pentaverate. Mike Myers delights, playing several characters in the series, which feels a lot like the Austin Powers series of films. What did...
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Star Trek Picard’s second season slows to impulse
Star Trek: Picard, which recently finished its second season, hasn’t been a winner for Streaming Wars host Colin Chisholm. Despite a strong start, the second season loses all momentum and plods along in a boring, time travel oriented storyline that doesn’t go anywhere. Have some thoughts of your...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Streaming Wars from the SaltWire Network
Streaming Wars is a deep dive into the content available across the various streaming networks, including Netflix, Crave, Disney Plus and more.
Every two weeks columnist and team editor Colin Chisholm gives you his thoughts on some of the best (and worst) movies and TV shows that are out there.
For articles, videos and more from Streaming Wars, head to www.SaltWire.com.
Have a suggestion for something to Colin to check out? You can reach him at [email protected] or via Twitter at @ColinHantsCo.
DISCLAIMER The purpose of these channels is to provoke thought and action to make our communities better. We welcome and encourage open discussion on SaltWire social media sites – including but not limited to our blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages – and look forward to any comments, stories, and experiences you want to share. While SaltWire makes reasonabl
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