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Julie & Julia is one of those quirky little films which mixes real life and a touch of fiction. The story itself is actually a blending of two: the life of the late cooking maestro …
This is so seriously cool. So cool, in fact, that I missed it last night. What kind of sci fi fan am I? Yeah I know … anyway I was initially sceptical about Matt Smith …
I vaguely remember thinking ‘meh’ when Studio Ghibli’s latest film project, Karigurashi no Arrietty, was announced late last year. It is, essentially, a retelling of The Borrowers but set in Japan and is due to …
Of all the sci fi series canceled in 2009, T:SCC was the one I was really hoping would survive, especially with the killer twist in the final episode. It was ripe for renewal but sadly …
I’m quite a fan of CG animated movies and while Pixar remain the masters of the genre, they’re not the only ones creating awesome movies like Bolt and the cliché-ridden Monsters Versus Humans. Cloudy with …
Thanks to a year-long hiatus mid-season, season five of the surgical drama Nip/Tuck has been a while coming. McNamara/Troy has moved to trendy LA but their appointment book is empty and they are unknowns in …
It seems odd to start with a conclusion to a review but, simply put, The Writer’s Tale, is both the book for Doctor Who fans who want to know the hows and why but it’s …
I’m a huge fan of Being Human and the BBC kindly sent a previews disc of episode one my way and the disc arrived earlier this week! The series continues the story of George, Mitchell …
The BBC has ever so helpfully overhauled its Doctor Who website, just in time for the regeneration of the Doctor. They’ve also included a really stylish looking sneak peak of series five – which is …
Excuse the profanity but WHAT THE FRAK?????
Seriously??!!! OH MY VARIOUS GODS!!!!
Usual amount of spoilers after the jump. I think I need to put my head between my knees for a minute.
District 9 is a fascinating film, not just because of the way it was made but also because it takes a realistic approach. It also tries to break away from that tried, tested and tired …
Being Human is one of those rare shows – along with Doctor Who – that makes me want to give the BBC vast sums each year for the license fee. I originally caught the pilot …
Ah Christmas Day again. This means only once thing: Doctor Who (those of you who said the Queen’s Speech, get iPlayer up NOW and be ashamed of yourselves, dear me). Unlike previous years though, this …
This movie feels like it’s been a long time coming. For me, Terminator 2 was the pinnacle of sci fi movies and the hints given about the world post-Judgement Day were tantalizingly brief. Then we …
The Tudors is one of those unique series which has managed to captivate Americans. Now on its third and penultimate series, the reign of Henry VIII is becoming even more tumultuous. Last series, he wedded, …
Yes, Christmas is apparently here and I’m looking forward to one thing: Doctor Who. Part one of The End of Time airs on Christmas Day, with part two to follow on New Year’s Day. It’s …
OMVGs*, that was scary! Actually, no wait, it was more like mild peril and seriously disturbing, more so in the last five minutes than the entire hour-long episode in which we see a totally different …
Ah end of the world as we know it. It seems like there’s a glut of apocalypse porn at the moment, from Knowing (which really was depressing but also full of that aliens are going …
Here be spoilers, you have been warned!
I was quite excited by the prospect of a third series of Torchwood. Then it was announced that rather than a full series, there would just be a short …
When I first saw the trailer for Seven Pounds in the cinema, I was intrigued. It hinted at a film which seemed to have mysterious overtones and could have easily slipped into one of many …
As usual, be forewarned, HERE BE SPOILERS!!
The fact that’s I’ve seen Star Trek twice this week has to attest for how awesome the movie is. But awesome is not the same as perfect, not by …
Released, funnily enough, to coincide with the theatrical release of the next Robert Langdon adventure Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code is arriving on Blu Ray for the first time. A double disc set, it’s …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So, it’s time for a catch up with the Fleet. Last episode, Boomer broke Ellen Tigh out of Cavil’s basestar forcing an inevitable reunion with Saul and the rest of …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
I was going to review the last episode of BSG but … well the whole Gaeta/Zarek coup bored the crap out of me; even if poor Gaeta found his peace …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
Gaeta’s descent into traitordom gets even more painful this week. Now the pawn/partner of (ex-)vice president Tom Zarek, the plucky young lieutenant starts putting his plan to take over the …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
I must admit to being a tad disappointed with this week’s Battlestar Galactica after the fireworks of the first episode and the explosive webisodes. But then this episode is apparently more …
Huzzah, Being Human is back! This mix of Supernatural and Friends has a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost obsessed with making tea living in a small house in …. well, Bristol. As well as …
Needless to say: HERE BE SPOILERS!
So … Battlestar Galactica is finally back (at least it will be on Sky One this Tuesday) and the entire world, it seems, has been holding it’s breath to find out …
Nothing says Christmas like … uh, the Doctor and this annual hour-long episode manages to provide some sci fi solace after too much turkey. It’s been a good few months since the climatic finale of …
First of all, I’ve never seen the original so I honestly don’t know how this ‘reimagining’ compares but I do know that I’ve been wanting to see Keanu Reeves’ latest flick for a few months …
