Erin Underwood Presents

A Lesson in One Photo: ... Dear studios, this is how you get both women and men interested (if not excited) for your new epic Highlander remake in a time when people are burnt out on remakes.

4 days ago | [YT] | 35

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Oh. My. God. You guys Episode 3 of Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is so good. That's how you set up expectations and then deliver them in a tight short episode that leaves viewers wanting more. This is a show you should be watching.

I'll be doing a short review for Episode 3. In the meantime, if you haven't watched my original review for Episodes 1-2, here it is!

5 days ago | [YT] | 7

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I went deep into the story mechanics on this one, not to tear the series apart, but to really understand why parts of Starfleet Academy feel a little “off” to so many viewers. I really want to help viewers and studios to understand why the series is not getting the desired response.

In this episode, I break down 4 key topics, including why I think they shuffled scenes between episodes and why I think some of the people working on this series might have used AI (this is my own guess without talking to any staff). I also get into what the show is actually trying to accomplish with its sci-fi focus and why I thought the Klingon storyline is genuinely the most Star Trek story of the series, so far.

This isn’t a rage review... I promise. It’s a constructive look at storytelling, editing (for writers, video editor, and studio executives), and where the series may be undermining itself.

If you’ve been enjoying the show, struggling with it, or somewhere in between, I’d love to hear your thoughts after watching my review.

AND... if I get anything wrong, let me know.

6 days ago | [YT] | 6

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I just posted my review of HBO’s new series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on George R.R. Martin’s Dunk and Egg stories.

Instead of focusing on kings, politics, and dragons, this series follows a hedge knight just trying to live honorably in a hard-cold world and honestly, it feels like a return to the story-first Westeros many of us fell in love with in early Game of Thrones.

Check out the full review and let me know what you think 👇

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

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Starfleet Academy is already getting a LOT of strong reactions online. I just posted my review of episodes 1-3, and I tried to make it as balanced and fair as possible so that you could decide for yourself if this is a series that you would like to try out.

I would love to hear where you land on it!

1 week ago | [YT] | 5

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OMG. This Brat Pack video is for all of my GenX friends! Some genius made this AI video... and the combo of the video and the music just brings back all of the GenX feels for me. What do you think?

1 week ago | [YT] | 3

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If you know anything about me, you know I appreciate smart and intelligent technology. What I appreciate more is humanity's ability to step back and let nature do what nature does best. I really loved this short video about nature's engineers (THE BEAVER!) ... even if the voice over seems be from an AI. I think it's a great video. So, I am sharing it with you.

1 week ago | [YT] | 7

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MERCY, starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, is out in theaters. It's about an AI system in Los Angeles that is judge, jury, and executioner. It takes place in a near future world and I the story opens up a lot of questions about AI, its uses, and its abuses. I would LOVE to know your thoughts on this movie. Is this your kind of action film? Let me know!!

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 10

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I also think the 2026 Oscars got the Best Adapted Screenplay wrong. I see why all of these films are on the list, but the BEST Adapted Screenplay was actually for the film Nuremberg because it was taken from a nonfiction novel and then adapted into a film that captured the spirit of the time, conveyed the horrors of what happened, and created characters who were as horrendous as they were wonderful to see on screen. This film took something form nothing and turned an overlooked book into a contemporary film that resonates today ... they they did it in ways that really blow away every film on this list as an actual adaption.

Best Adapted Screenplay
-Bugonia
-Frankenstein
-Hamnet
-One Battle After Another
-Train Dreams

Here's my review for Nuremberg.... which really deserved a nomination in this category.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 6

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I wasn't planning on a post for the 2026 Oscar for BEST SOUND... but come on.... F1 has the best sound. You watch the movie and you feel the sound. I saw it in a Dolby Digital theater and I am telling you I felt like I was riding in a Formula 1 car!!!!

That is the way sound design is supposed to work!

Here's my review for that if you'd like to watch it.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 8