How are casinos portrayed in films throughout the eras?

From the wild Westerns to Viva Las Vegas – the casino scene has been an iconic movie moment for over a century of cinema. To celebrate this, Ladbrokes Casino have put together a quiz for you to find out which era you’d belong to! Would you be the Bootlegger trying to make a quick buck, … >

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5 of the best classic ‘Thunderbirds’ episodes

We’re counting down the days until the launch of Thunderbirds Are Go, ITV’s brand new series based on the Gerry Anderson’s classic 1960’s show. With the brilliant team behind Weta Workshop (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) providing the action in both CGI and miniature form, and with a top notch voice cast consisting of … >

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10 things we learned from the press launch for ‘The Casual Vacancy’

A press launch for BBC One’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy was held in London last week. Based on the Harry Potter author’s global bestseller, the three-part mini-series begins at 9pm on Sunday 15 February on BBC One. The Casual Vacancy is adapted for TV by Sarah Phelps (The Crimson Field) and stars … >

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10 more actors we’d love to see in ‘Doctor Who’

Following our recent wishlist of British acting legends that are overdue a guest spot in Doctor Who, here are ten more thespians we’d love to appear in the show.   Dame Angela Lansbury Question: compelling though Michelle Gomez was as the (ahem) Master of the Nethersphere, why couldn’t space have been made for giving her … >

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10 classic ‘Doctor Who’ quotes: The Doctor on his enemies

Through fifty years of time travel, the Doctor has rarely been lost for something to say and he does not mince his words when confronted by the evils of the universe. Leafing through Cavan Scott and Mark Wright’s Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff: The Quotable Doctor Who, CultBox has chosen 10 of the Time Lord’s most … >

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Should Moriarty return in ‘Sherlock’?

Jim Moriarty is a bit like marmite. When we were introduced to the BBC’s version of the conniving old Professor Moriarty, the stoop-backed scowling villain of old was long gone. Instead, we met Jim – not James, thank you very much: a charming, smiley thirty-something with soulful brown eyes and an easy smile. And a … >

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Top 5 ‘Community’ episodes

All five seasons of Community have been added to Netflix in the UK! Before we start it should be made clear that with any list such as this the selections must be to some extent arbitrary, and one could easily make a list with five different, equally deserving episodes (feel free to leave any such … >

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‘Broadchurch’ Season 2 on trial: What do you think so far?

We’re now just past the halfway point of Broadchurch 2. What do you think of it so far? Are you one of the 140-character critics who hopped aboard the #Boredchurch bandwagon after Episode 1? Or do you love the show – and the way David Tennant’s DI Hardy emphatically says ‘Miller’ as ‘Millarrrrggh!’ – enough … >

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Get ready for ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 5

Since it first aired back in 2011, Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular shows on television. Based on George R. R. Martin’s novels, the HBO drama has engrossed fans with its ever-expanding storylines and loveable characters – and the latest season is set to be the best to date when it … >

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