Peggy Carter apparently works for the New York Bell Co telephone exchange, but is in fact an Agent with the Strategic Scientific Reserve. And although she is an agent with the SSR, she’s also working secretly on behalf of Howard Stark, wanted fugitive (to the SSR) and former wartime colleague (to Agent Carter). Just like … >
It’s the second episode of Marvel’s Agent Carter and we might have already hit a slighty stumbling block. It’s still an absolute joy to watch, the characters are all on point and it’s visually impressive, but there’s something lacking in the plot department. I’m beginning to think they should’ve taken a leaf out of Torchwood … >
Marvel has indisputably dominated the movie industry for the past decade and with the next few years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe already mapped out, there seems to be no signs of it slowing down. Marvel’s TV productions – though popular – haven’t managed the same level of success. Netflix might have hit the ground … >
Luther creator Neil Cross revealed this week that he is planning to revive Sapphire and Steel. Starring David McCallum (NCIS) as Steel and Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) as Sapphire, the British sci-fi fantasy series originally ran for 34 episodes between 1979 between 1982. > Buy the complete original series boxset on Amazon. Let’s take a … >
When thinking of the best fictional spies, your mind most probably jumps to the likes of James Bond, Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer. But what is it that those three have in common, apart from the initials JB (anyone know why that’s a rule?) – they’re all men. Though they might not always be as … >
Ahead of the release of the much-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron in cinemas on 23 April, we’re taking a look back at Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This week, it’s 2014’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier! The story Captain America, having been frozen at the end of 2011’s The First Avenger, and … >
To celebrate Marvel Studios’ release of Captain America: The Wianter Soldier in UK cinemas on Wednesday 26 March, we’ve got sets of goodies to give away to four of our Twitter followers! > Read our review of the movie. For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow … >
The first Captain America film set itself apart from the rest of the Marvel franchise by being essentially a period piece, with most of the action taking place in the 1940s. The second instalment finds itself firmly rooted in the modern day and the real world, perhaps more so than any other Marvel film to … >
In a world where Russia has apparently been flicking through the Maggie Thatcher Manual for Disposing of Gays, a West End revival of Alexei Kaye Campbell’s rainbow-flag-waving debut play The Pride seems an appropriate response.
Doctor Who guest stars Sophie Okonedo, Lily Cole and Frances Barber attended the launch night of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s award-winning play The Pride in London earlier this week.