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,…
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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…
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…
Review: The Dark Knight Rises
In brief: Smashing! In depth: When Christopher Nolan brought his unique vision of the Dark Knight to the big screen in 2005, he brought us a down to earth, super hero…
The Final Destination – Are We There Yet?
For those who aren’t privy to my Facebook and Twitter rants, my last non-family related vacation was invaded by the filming of what at the time was called Final Destination 4 (in…
Will Someone Please Repo the Repo Men?
Some of you may have heard about Jude Law’s upcoming movie Repo Men (or as it may have originally been titled, Repossession Mambo). For those who haven’t, here’s the deal: A company…
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan – Review
In brief: Confused, unspectacular, and did we really need it? In detail: Dean Stockwell must have been chuffed when he first sat down to read the script for The Plan. Battlestar Galactica:…
District 9 Review
In Brief: Brilliantly fascinating, if flawed. In Detail: Most of what I’ve seen written about District 9 is about its analogous resemblance to the struggles of apartheid. It’s been explored in depth,…