Geek shows and movies on UK TV in the coming week
Ask Rhod Gilbert, Alan Davies in Whites, Harry & Paul return, the end of This Is England '86 and a lot more besides in our UK TV round-up!Comedy veterans return, the new guard challenges, and a...
View ArticleThis Is England ’86 episode 3 review
Shane Meadows takes the directorial chair for the second half of his coming-of-age drama, but is it getting old before its time?Things are getting serious for Woody and his friends. Since their failed...
View ArticleUndercovers episode 1 review: Pilot
JJ Abrams launches his latest television venture, Undercovers, into the world. But is it any good? That's what we've been finding out...Everything that JJ Abrams touches these days turns to gold,...
View ArticleThe Vampire Diaries season 2 episode 3 review: Bad Moon Rising
The Vampire Diaries really hits its stride, with plenty going on to get your teeth into...2.3 Bad Moon Rising This review contains spoilers if you haven't yet seen the episode. The latest episode of...
View ArticleThe names on the shortlist to direct the new Superman film
Christopher Nolan has reportedly begun meeting candidates to direct the new Superman reboot. And there are some surprising names on the list…Thus far, whenever there's been talk of Warner Bros'...
View ArticleCaptain America: first Hayley Atwell set picture
More shots have emerged from the shoot of Captain America, including a first glimpse of Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter…In the midst of Manchester, the shoot for The First Avenger: Captain America is...
View ArticleCastle season 3 episode 1 review: A Deadly Affair
Nathan Fillion returns as Castle, and Alyssa is more than happy with the season three opener...This review contains spoilers if you haven't yet seen the episode. It feels like it’s been a long time...
View ArticleDead Rising 2 PlayStation 3 review
Capcom returns to its zombie apocalypse franchise with Dead Rising 2, which offers more odd-ball weapons and comical deaths than ever before. Here’s Ryan’s review...George A Romero has much to answer...
View ArticleMedal Of Honor multiplayer beta on the way
Ahead of its October release, EA has revealed new info about Medal Of Honor’s multiplayer beta, which will allow players to try the contentious game for themselves...There’s not long now until EA’s...
View ArticleMerlin series 3 episode 3 review: The Goblin's Child
Merlin takes a much lighter turn in The Goblin's Child, an episode in which Richard Wilson excels..3.3 The Goblin's Child I have to confess: I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about watching The Goblin’s...
View ArticleMerlin series 3 episode 3 review: The Goblin's Gold
Merlin takes a much lighter turn in The Goblin's Gold, an episode in which Richard Wilson excels..3.3 The Goblin's Gold I have to confess: I wasn’t overly enthusiastic about watching The Goblin’s...
View ArticleNew UK trailer for Morning Glory
Harrison Ford heading back to comedy? Produced by JJ Abrams? That’ll do nicely. Meet the new trailer for Morning Glory…We're not massively convinced that this is a million miles away from the original...
View ArticleMark Ruffalo to “actually play the Hulk” in Marvel’s The Avengers
Forget CGI versions of The Incredible Hulk. Mark Ruffalo’s take on the big, green angry one in The Avengers is going to be a little more real…The last two attempts to bring the might of the Hulk to...
View ArticleChristopher Nolan talks Batman 3
He’s not saying much, but it’s very clear that Christopher Nolan is hard at work on his follow up to The Dark Knight…He's kept quite mum on the subject thus far, and it's still not - to our knowledge...
View ArticleSpooks series 9 episode 2 review
New recruits aplenty, and Rob’s proven very wrong with episode 2 of Spooks series 9…Spoilers Ahead! Right, I will be the first to admit it. I said that last week new recruit Dimitri was a potential...
View ArticleCommunity season 2 episode 1 review: Anthropology 101
Life lessons, smug ex-lawyers and one of the funniest cameos you’ll see this year. Community returns for its second season with a touch of comic genius…2.1 Anthropology 101 As the fall season gets...
View ArticleThe Inbetweeners series 3 episode 3 review: Will's Dilemma
Neil has reached adulthood, albeit in age only, and Will is close to becoming a man, if only he could overcome his fear of heights. So does this week's The Inbetweeners stack up?3.3 Will's Dilemma...
View ArticleBuried review
Ryan Reynolds stars in the high concept thriller, Buried. But can a film set in one location, with just one actor possibly sustain our interest? Here’s Luke’s review…Sometime around the mid 1980s, the...
View ArticleBack To The Future review
A true 80s classic makes a triumphant return to the big screen. Here’s Seb’s review of Back To The Future...The 1980s were a golden era for smart, slick comedy films with a sci-fi or fantasy slant,...
View ArticleHeroes Season 4 DVD review
The fourth and final season of Tim Kring’s Heroes arrives on DVD. But does it conclude the show on a high? Julian finds out...The first season of Heroes remains a landmark moment in television. Taking...
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