Massive Spoiler Alert - definitely don't read this if you haven't watched and don't want one of the scariest episodes ruined. Now it's won't surprise you to learn that I've been confused - it's easily done. And after all, it IS Doctor Who. I mean, I STILL haven't worked out what Sylvester McCoy … [Read more...]
Robot Hood – Doctor Who’s thigh-slapping romp into silliness.
The third instalment of Doctor Who romped along thanks to a rather silly storyline involving a lot of merrie men. As with all these series, the “fun” episodes can often go astray (let’s not mention the “Beer Bad” Buffy episode). But in the capable hands of Mark Gatiss, master of comedy, we got … [Read more...]
“Top layer if you want to say a few words” – Doctor Who gets mean
Somewhere along the line I'd forgotten that we had a new one, so there was a momentary jolt as his affronted owl face popped onto the screen. But the surprise was momentary, because there he is, The Doctor. Calmer, more still, but still most definitely the Doctor. This one has replaced the childish … [Read more...]
The BBC has confirmed the Doctor Who series 8 episode titles
Doctor Who returns to BBC One in five days. You may have noticed. With five more days until Peter Capaldi officially takes the controls of the good ship TARDIS, the BBC revealed the titles of the episodes that will make up series 8. Along with the episode titles, there's now also more information … [Read more...]
Marvel’s big space adventure – Guardians of the Galaxy – Dork Review
What do you get when you put two bounty hunters, an assassin, a space pirate and a vengeful maniac in the same space ship and have them work together as a team? You get Marvel Studios' biggest risk so far: a riotous space adventure based on a relatively unknown comic property, with a cast as ragtag … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
A final trip to Middle Earth, complete with death, destruction and Billy Boyd's dulcet and mournful tones over the soundtrack. For people who sat in the cinemas during the Christmas holidays of 2003, this might seem like familiar territory... Indeed, The Hobbit trilogy bows out over the holidays … [Read more...]
Film Preview – The Imitation Game
Benedict Cumberbatch has developed a reputation for playing both literary characters and real-life people on the silver screen. He's already tackled the likes of William Pitt the Younger, author Alexander Masters and Van Gogh, not to mention his - rather terrifying - transformation into Julian … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Series 8 – The big preview
A little over a year after he was first announced as the new Doctor, the time has nearly come for Peter Capaldi to take up reins of the TARDIS. Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Saturday August 23rd, with a full length opening episode directed by Brit horror luminary Ben … [Read more...]
Film preview: Before I Go to Sleep
It's turning out to be a vintage year for thriller adaptations, with Gone Girl hitting cinemas this autumn and this adaptation of S.J. Watson's debut novel coming out just before it. Before I Go to Sleep, released in 2011, told the story of a woman suffering from anterograde amnesia. Which means she … [Read more...]
Five movies to see at your cinema this summer
It's officially blockbuster season at your local cinema (and other cinemas as well, obviously), so hurrah! Film fans rejoice! Last year, the summer movie schedules were filled to the brim with apocalypses of various degrees (and Alan Partridge trying to be a hostage negotiator). This year, the … [Read more...]
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