21st century ‘Doctor Who’: A decade with the Doctor

Not even two years after its 50th anniversary, Doctor Who is now celebrating its (second) tenth birthday, a scenario normally reserved for the timey-wimey plots of the show itself. Of course, 26 March 2015 marks a decade since Doctor Who returned to our screens; bringing with it a brand new Doctor and companion, reaching out … >

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15 things we learned from ‘Doctor Who’ star Jenna Coleman’s convention appearances at the weekend

Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman appeared at last weekend’s Indianapolis Comic Con in Indiana, alongside Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher and Game of Thrones actors Rory McCann and Jason Momoa. Here are 15 things she revealed…   Clara and the Doctor’s relationship will surprise viewers in Season 9 “It’s really interesting where it will take … >

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James Bond rewatch: ‘Thunderball’ at 50

It’s 50 years since the release of Sean Connery’s fourth appearance as James Bond in 1965’s Thunderball!   001. The story A Vulcan bomber has gone off radar with a couple of nuclear bombs on board. Oops. To make matters worse, a man with a cat and his eye-patched pal want a lot of dosh … >

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James Bond rewatch: ‘GoldenEye’ at 20

It’s 20 years since the release of Pierce Brosnan’s debut appearance as James Bond in 1995’s GoldenEye!   001. The story At a secret space testing centre in Siberia, the titular nuclear EMP weapon is set off, destroying the base and almost everyone inside. With the help of the only survivor, Bond is sent to … >

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Why aren’t you watching ‘Better Call Saul’?

Apparently not everyone in the UK is watching Better Call Saul, the superlative prequel spin-off of Breaking Bad, so we’ve taken the liberty of addressing some of the potential reasons that you haven’t dived in yet. New episodes of the ten-part first season are available each week for streaming exclusively on Netflix every Tuesday at … >

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5 things we want to see in ‘Orphan Black’ Season 3

Tatiana Maslany returns next month as multiple clones in the new season of BBC America’s Orphan Black. The conspiracy thriller is back for ten new episodes in the US on Saturday 18 April and is expected to air in the UK on BBC Three shortly afterwards. Here are our hopes for Season 3 of the … >

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2015’s Spring Term comedy report card

We all like a laugh. It’s what separates us humans from the lobsters. Yet when it comes to comedy your TV suddenly betrays you and transforms into a one-armed bandit of mirth; sometimes paying out the giggles, but often spitting lemons at you with a merry jangle, the cheeky electric bastard. Yes, you can camp … >

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The Timeline of the Doctor: Making sense of Matt Smith’s ‘Doctor Who’ era

Here at CultBox we are aware that the era of the Eleventh Doctor has been accused of being a tad confusing.

We are also aware that, if you were watching ‘The Time of the Doctor’ on Christmas Day, it is just possible that you had to endure an onslaught of enquiries from sizzled relatives, asking you to explain the plot. In the interest of public service, therefore, we have sought to summarise the story arc of the Eleventh Doctor… And we think we’ve got it right, honestly we do.

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Casino Royale

James Bond rewatch: ‘Casino Royale’

Nearly a decade on from its release, and with Daniel Craig’s fourth 007 adventure currently filming across the globe, we take a look back at the movie that relaunched the James Bond franchise in 2006, Casino Royale.   001. The story In his twenty-first – and paradoxically, his first – mission, Craig’s James Bond earns … >

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12 of the best mums in ‘Doctor Who’

We think you’ll agree that mums are a pretty brilliant lot, but to be a mum in Doctor Who you have to be something extra special: willing to let your kids swan off into mortal danger and still do their laundry when they get back, prepared to point a gun at a renegade Time Lord, … >

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