For many CultBox readers, Peter Cushing is instantly recognisable for a number of roles. For many he was Star Wars villain Grand Moff Tarkin, the ruthless Imperial Commander running the Death Star in the original movie who appeared to be Darth Vader’s boss. Like Sir Alec Guinness, he lent the film an air of credibility amid the laser bolts, droids and spiritual mumbo-jumbo.
To celebrate the release of Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel, out now from DK (priced £17.99), we’ve got copies to give away to five of our Twitter followers!
With sombre opening music and shots slowly panning over a body we are introduced to writer/director Joe Aherne’s rather serious take on vampires.
One of the wonderful things about Broadchurch is that it has made water cooler detectives of us all. Heck, even Ant & Dec were jabbering on about it on their Saturday evening entertainment trough; a sure sign that Chris Chibnall’s drama has deservedly reached the point of cultural supersaturation. The Geordie finger puppets suspected Reverend Paul Coates of murder, and Episode 6 doesn’t do anything to disprove that theory.
Given the star and showrunner – 24’s Kiefer Sutherland and Heroes creator Tim Kring respectively – you could be forgiven for expecting something of a thrill-a-minute ride from Touch. It eschews expectations, however, providing a narrative that, whilst occasionally contrived, relies on elegantly scripted drama rather than intense action beats.
‘The Bells of Saint John’ was a rip-roaring series (re)opener from the pen of showrunner Steven Moffat. In fact, when you consider the up and downloading of souls into a computer system, the repeated (catch)phrase, the direct addressing of the audience, the ringing TARDIS telephone and the slow rotating reveal, the episode could not have been more Moffat-ish if it tried.
Coming to UK cinemas for the very first time on Thursday 11 April, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds – Alive On Stage! The New Generation will be screening in high definition and superb 5.1 surround sound.
To celebrate the release, we’ve got a t-shirt, programme, signed poster and album to give away to one of our Twitter followers!
Merlin star Angel Coulby discusses BBC Two’s recent drama series, Dancing on the Edge, out on DVD next week.
Luther creator Neil Cross has discussed “the challenge” of writing two episodes for the new series of Doctor Who.
Sky1 has confirmed that fantasy drama Sinbad has been axed.