Doctor Who’s CGI and prosthetics teams have done sterling work creating some iconic monsters over the years, but some scripts don’t require their input at all. Not just a cost-cutting exercise, some of the creepiest and most thought-provoking episodes of Doctor Who revolve around creatures that we never actually see. Here CultBox guest writer Ellie Mann takes … >
The past year or two has seen some pretty major examples of mainstream media producers publicly patting themselves on the back for being diversity champions. Meanwhile, their actual idea of LGBT representation reads onscreen a lot more like throwing breadcrumbs at best, and quite possibly being bizarrely surprised that we’re not lapping them up as … >
Hello. This article contains spoilers for ‘The Pilot’. Indeed, it won’t make any sense unless you’ve watched and listened and paid attention during ‘The Pilot’. It may still not make sense. I don’t know all of you, I’m in no position to judge. Basically, if you have any stress or important, fannish questions about ‘The … >
As a life-long Doctor Who fan, the hardest and most annoying question to answer is, “Who’s your favourite Doctor?” Here Liam South provides five reasons why the Fourth Doctor should be your answer… That scarf. That hair. That voice. Tom Baker’s performance is truly mad, constantly walking the line between childishly silly, … >
Tonight’s Doctor Who season opener might have stripped the show back to basics, but that doesn’t mean to say writer Steven Moffat didn’t seed a number of new mysteries in the story. Here are some big questions we have following ‘The Pilot’ that need to be answered during the next eleven episodes of Season 10… Pre-order the new season on … >
As a life-long Doctor Who fan, the hardest and most annoying question to answer is, “Who’s your favourite Doctor?” Here Liam South provides five reasons why the Third Doctor should be your answer… Pertwee’s era is set predominantly on Earth, meaning that the alien invasions happen around familiar locations. Pertwee’s Doctor, like Hartnell’s, demands … >
As a life-long Doctor Who fan, the hardest and most annoying question to answer is, “Who’s your favourite Doctor?” Here Liam South provides five reasons why the Second Doctor should be your answer… Patrick Troughton’s physical comedy is joyous and is often employed as a way to advance the scene, not just for a … >
As a life-long Doctor Who fan, the hardest and most annoying question to answer is, “Who’s your favourite Doctor?” Here Liam South provides five reasons why the First Doctor should be your answer… He doesn’t take any s**t from anyone and, as a result, gets in some wicked burns. As the very first … >
There’s a tradition of James Bond films switching styles and generally trying to horn in on the zeitgeist, as seen in Live and Let Die’s ‘Blaxploitation’ and Moonraker’s ‘Space Opera’. There’s also a trend of ‘going back to basics’ to reset the series after any entry that’s particularly over the top, the prime examples being … >
When you’re into gambling, it’s great to find movies that focus on a gambler’s story. The story of the gambler has interested filmmakers for over a century now, with a limitless variety of tales to be told. As you sit playing online blackjack or poker, it’s nice to dream about having one of those wins … >