Thursday Murder Club review

Thursday Murder Club review — satisfying film hides a better series

Thursday Murder Club review — stars a-plenty crowd out some of the plot in this easy to enjoy film, but would a series have been a better choice? To avoid any confusion, let’s make it clear there’s plenty to enjoy in the Netflix / Chris Columbus film adaptation of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club. … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare – Doctor Who audio review

It’s 2005 again, as the Doctor and Rose Tyler find an alien threat close to home on the Powell Estate. The first Ninth Doctor and Rose audio drama from Big Finish begins where the relaunched television series made its home – with Jackie Tyler and her flat on the Powell Estate. Snare After the emotional … >

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Foundation season 3 midpoint

Foundation season 3 midpoint review

With five of ten episodes released, it’s time for a Foundation season 3 midpoint review While it’s always risky to try to review a show before the end of a season, with five episodes done, the Foundation season 3 midpoint is an ideal time to take stock, and perhaps look forward as well. What’s happened … >

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Wednesday season 2 first review

Wednesday season 2 review (part 1)

Wednesday season 2 arrived on Netflix this week (on Wednesday, of course) — while we’ve only seen the first four episodes (the rest come next month), here’s our review so far Amidst a massive wave of publicity (helpfully collated by Netflix), let’s pause to recall it’s been over two and half years since season 1. … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2025

Here’s our July 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Films To Be Buried With with Brett Goldstein – Mark Gatiss Host Brett Goldstein delivers the sad news of Mark Gatiss’ recent passing, and then they discuss his favourite films. The chat covers … >

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The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend – audio review

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill begin their audio adventures at the Hen do from hell.  Remarkably, with all the Whoniverse has been through since, it’s under three years since Jodie Whittaker left the TARDIS. ‘The Power of the Doctor’ aired in late 2022 to celebrate the BBC’s Centenary, although it filmed almost a year before … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – June 2025

Here’s our June 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Back To One Ep 344 – Ian McShane Speaking to host Peter Rinaldi, Ian McShane talks about his work on the John Wick films, as well as Deadwood, Lovejoy and more. It’s an … >

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Murderbot — the wryly comic show you need to stream today

Murderbot arrived on Apple TV+ last month and already looks set to be a future classic Packaged in short episodes, often under 25 minutes, Murderbot on Apple TV+ may just be one of the most amusing new shows of 2025. Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series The Murderbot Diaries, the show … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – May 2025

Here’s our May 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… The Doctor Who Show – Astronaut Switcheroo (The Ambassadors of Death) The ever reliable Aussie podcast tackled Season 7‘s underrated ‘The Ambassadors of Death’ for its main feature this month. They gave the … >

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