American director Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg) has died. He was 91.
Review: Parallel Love – ‘The story of a band called Luxury’
‘Parallel Love: The Story of a Band Called Luxury‘ is a new documentary which follows the path of Luxury, a band from small-town Georgia, who began as a ragtag post-punk band and eventually became Orthodox priests directed by member and film-maker Matt Hinton; assembled from footage he had shot over the past 20 years as well a fresh interviews and reflection.
Review: Doctor Who – Scourge of the Cybermen
Review by Michael Goleniewski
Under the seas of an alien world, the Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith have landed in a gigantic sea-base city run entirely by scientists working to clean up the planet. From cleaning up pollution to creating clean energy, these beings are working for the good of the entire population and of course, the TARDIS team is more than happy to help. While the Doctor is busy in his duties and work, Sarah Jane Smith puts herself on the case of some potentially dangerous issues such as flickering lights that hint at something going precariously wrong and staff members going missing in the deeper parts of the facility. An ominous recording captured on the security cameras portends the arrival of a force stalking and waiting in the depths of the base to make its attack, one which the Doctor is intimately familiar with and rightfully horrified of. The Cybermen have arrived and are working to gain a foothold in this world and its resources by any means necessary and this time they may have outsmarted even the Doctor in their attempts to conquer…..
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Lost ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘The Evil of The Daleks’ getting animated release
The Evil of the Daleks is the mostly-missing ninth and final serial of the fourth season of the British series Doctor Who, which originally aired in seven weekly parts from 20 May to 1 July 1967. The Evil of the Daleks fills another gap in the missing Doctor Who content lost in the purge of the BBC archive soon after the programme’s original transmission. However, audio-only recordings of all seven episodes have survived and have been used here to create a brand new fully animated presentation of this lost classic, featuring the original surviving second episode.
‘The Simpsons’ announce Marvel crossover short ‘The Good, The Bart & The Loki’
We are starting to see more of the results from the Disney/Fox merger as ‘The Simpsons’ announce their first official Marvel Crossover short – ‘The Good, the bad, and the Loki‘.
The Complete ‘Phantasm’ Blu-ray collection to be re-released
The Phantasm Sphere Collection is being re-released this summer.
This set from Well Go USA includes all five films in Don Coscarelli‘s franchise, along with an officially authorised, full-scale replica of the original Phantasm killer sphere prop. Continue reading
John Lithgow returning for ‘Dexter’ revival
According to Entertainment Weekly John Lithgow is set to make an appearance in the Dexter revival coming from Showtime this fall.
Awarded his fifth Emmy for the role as the “Trinity Killer” in the fourth season of the killer series’ original run, Lithgow’s character was soundly bumped off by Dexter Morgan himself in season-finale episode “The Getaway” back in late 2009.
Olly Alexander Doctor Who speculation officially denied by his management
Olly Alexander, frontman of the band Years & Years (now continuing as Alexander’s solo project) and star of the recent hit series It’s A Sin has reportedly been in talks to take on the iconic role of The Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who once Jodie Whittaker (who took up the role as the first-ever female Doctor in 2017) steps down from the role (which has been rumoured to be at the end of the upcoming season).
This rumour has been officially denied by Alexander’s manager via Instagram.
RUMOUR – Olly Alexander in talks for ‘Doctor Who’
Olly Alexander, frontman of the band Years & Years (now continuing as Alexander’s solo project) and star of the recent hit series It’s A Sin is reportedly in talks to take on the iconic role of The Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who once Jodie Whittaker(who took up the role as the first-ever female Doctor in 2017) steps down from the role (which has been rumoured to be at the end of the upcoming season).
Audio Review: The Worlds of Blake’s 7: Avalon (Volume 2)
Review by Ian McArdell
Following three Earthbound tales, this second volume sees Avalon (Olivia Poulet) and her reluctant ally Argo Madison (Cliff Chapman) escape to the stars. While I found plenty to enjoy in the first set, notably the exploration of Earth’s society as glimpsed in Blake’s 7’s first episode, I found the central character of Avalon underdeveloped; despite her famous name we came away knowing precious little about her, save for a ruthless determination to destroy the oppressive Federation system.
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