Doctor Who: its villains’ offscreen activities

Doctor Whoraises many questions. What is the Doctors real name? What would he have said to Rose on that beach? And most important of all, who is it that designs hats for the Daleks? The Robomen in that story were humans converted into slaves and fitted with large helmet/neck-brace combos for mind-control purposes. In 1984sResurrection Of The Daleks, the Daleks hire mercenaries who wear helmets designed to look like little Daleks....

September 22, 2016 · 2 min · 260 words · Cynthia Bell

Falling Into Come Dine With Me’s Inescapable Trap

Why add pressure to dinner? Its probably the best meal of the day.Come Dine With Medinner parties on the other hand, are amazing. People riffling through strangers bedroom drawers! Theyve got it all. They all score each other out of ten and with any luck, someone kicks off. Who will refuse to eat anything? Who will have semi-nude photos of themselves casually laying around the house for their new friends to see?...

September 21, 2016 · 3 min · 540 words · Cody Jackson

28 videogame movie adaptations currently in development

Until then, here are the 30 videogame movies currently in active development… Callum relives his predecessors memories, to help bring down a big threat in his own time. FassbendersMacbethdirector Justin Kurzel calls the shots, and hisMacbethco-star Marion Cotillard plays an unknown role. ETA:6th January 2017, in the UK. We dont know much more at the moment, besides the fact that work is apparently already underway. ETA:Unknown, for now. Roland Emmerich was once linked to the directors chair, but seemingly stepped away around 2011....

September 20, 2016 · 4 min · 851 words · Stephanie Phillips

Every Bryan Fuller Star Trek Episode Ever, Ranked

Between Deep Space Nine and Voyager, Fuller was a writer or co-writer on a total of 23 episodes. When Bryan Fuller was announced as the showrunner forCBSs newStar Trekseries in March, fan reaction was overwhelmingly positive. (We even penned a whole piece aboutwhy he is the perfect choice.) BetweenDeep Space NineandVoyager, Fuller was a writer or co-writer on a total of 23 episodes. So, yeah, it starts out a bit grim....

September 20, 2016 · 3 min · 580 words · Frank Ingram

Gotham Season 3 Premiere Review — “Better to Reign in Hell”

Gotham season 3 is off to a promising start… This article contains spoilers for theGothamseason 3 premiere. Gotham Season 3, Episode 1 Can Jim Gordon kindly stay a bounty hunter forever? (Though the latter is decidedly this shows specialty, the former often eludes it.) He offers a million-dollar reward for anyone who can bring Fish to him, dead or alive. Yep, Jim Gordon is a new man. If nothing else, she is asking all of the questions we viewers are yelling at the screen?...

September 20, 2016 · 3 min · 434 words · Patricia Cunningham

Gotham Season 2: DC Comics and Batman Easter Egg Reference Guide

Welcome to Gotham Central! This is your one stop location for every Batman and DC Comics reference in Gotham season 2. As usual, this show wasnt remotely shy about its DC Comics history this time around. One day well get around to aggregating all of that into one mega guide. But today is not that day. Tomorrow probably isnt that day, either. Well, itwillbe the Batcave. In other words, its perfect for Batmans world, even in a pre-Batman world....

September 19, 2016 · 11 min · 2306 words · Adam Sanchez

Spooky and magical kids’ TV dramas of the 1980s: 1985-89

The late 80s, arguably, saw a new golden age for spooky and magical kids drama. Meanwhile, anthology series Dramarama was going from strength to strength on ITV. The final season is notable for the episodeRosie The Great, which featured one Peter Capaldi… Ad content continues below Miniaturisation has long been a staple in cult television. The children provide a home for the Lilliputians in the dolls house they find in their room....

September 19, 2016 · 3 min · 571 words · John Gutierrez

Toronto International Film Festival: The 13 Best Movies of TIFF 2016

Thirteen of our absolute favorites from this years annual Toronto International Film Festival! Ad content continues below Full Review 2. Yet, his efforts to continue his disability insurance are hampered by the clueless and incompetent local agents. Its a surprisingly charming and entertaining film, partially because its easy to understand Daniels frustrations with government bureaucracy. (Screenwriter Paul Laverty is also overdue for an Oscar nomination for his writing; its crazy.)...

September 19, 2016 · 1 min · 204 words · Laura Phillips

Blair Witch and the Rise of Viral Movie Marketing

But there was one thing that was new aboutThe Blair Witch Project: its marketing campaign. The site served as a launch pad for a cunningly-woven web of misinformation. Footage was shown in colleges. A documentary on the Sci-Fi Channel further blurred the line between fiction and reality. Last, and most importantly, the trailers showed the address for theBlair Witchwebsite. The film came along at just the right moment in the webs history....

September 18, 2016 · 1 min · 98 words · Jose Shelton

Enduring Ship Designs of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Discovery will join a long, enduring tradition of iconic ships within theStar Trekfranchise… The firstStar Trekfilm, 1979sThe Motion Picture, introduced us to the refit Enterprise. Three years later,The Wrath of Khanshowed us its cousin, the Miranda-class Reliant. The Search for Spock, however, introduced a bunch of new vessels all by itself. But, also, they were just plain cool. Fortunately for Kruge, Enterprise was in no condition for a protracted fight....

September 16, 2016 · 3 min · 624 words · Christopher Caldwell

Loving Review

Jeff Nichols' Loving is a quiet and subdued study of one of the most important Civil Rights cases. so that avoid a year of prison time, theyre forced to move out of the region. Her portrayal of Mildred is very likely to elevate her status as a dramatic actor in demand. Michael Shannon, Jeff Nichols longtime good luck charm (or possibly his muse?) Having Kroll play against key in actually makes you even more invested in the Lovings case....

September 16, 2016 · 1 min · 100 words · Jared Russell

11 Best Netflix Originals For Your Watch List

Master Of None, Love, The Ranch, Grace And Frankie, Bloodline, Narcos and more. These Netflix Originals all deserve recognition… Beyond these are shows similarly worthy of plaudits but not always ones that receive the praise they deserve. Season one also picks up considerably in its second half although season two doesnt maintain the standard. Bloodlineis enjoyable and terrifically acted and suitably exciting. The excellent title sequence does a great job of setting the sombre mood andBloodlinegives atmosphere in spades....

September 15, 2016 · 2 min · 340 words · Yvonne Freeman

Snakes On A Plane: revisiting the film, 10 years on

Try and put yourself back in that mindset for a moment. Its tough, sitting here in 2016, to remember how outrageous it seemed. Fan fantasy concepts like Batman vs Superman have been turned into $250 million movies. I mean, theres even a Grumpy Cat film. So lets take a look back and see if we cant reconnect with our 2006 selves after all… The original treatment, titledVenom, was written by David Dalessandro back in 1995....

September 14, 2016 · 3 min · 463 words · John Holland