‘The Box of Delights’ Episode 5 revisited: ‘Beware of Yesterday’

In 1984, the BBC produced one of the most memorable and ambitious children’s television programmes of all time. Based on the novel by John Masefield, The Box of Delights was a tick-all-the-boxes psychedelic alchemy that combined captivating story, superb ensemble performance and special effects that transcended the clunky, pre-digital technology of the age to create … >

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‘Godzilla’ first preview and Gareth Edwards Q&A highlights

It’s been over 15 years since arguably the most iconic monster in cinema history made an appearance on the big screen. But the less said about Roland Emmerich’s big budget attempt to drag the mutated giant lizard into the present day, the better – it was a near total failure, and doesn’t hold up well … >

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Win ‘Star Wars’ books!

To celebrate Century’s release of new Star Wars novel Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber on Monday 3 February, we’ve got copies of the book to give away to three of our Twitter followers!

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‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’: ‘The Dead and the Dying’ review

Spartacus doesn’t do filler episodes. Yes, ‘The Dead and the Dying’ may be the penultimate instalment of the show but that hardly means it’s an uneventful one.

This is an episode that is all about consequences, catharsis and remembering the dead. It’s a tribute to Crixus that develops into a tribute to all who have fallen in the war against Rome, masterfully executing numerous resonant moments while doing significant work building for what is sure to be an epic series finale.

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