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The Nightmare Begins… again
Two previously missing episodes of Doctor Who have been found by Film is Fabulous! According to their press release: Two recent finds are missing episodes of Doctor Who, which were […]
Disclosing Disclosure Day’s trailer (video)
The new trailer for Stephen Spielberg’s UFO thriller Disclosure Day is out and here’s what Alasdair Stuart spotted. None of which, it turns out, is swamp gas from a weather balloon that […]
Keep Watching the Skies!
In the piece about the upcoming Ben Mezrich/Matt Shakman/Josh Friedman asteroid movie, Alasdair Stuart joked about how the ’90s are back and maybe Britpop will pop back into vogue next. […]
Today’s Reviews: Crossing the Rubicon
Some major developments in the finale of Starfleet Academy’s first season: The trouble with stories where the stakes are so ridiculously high is that you already know the outcome Click […]
The 13th Doctor unveils the Tourist
Who is the Tourist? The Doctor’s mysterious adversary is revealed in the next instalment of The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Aegis, starring Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill, due for release in […]
Today’s Reviews: Worldbreaking
Worldbreaker has its detractors – but there’s lots to delve into: Worldbreaker genuinely tries, and largely succeeds, to do new things with the format. Click here to read Alasdair Stuart’s […]
A Peculiar Effect returns
Ten Acre Books is publishing a new edition of television pioneer Bernard Wilkie’s memoir, A Peculiar Effect on the BBC, arriving on April 6th. “We were there when Television Centre […]
Today’s Reviews: Reacher for the Stars
The latest Alan “Reacher” Ritchson film has a lot going for it: No punches are pulled at all and the intensity of the action and small scale mean that third […]
Daleks vs Cybermen – the rematch!
Twenty years after Doomsday, the Daleks and Cybermen are measuring up for a rematch, this time on audio. Their names strike fear across the universe. The Daleks, mutant monsters from Skaro […]
Today’s Reviews: Wetting the Appetite
No, that’s not a typo… The new Korean SF movie needs to be seen as unspoiled as possible… This is a very clever, very kind movie that surprised me about […]
Today’s Reviews: Taiko takes Terminator 2
The Eventim Apollo Hammersmith came alive to the sounds of Terminator 2 live in concert… It’s hard to single out the best performer, as they all work together beautifully, but […]
Deeper Impact? Asteroid movies return
It really is the ’90s again. Asteroid movies are back! The Last Orbit is an upcoming book written by Ben Mezrich. Odds are you’re familiar with his other work, given […]
Farewell to Ianto’s shrine
Not going to lie, this one hurts a little bit, writes Alasdair Stuart. After 17 years, the management at Cardiff City’s Mermaid Quay have announced that the memorial wall to […]
More fellow journeyers for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Season 2 of the Games of Thrones prequel A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms will see new cast members join the journey. Lucy Boynton, Babou Ceesay and Peter Mullan are […]
Today’s Reviews: Chronicling the Time Lord
Three showrunners, multiple Doctors, official spin-offs… they’re all here… The synopses are far more than just a simple paragraph or two per episode – there’s quite a bit of analysis […]
Lighting the Lanterns (video)
Lanterns, the next live-action TV show for the Gunn/Safran DC era, released its first trailer. Following two members of the galactic peacekeeping/police force the Green Lanterns, the show explores what […]
Today’s Reviews: Starfleet Academy back on course
The penultimate episode of Starfleet Academy gets down to business: It all builds up to a tense cliffhanger ending, with everything to play for in the final hour. Cl;ick here […]
Sci-Fi Bulletin: Exploring the Universes of SF, Fantasy, Horror and Spy-fi! 