In the build-up to its airing, everyone seems very quick to try and stick a label on Glue, E4’s new countryside-homicide youth drama. Chances are that when you first heard about the show it was in the vicinity of the sentence ‘it’s the new Skins‘. Jordan Stephens of Rizzle Kicks, who plays high-seeking Rob, called … >
Four episodes in to Series 8 of Doctor Who and the new Doctor seems to be at a loose end, over analysing himself and possibly finding menace in his own shadow. In ‘Listen’, we saw him recruit Clara to explore dreams about something under the bed, while she was trying to negotiate a fractious first … >
TV ads from the films are an intriguing insight into marketing trends and cultural dominion. We’ve been swamped with ’80s film references in recent years, showing how the demographic who grew up in that decade are now the primary consumer target of clever marketing men. BT, Phones4U, Currys and Vodafone have all dabbled in ’80s … >
Who are the men who set the trends? Football and rock stars as well as some of the trendiest male movie characters to hit the screen. From the 1940s up to the present, a few movie-icons really stand out. The following five are amongst the best-dressed men in the movies… Steve McQueen in The … >
Jenna Coleman made her Doctor Who debut two years ago today in Series 7’s opener, ‘Asylum of the Daleks’. To celebrate this Claranniversary, we’ve picked out video clips of twelve of the Impossible Girl’s best moments… Oswin realises the truth in ‘Asylum of the Daleks’ Clara meets the Doctor in ‘The Snowmen’ … >
She’s the malign Mary Poppins played by Michelle Gomez that first popped up at the end of ‘Deep Breath’ for a spot of brolly-brandishing bonkersness. But who the hell is she? Publicity for Season 8 has described Missy as ‘the Gatekeeper of the Nethersphere’ – the Nethersphere presumably being the sought-after ‘Promised Land’ – but what … >
Just under 51 years ago, two schoolteachers strolled down the corridors of Coal Hill School, and, while it wasn’t an era for overt flirtation in teatime drama, their absolute, made-to-be-together compatibility was evident to everyone watching. Now it’s happening all over again. Former soldier Danny Pink has rocked up in Shoreditch, and already he has … >
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Australia’s weirdest ever children’s comedy series, Round the Twist. Yeah, that makes us feel ancient too. Here’s how the cast look now to make you feel even older… Jeffrey Walker as Bronson Twist (Series 2) Lachlan Jeffrey as James Gribble (Series 1) Richard E. Young … >
Spooks movie The Greater Good arrrives in cinemas next year, starring Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington. With Peter Firth reprising his role as Harry Pearce, CultBox decided to take a look back at the spy drama’s previous spooks to see which other characters made it out alive and could possibly return… Zoe Reynolds … >
Steven Seagal’s long movie career stretches over several decades, in which he has played numerous iconic roles which showcased his bad-assery as well as his formidable martial arts skills. Seagal’s characters all have in common a fierce determination to defy all odds and depend on their own wits and abilities to get out of the … >