I’d stumbled upon the first trailer of Doctor Who – the 2005 one, featuring Christopher Eccleston as the iconic time traveler Time Lord, while doing some research for a casino review. It was completely unknown for me – I wasn’t born in the UK, so the adventures of The Doctor were out of reach for … >
When Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was released in 2008, to a fairly mixed response, there was one question on our minds: was this it for Harrison Ford’s whip-cracking archaeologist? It was surely only a matter of time before Disney greenlit a fifth Indiana Jones film and on 15 March 2016, … >
Spectre, the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, has just been released on DVD. The rumours abound that this marks Daniel Craig’s final appearance as the world’s most famous spy even though he is reportedly contracted for one more film. The rumours have some basis. Craig’s friend, and the godfather of his oldest son, … >
It’s only a few weeks since David Bowie fans woke up to the news that the musician, artist, actor, visionary and more besides had passed away from cancer just two days after the release of his 25th album, Blackstar. Few had expected it and there has been reams written since on how the great man … >
Our list of the ten best episodes of Merlin launches with Season 2’s finale, ‘The Last Dragonlord’ in at Number 10. This is an episode that takes us on a journey of discovery filled with plenty of emotions. When Merlin released Kilgharrah from his confinements after many, many years, he did not seem to expect … >
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a time to rejoice. The latest shot in the nostalgia war has been fired, and this time it’s not Disney buying up a beloved childhood icon for more than the GDP of an entire country. Later this year, after twelve years away from our screens, Robot Wars is making a … >
Within the Star Wars trilogies, parallels are an undeniable reoccurring factor, and are once again coming to light (or Dark *nudge nudge*) in The Force Awakens. The storylines often seem to line up and perhaps this will give us an insight into what’s to come in this new third trilogy of movies. > Buy the … >
Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat will be leaving Doctor Who after Season 10 airs in 2017. Moffat took over as showrunner from Russell T. Davies in 2010 and wasted no time in putting his own whimsical, madcap spin on the Doctor’s wanderings in time and space. His Doctor Who era has been fraught … >
Ladies, gentlemen, multisex, undecided, or robot; Doctor Who is once again the verge of significant change. Life depends on change and renewal. And so does Doctor Who. But the change isn’t just the introduction of a new companion. Very soon, possibly by the end of the year, the Steven Moffat era will draw to a … >
This month brought the sad news that fantasy adventure series Jekyll and Hyde has been cancelled after only one season due to disappointing ratings. Charlie Higson’s ten-part drama was the latest in a line of ITV shows to have aired over the past decade that have tried to ape the family-friendly success of Doctor Who. … >