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TV: Dark Matter
(Apple TV+ from 28th August)
A sci-fi thriller series based on the blockbuster book by acclaimed, bestselling author Blake Crouch, ‘Dark Matter’ is a mind-bending sci-fi thriller that asks: what if you could see the life you didn't choose?
The series follows Jason Dessen (Joel Edgerton), a physicist and family man who is kidnapped one night and thrown into an alternate version of his own life. His abductor is none other than himself, a version from a parallel universe who has achieved scientific greatness and invented a mysterious box that can travel between realities. This doppelganger, known as Jason2, has stolen Jason's life to experience the family he never had.
Now trapped in a labyrinth of infinite realities, Jason must fight to return to his wife (Jennifer Connelly) and son. But in this terrifying multiverse, the most dangerous enemy he faces is himself.
Film: The Dog Stars
(Disney, dir. Ridley Scott, cinemas from 28th August)
Ridley Scott directs this post-apocalyptic thriller based on Peter Heller's novel. Following a catastrophic flu pandemic, Hig (Jacob Elordi) lives a solitary existence on an abandoned Colorado airbase. His only companions are his loyal dog and a hardened ex-Marine named Bangley (Josh Brolin), together fending off roaming scavengers known as "The Reapers."
When a mysterious radio transmission crackles through Hig's 1956 Cessna, it ignites a spark of hope. Risking everything, he flies past his point of no return, following the static-broken trail into the unknown. His journey leads to a crash landing at a secluded ranch, where he encounters Cima (Margaret Qualley), a physician, and her protective father (Guy Pearce).
Together, this makeshift family must navigate a brutal world where trust is scarce and survival is never guaranteed. The film also features Allison Janney and Benedict Wong in what Scott has called "maybe my best movie."
Music: Cannonball, Man/Woman/Chainsaw
(Universal Music, out 7th August)
Named in 2025 as one of NME's 100 Essential Emerging Artists, Cannonball’ is the highly anticipated debut album from Man/Woman/Chainsaw. Grand and exuberant, rich with unconventional structures and world-beating choruses, the long-awaited record makes good on the band’s years of hard touring while unearthing new dimensions and unlikely facets in their songwriting; It is a sharp, smart first record, one which presents Man/Woman/Chainsaw exactly as they are right now.
For a taste, listen here: manwomanchainsaw.bandcamp.com/track/something-else-to-give
