Torchwood returns with new series of Big Finish audio dramas

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


Big Finish have announced that John Barrowman will be returning as Captain Jack Harkness in a new series of audio dramas based on the fantastic Doctor Who spin-off series.

Torchwood, the intrepid team of alien investigators, will be returning in a series of six audio productions, as part of a licensing deal with BBC Worldwide. Continue reading

Review: Unfriended

Written by Lewis Mainwaring & Benjamin Gummery.


 

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Unfriended (originally released in 2014 as Cyber-natural at the Fantasia Festival) is a ‘found footage’ supernatural horror film directed by Levan Gabriadze, written by Nelson Greaves, and produced by Timur Bekmambetov, Jason Blum, and Greaves. The film is a joint venture between Universal & Blumhouse Productions; although shot independently. Continue reading

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Review

Reviewed by Lewis Mainwaring & Benjamin Gummery

image1Avengers: Age of Ultron is the 11th installment in the Marvel Cinematic universe; following 2014’s hit Guardians of the Galaxy and is the follow-up to 2012’s The Avengers.

This film is written & directed by Joss Whedon (The Avengers) and stars Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, Aaron Tyler-Johnson as Quicksilver, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Paul Bettany as The Vision, Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and James Spader as Ultron. Continue reading

Twin Peaks’ Stars demand David Lynch return to revival

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


Following the announcement that David Lynch would no longer be involved in the 2016 revival of the cult classic Twin Peaks on Showtime a Change.org campaign has gained over 13,000 signatures in just over two days; Called #SaveTwinPeaks.

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Petition gains momentum to save Twin Peaks revival with David Lynch

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


Following the announcement that David Lynch would no longer be involved in the 2016 revival of the cult classic Twin Peaks on Showtime a Change.org campaign has gained over 13,000 signatures in just over two days; Called #SaveTwinPeaks.

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Twin Peaks 2016 revival left uncertain as David Lynch quits

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


David Lynch has announced that he will not longer be involved in the 2016 revival of Twin Peaks.

Lynch announced via his twitter in a series of tweets that he was leaving the project. Continue reading

‘New Who’ 10th Anniversary

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


When Doctor Who came back to our TV screens in 2005 both audiences and critics were wowed as it ushered in a new era of time and space antics.

Russell T Davies was the mastermind behind the shows reintroduction and turned the programme from ‘a bit of a joke’ into TV gold over-night following a 16 year gap (not including the TV movie).

The casting of Christopher Eccleston as as the post time war doctor and Billie Piper as his companion was great casting and started the show off with a bang. Continue reading

Cardiff Film & Comic Con – March 2015

Event Reporters – Ben Gummery & Lewis Mainwaring


This was our second ‘con’ as ‘Official Press’ thanks to Showmasters !!!!  Held at the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena the home of South Wales geekery.


IMG_0748_Fotor_CollageGuests that attended this weekends event included:-

  • Ray Park (Star Wars: Episode One),
  • Samuel Anderson (Doctor Who – Revived Series),
  • Kristanna Loken (Terminator 3),
  • Terry Molloy (Doctor Who – Classic Series),
  • Jeff Rawle (Harry Potter),
  • Jack Donnelly (Atlantis).
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Review: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands

Written by Lewis Mainwaring

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff – 12th March 2015


Edward2014JP-07050Matthew Bourne‘s adaptation of the classic Tim Burton motion picture is a choreographic masterpiece.

This touching love-story tells the bitter-sweet tale of a boy created with only scissors for hands, left alone in the world. Edward struggles to find his place in a strange new suburban world where the mostly well-meaning community struggle to see past his strange appearance to the innocence and gentleness within. This struggle is not shared by one girl who Edward falls in love with.

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Happy Birthday Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Written by Lewis Mainwaring


Buffy The Vampire Slayer first aired on American television (The WB) on March 10th 1997.

Today marks 18 years since Sarah Michelle Gellar first picked up a stake and ‘Buffy Summers’ and her ‘Scooby Gang’ began ridding Sunnydale of vampires, demons and the forces of darkness.

The supernatural drama ran for a total of seven seasons, 144 episodes; ultimately becoming one of the biggest cult shows ever.

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