It’s very widely known and examined that following on from the enormous success of Star Wars in 1977, TV and film producers around the world weighed in with numerous examples of what can be generously described as homages and less … Continue reading Raiding the Lost Ark: The Homages and Rip-Offs of Indiana Jones
Many years ago, I went to see The Bootleg Beatles in concert and they were incredible; performing a show that presented the Fab Four from their earliest days right up to their acrimonious split. From back in the middle of … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Devil’s Chord: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from this new series of Doctor Who, the first full series under the production deal between Disney+ and the BBC, as most of the pre-publicity was so insubstantial and fluffy … Continue reading Doctor Who – Space Babies: Review
My wife and I look forward to Sci-Fi Scarborough weekend all year round and have a ritual that we adhere to every time we go. On Friday afternoon, we drive to Scarborough from our home in South Tyneside and book … Continue reading Sci-Fi Scarborough 2024: Review
Welcome to the October Club! What is the October Club, I hear you ask? Well, the October Club is a podcast that comprises a series of cosy chats for those long Winter months on various topics of pop culture. Join … Continue reading The October Club Podcast
Warning: Contains Minor Spoilers! The MCU is dead… or at least that’s what the Internet would have you believe. But the Internet is at best an unreliable narrator and at worst a downright liar, so you’d be a fool to … Continue reading The Marvels: Review
For a movie that was rated certificate ‘X’ in the UK (the ‘18’ certificate was still over a year away), Marvel UK seemed quite keen on promoting John Boorman’s Excalibur upon its release in 1981. Not only was there a … Continue reading The Legend Comes to Life Again! Merlin and Excalibur Revisited
Warning: Contains Spoilers! The phrase ‘you just can’t please some people’ could easily have been invented with Doctor Who fans in mind. They didn’t like the Chris Chibnall era, so they wanted it to go back to the way it … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Church on Ruby Road: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! I believe that Russell T. Davies IS the Toymaker. Why? Well, come closer and I’ll explain. In the previous two stories, he presented elements that a certain type of person might consider ‘controversial’: Rose being trans, UNIT … Continue reading Doctor Who – The Giggle: Review
Warning: Contains Spoilers! Very little was revealed about the second story in the 60th Anniversary trilogy, other than its title, Wild Blue Yonder, which didn’t give too much away. Unlike The Star Beast and The Giggle, no substantial clips of … Continue reading Doctor Who – Wild Blue Yonder: Review
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