Let’s be honest, 2016 has not been a classic year for sci-fi and fantasy cinema. While there has been no shortage of big name releases over the past 12 months, far too many of this summer’s tent-pole movies ranged from the underwhelming (Ghostbusters, X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Trek Beyond) to the downright awful (Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Independence … >
2016 marks five years since the release of The Cup. Released in cinemas in 2011, the$15 million Australian biographical film told the story of champion Aussie jockey Damien Oliver’s victory in the 2002 Melbourne Cup race with the American-bred gelding Media Puzzle, prepared by the Irish trainer Dermot Weld. Directed by Sydney-born Simon Wincer (The Young … >
Blake Lively (Gossip Girl) stars in The Shallows, 2016’s suspenseful thriller that taps into one of man’s most primitive fears – what’s lurking beneath the ocean’s surface? The Shallows arrives on digital, Blu-ray, DVD and next-generation 4K Ultra HD™ from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on Monday 5 December. Ahead of the movie’s home entertainment release, it’s … >
Fear the Walking Dead, one of the most highly anticipated and acclaimed TV series of recent years, is back for a suspenseful and thrilling second season. Discover how the world fell apart in the companion series to the global phenomenon The Walking Dead! After witnessing the burning of Los Angeles, Madison, Travis, Daniel and their … >
Merlin’s ensemble cast was brilliant – each actor was nothing like any other adaption of their character. As the writers say in the DVD extras, two strong actors were needed who had already got a big reputation as a foundation for the story, which ended up being Richard Wilson as Gaius and Anthony Head as … >
As fans celebrate ten years since Robin Hood began on Saturday evenings on BBC One, let’s take a look at what the cast have been up to since the adventure drama series came to an end. Buy the Season 1 box set on Amazon here. Jonas Armstrong Apart from appearing in seven episodes of … >
Christmas with family brings with it certain inevitabilities. The host’s house will either be uncomfortably warm or uncomfortably cold, you will eat way too much food, and in spite of everything, you’ll mostly only remember the good stuff. The titular family of Christmas with the Coopers (out on DVD this week) all haul their own baggage … >
If your Doctor Who fan credentials are old enough, you’ll be able to realise how disquieting it might have been to learn that Class was premiering on BBC iPlayer. Your paranoid, withered fanboy heart would have known that the BBC were betraying the Time Lord, and throwing the spin-off show onto a funeral pyre where … >
House of Fraser and Disney have teamed up this Christmas to create a brand new quiz. Just answer six quick questions to discover which Disney heroine you are! The quiz and character profiles have been developed with the official Disney team to celebrate House of Fraser’s new collection of dresses based on the world’s favourite princesses. The designs follow the … >
Three years ago today, Paul McGann returned as the Eighth Doctor in a surprise prequel episode ahead of Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary special, ‘The Day of the Doctor’. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of McGann’s debut as the Eighth Doctor in 1996’s ‘TV Movie’, let’s revisit ‘The Night of the Doctor’. Here are ten facts you might not … >