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Movies 06.02.2012

The finest fictional card and boardgames in movies and TV

Ryan Lambie
From Dejarik to Nukem to Tri-Dimensional Chess, here’s our celebration of the finest fictional games in film and TV…
TV 28.11.2011

Looking back at Firefly episode 12: The Message

Caroline Preece
The Message isn’t Firefly’s best episode, but it manages to pull together all the show’s threads and create something poignant and absolute
There’s a poignant atmosphere to Firefly episode 12, and also some great writing courtesy of Joss Whedon. Caroline looks back at The Message…
Movies 23.11.2011

A celebration of Summer Glau

Caroline Preece
The truth is, there isn’t really anyone like her in mainstream cinema, and there may never be.
The star of Serenity, Firefly and numerous other genre films and shows, Summer Glau seldom gets the attention she deserves. Here’s Caroline’s celebration of her work...
Movies 14.11.2011

Why sci-fi can be more powerful than reality-based dramas

Ryan Lambie
Aside from offering imaginative visions of alternate worlds, sci-fi can often provide more emotional resonance than realistic dramas, Ryan writes…
TV 08.11.2011

Looking back at Firefly episode 2: The Train Job

Caroline Preece
Our look back at Joss Whedon’s sci-fi series Firefly continues, with episode two, The Train Job…
Movies 24.10.2011

Music in the movies: the finest horror scores

Glen Chapman
Halloween’s almost upon us, and to mark the occasion, Glen’s delved into the archives to find his favourite horror movie scores…
Movies 23.08.2011

10 Oscar-worthy sci-fi movie performances

Ryan Lambie
Rutger Hauer’s portrayal burns through the screen, even as Harrison Ford sulks and broods as taciturn protagonist, Rick Deckard.
A genre constantly overlooked at awards ceremonies, sci-fi cinema is full of stunning performances. Here’s a list of 10 that deserved Oscar attention…
TV 28.04.2011

When the death of a TV show is sweeter

Caroline Preece
Can you imagine what Firefly would be if it were still running? Would it still be held as one of the great works of television history? Would it still be Firefly at all?
Is it better for a much-loved TV show like Firefly to burn out than fade away? Caroline argues that, sometimes, an early cancellation is a show’s best fate…
Movies 28.03.2011

Top 10 goo-filled films to make you shudder

Ryan Lambie
Nowhere else will you see a man devoured by a dozen gallons of sentient shaving cream
Melting astronauts! Sentient ooze! We celebrate cinema’s most memorable goo-filled films…
Movies 11.02.2011

15 movie sex and bedroom scenes that might just put you off sex and bedrooms

Simon Brew and Ryan Lambie
The movies have some valuable lessons to teach us about bedroom shenanigans. For here are 15 films that might just put you off sex altogether…
Movies 09.02.2011
James Franco

The forgotten films of James Franco

Ti Singh
James Franco’s performance in 127 Hours was rightly praised, but what of his earlier, less prominent roles? Ti takes a look back…
Movies 11.01.2011
Reaper disappointments in film

The movie characters who were supposed to die (but got saved by a rewrite)

Simon Brew
They were one rewrite away from a date with the grim reaper. We look back at the movie characters who were never supposed to make the end credits…
TV 12.11.2010

The top 11 television music scores

Dan Watts and Sam Watts
Plenty of composers talk about the music being like another character. Well, in Battlestar Galactica, it actually was.
The composers behind the terrific music from The Sarah Jane Adventures pick their favourite TV music scores...
Movies 02.11.2010
Alien invasion films

A brief history of the alien invasion movie

Ryan Lambie
As the Strause Brothers’ Skyline prepares to take over cinemas, we take a look back at the 50s era of classic alien invasion films…
Movies 20.10.2010
Film screams

Top 10 classic movie and TV screams

Jeff Szpirglas
As Halloween approaches, what better time to salute the greatest shrieks of terror in TV and cinema? Here’s Jeff’s top ten...
TV 07.09.2010
Nathan Fillion

Nathan Fillion: will such a geek icon ever become A-list?

Ti Singh
Nathan Fillion may be a recognisable name to cult movie and TV geeks, but does he have what it takes to break into the mainstream? Ti weighs up the possibilities…
Movies 26.08.2010
Firefly's Serenity: the one that got away from Whedon

Joss Whedon on his hopes for The Avengers, regrets over Firefly

Simon Brew
Joss Whedon has been chatting about how he felt when Firefly was cancelled, and how he’s getting on putting Marvel’s The Avengers together…
Movies 18.08.2010
Made in Toronto

Toronto: cinema’s geekiest location?

Jeff Szpirglas
Often disguised as somewhere else, Toronto has been a popular filming location for years, as Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World points out. Here’s Jeff’s tribute to the geekiest location in cinema...
TV 28.07.2010
TV couples

TV couples that don’t make us puke

Nina Sordi
Nina offers proof that there are some romantic relationships on the telly that are worth rooting for...
Movies 24.09.2009
Jeff Goldblum in The Fly

David Cronenberg to remake The Fly

Simon Brew
David Cronenberg is to remake, er, David Cronenberg’s The Fly. But why?
Movies 04.06.2008
That's a pretty weird jacket you got on there, kid...

Top 10 mad scientists

Martin Anderson
The fools! How could such narrow minds comprehend the vision of these geniuses? Martin runs down the ten battiest boffins in movies and TV...
Movies 07.04.2008
The Descent

10 most depressing movie endings ever

Martin Anderson
Be warned: spoilers a-plenty lie within, as Martin reveals the movies that leave you feeling completely depressed once the final reel has finished.
Movies 08.11.2007
The sorely underappreciated Back to the Future Part III

Underappreciated movies: Back to the Future Part III

Simon Brew
They got a smart script, proper action and a far tighter narrative than the second film served up. In short, it's arguably the most grown up of the three films. No wonder nobody seems to like it
Has there been a better end to a trilogy in the last 20 years? Simon thinks Back to the Future Part III is almost without rival...
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