First, let me start by saying that I truly loved The Force Awakens. It was criticised in some circles for being something of a nostalgia trip, and whilst I recognise that the parallels that…
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Hungerford Review
‘Hungerford’ is a sci-fi horror film that has recent been debuted as part of this year’s Sci-Fi London film festival at the British Film Institute. The film’s director, Drew Casson (who also…
Retro Review: Far Beyond The Stars
Original Airdate: February 11, 1998. I’ve recently had the time to enjoy some Star Trek: Deep Space Nine reruns on SyFy here in the UK. At present, they’re working their way through Season Six,…
Review: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
In Brief: The Desolation of Smaug succeeds where its predecessor failed, but some issues remain. In Depth: I found myself smiling as I left the cinema last night. The Hobbit: The Desolation…
YouView: The Hobbit – The Desolation of Smaug
We’ll be posting our own review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug tomorrow. In the mean time, why not let us know your thoughts on the film? We’ll display the best right here….
Review: The Hobbit – An Unexpected Journey
First up, let me just say that I am a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings. By this, I do not mean I enjoyed a handful of films I saw a…
Revolution Reviews
Sadly, I’ve decided to call it a day with reviews for Revolution. I cannot see the show being renewed for a second series, and while I will continue to watch, the show…
Review: Revolution S01E04 The Plague Dogs
In Brief: Weak. In Detail: Here we are again. Another week of Revolution, and Danny still hasn’t reached Monroe, the tablets still haven’t been explained even a fraction more, and Tracy Spiridakos continues to annoy the…
Review: Revolution S01E03 No Quarter
In Brief: A mixed bag. In Detail: The latest instalment of Revolution features continued improvement in some areas, but is let down by confused pacing and continued poor performances from Tracy Spiridakos. I don’t want to…
Review: Doctor Who – The Angels Take Manhattan
The Angels Take Manhattan In Brief: Detective Noir? Check. Pond Farewell? Check. Emotional? Very much check. In Depth: Beware: spoilers within. At the close of David Tennant’s last episode of nuWho, the…
Review: Revolution S01E02 Chained Heat
In Brief: Better, but still some way to go. In Detail: After last week’s pilot, I wasn’t holding huge amounts of hope when I sat down to watch the second episode of Revolution….
Review: Revolution S01E01
In brief: Beautifully made, but ultimately falls flat. In depth: Revolution, NBC’s new post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, is a real kettle of very mixed fish. It’s got epic production all over it, courtesy of Bryan…
Review: Doctor Who – Power of Three
The Power of Three In Brief: Shades of oldWho, RTDWho, and nuNewWho! In Depth: I think, maybe, Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall snuck in a part one, at least thematically, to the…
Review: Doctor Who – A Town Called Mercy
A Town Called Mercy In Brief: The Doctor. A Doctor. Two sides. One coin. In Depth: The latest Who offering promised a Wild West adventure… and we most certainly got it! It’s…
Doctor Who: Dinosaurs on a Spaceship Review
In Brief: I actually can’t do better than the episode title… In Depth: A very good episode that jumps straight back into the current set up for the first half of Doctor…
Review: Dredd – It’s Pretty Drokking Good, Actually
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…
Underground (2011) Movie Review
I went into this film with low expectations, and to be honest, that’s probably the best way to approach it. Underground is a low budget 2011 horror film from director Rafael Eisenman….
Doctor Who – Season 7 – Asylum of the Daleks Review
In Brief: Back… with a bang. In Depth: It’s been a long time coming but Eleven and the Ponds are back, with a few added Daleks. “So how much trouble are we…