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Author: Sam Kurd

Sam Kurd is a bearded fool. He grew up on a steady diet of scifi and fantasy and consequently has found that the world has insufficient flying cars and magic swords for his liking. When not complaining about life in the rat race, he makes short films under 'Splendiferous Films' and sucks at video games.

Solo : A Star Wars Story (Trailer & TV Spot)

Posted on February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 by Sam Kurd

Ah, the Super Bowl! If there’s one thing a non-American-football-fan can count on, it’s that a major trailer or two will drop at half time during the big event. And this time…

Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Sam Kurd

Pacific Rim 2 is coming! Guillermo Del Toro may not be directing, but with the move from the ocean to the city streets it looks like this sequel’s ramping up the stakes…

Star Trek: Marmite?

Posted on October 3, 2017October 4, 2017 by Sam Kurd

So Star Trek: Discovery has finally been released into the wild, and we’ve all had a chance to watch the pilot and let it percolate a while. If you haven’t watched it,…

Lovecraft, Cosmic Horror and Existential Dread

Posted on November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 by Sam Kurd

I’ve been watching a lot of horror films lately. My girlfriend and I marathoned Star Trek: Deep Space 9 recently, and she fell in love with Jeffrey Combs (and Rene Auberjonois, Nana…

Review: Dredd – It’s Pretty Drokking Good, Actually

Posted on September 8, 2012September 13, 2012 by Sam Kurd

I have to admit to a certain amount of ignorance here, an ignorance that will probably have people clamouring to tell me my opinion is invalid. I’ve read very, very little of…

Thunderbirds Are Go … Again

Posted on January 12, 2011September 8, 2012 by Sam Kurd

The Guardian reported today that Gerry Anderson is preparing to bring Thunderbirds back to our screens some time in the future. For those not in the know, Thunderbirds followed the adventures of…

How To Survive The Snowy UK Wasteland

Posted on November 30, 2010December 10, 2017 by Sam Kurd

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – and you know what that means! That’s right : snow! As I sit writing this, the UK is slowly but surely being covered…

Live Long And Look Great

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Sam Kurd

I don’t know about you, but I think this is genius. GENIUS. When closed, this hoodie’s design shows a simple palm. Not much out of the ordinary there.  But pull the zip…

5 SciFi Sports I’d Pay Money To Watch

Posted on August 29, 2010August 30, 2010 by Sam Kurd

It seems as if there’s always some sort of sport being shown on TV. Football. Cricket. Snooker. Races of various kinds. Even baseball. Sometimes. On Channel 5. I think. I don’t know,…

Doctor Who S6 To Be Aired In Two Halves

Posted on August 29, 2010August 29, 2010 by Sam Kurd

Breaking News! Following an announcement at the Edinburgh International Television Festival by benevolent Who overlord Steven Moffat, the BBC have issued a press release confirming that season 6 of Doctor Who will…

Marvel Drops Norton From Avengers

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Sam Kurd

In a bold move that has got tongues wagging all across the internet, it appears that the iconic role of The Hulk/Bruce Banner will no longer be played by Edward Norton in…

Can’t Stop The Serenity 2010

Posted on June 7, 2010June 8, 2010 by Sam Kurd

What is Can’t Stop The Serenity? Can’t Stop The Serenity is an annual global charity event – cities and towns all over the world host screenings of Joss Whedon’s gorram masterpiece Serenity…

BBC Announces Return of Torchwood

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Sam Kurd

The BBC website today reports that the extraterrestrial-combatting Torchwood team will return for a new series courtesy of BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and the US Starz Network. After the much-debated deal…

This Article Is Not In 3D

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Sam Kurd

3D. Well it’s got to be better than bog-standard old 2D, innit, it’s got a whole extra D. That’s one whole extra D, not half of a D but a whole one. What’s not to love?

Neil Gaiman To Write Episode For Doctor Who

Posted on February 7, 2010February 7, 2010 by Sam Kurd

STOP THE PRESSES! Neil Gaiman has announced at the SFX-Weekender convention that he will be writing an episode for Matt Smith’s second season in Doctor Who. This is what we geeks refer…

Fox Dare to Resurrect the Daredevil Franchise?

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Sam Kurd

It may well shock you to realise that Daredevil was released 2003. Certainly does me; it feels like it can’t possibly have been 7 years since it was released. As you can…

Oscar Nominations 2010 Are Go

Posted on February 2, 2010February 16, 2010 by Sam Kurd

It’s that time of the year again, the time when film audiences wait with baited breath to find out which films and filmmakers have been honoured with that most tantamount of accolades,…

Fox To Do US Version of Torchwood?

Posted on January 19, 2010January 20, 2010 by Sam Kurd

Well this is certainly an interesting development. Hollywood Reporter today report that US TV network Fox are to develop an American version of the hit Doctor Who spinoff-show Torchwood. Before you fall…

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