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DVD Review — 300: Rise of an Empire
Synopsis: 300: Rise of an Empire took place before, during, and after the events of 300, spanning several battles in the Greco-Persian wars. Review: Frank Miller deviated considerably from history, especially in the second film. So...July 2, 2014 1917 0
Review: Big Finish: Doctor Who: Masquerade
Synopsis: France, the year 1770: by special invitation, the famous ‘Doctor’, friend of Voltaire, arrives at the lonely estate of the lovely Marquise de Rimdelle – once a hostess to the highest of high society, now...June 30, 2014 1497 0
Review: Big Finish: The Ordeals of Sherlock Holmes Box Set
Synopsis: Four decades. Four cases. One solution. From the plains of Afghanistan to the alleyways of Victorian London, from the dark heart of the English countryside to the ruin of Europe after the Great War, join...June 18, 2014 2440 0
Big Finish In Review: Blake’s 7 – Caged
Synopsis: Roj Blake and the President of the Terran Federation stand face to face. Two men with polar opposite political views, meeting for the first and last time. The long crusade is at an end. And...June 17, 2014 1732 0
In Review: Maleficent
Review: Writer Linda Woolverton’s ‘Maleficent’ was a variation on Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. Disney’s version of the the story was a variation on Charles Perrault’s adaptation of a tale that went back centuries as oral tradition. In...June 16, 2014 1904 0
Big Finish In Review: Doctor Who Companion Chronicles – The Selachian Gambit
Synopsis: The Doctor doesn’t normally need money, but when the TARDIS is immobilised and a fine has to be paid, a loan from a bank in the sky seems the solution to his problem. But then...June 14, 2014 1546 0
Review: Big Finish – Pathfinder: 1.2. Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders
Synopsis: Sandpoint used to be such a safe place to live – until the scarecrows started to walk. A series of grisly murders points to an undead killer. With Merisiel missing, Valeros, Harsk and Ezren must...June 9, 2014 2045 0
Big Finish In Review: Pathfinder 1.1 Rise of the Runelords: Burnt Offerings
Synopsis: Sandpoint. An ordinary town on the Lost Coast of Varisia. When Ezren, Merisiel, Valeros and Harsk arrive, seeking rest from their adventures, it seems the town’s annual Swallowtail Festival will give them what they need...June 4, 2014 2008 0
Big Finish In Review: Doctor Who – Last Of The Colophon
Synopsis: The planet Colophos is a dead world. Nothing but dust and rubble – and the ruins of a once-great civilisation. But is it really as dead as it appears? When the Doctor and Leela land,...June 2, 2014 1461 0
Big Finish In Review: Doctor Who: Moonflesh
Synopsis: One wouldn’t normally expect to find elephants, gorillas and rhinoceroses roaming free in Suffolk in the year 1911. One wouldn’t normally expect to find an extra-dimensional police box at the same time/space location either. Two...May 25, 2014 1687 0
Review: Big Finish: Treasure Island
Synopsis: Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins unexpectedly inherits a treasure map, he little knows what adventures await him. Pursued by pirates, betrayed by friends and beset by skulduggery, Jim must...May 10, 2014 2013 0
Big Finish In Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Synopsis: When Dorian Gray, a handsome young man about town, makes this wish, he can hardly guess that it will mark the beginning of a life of hedonism and debauchery. Soon enough, his webs of deception...May 2, 2014 3335 0
