
TV
13.10.2010
Spooks series 9 episode 4 review
Robert Mclaughlin
With another week comes another threat for the Grid team – this time it’s from China. Rob takes a look at the latest episode of Spooks…
Movies
08.10.2010
Are we heading for an ‘Ultimate’ Marvel Universe?
Rob Mclaughlin
With reboots on the way, and lots of new Marvel films in production, Rob dreams of an endgame where they all come together as one…
TV
04.10.2010
Spooks series 9 episode 3 review
Robert Mclaughlin
It’s From Russia With Love (or should that be ‘Sex Lies and Russian Video Tape’) as we find out a little bit more about ‘John’ in this week’s episode of Spooks…
TV
27.09.2010
Spooks series 9 episode 2 review
Robert Mclaughlin
New recruits aplenty, and Rob’s proven very wrong with episode 2 of Spooks series 9…
TV
20.09.2010
Spooks series 9 episode 1 review
Rob Mclaughlin
Spooks blasted back onto our screens this week. And here's our take on the series 9 opener...
Movies
09.09.2010
Chinese cinema chain being sued for showing too many adverts
Ryan Lambie and Robert Mclaughlin
File this one under weird: in China, a moviegoer is suing a cinema chain for wasting her time by showing too many adverts…
Movies
26.08.2010
Film and television’s trustiest sidekicks
Rob McLaughlin
They’re the unsung heroes of the large and small screen, and seldom get the recognition they deserve. To redress the balance, here’s Rob’s list of film and TV’s trustiest sidekicks...
Movies
18.08.2010
Why more classic movies should return to the big screen
Rob Mclaughlin
Avatar returns to cinemas later this month, and Back To The Future will reappear on the big screen in October. For Rob, reissuing classic films can only be a good thing...
TV
16.07.2010
10 suggestions for Marvel’s move to television
Robert McLaughlin
With Marvel about to introduce some of its heroes to the small screen, here are our suggestions for the comics it should tackle first...
Movies
30.06.2010
The era of the video nasty
Rob McLaughin
We head back to the 80s to look at how the Video Recordings Act inadvertently created the video nasty...
Movies
28.06.2010
What styles defined specific eras of science fiction?
Rob McLaughlin
The 1980s gave way 1990s, and instead of having to chase ‘skinjobs' while wearing trenchcoats, we were informed instead that the future would have us running around warehouses looking for aliens... while indeed still wearing trenchcoats.
Science fiction writers of every generation had their own visions of the future, but what if their predictions became a reality? Rob dons his silver suit and delves into the archives to find out...
Disc Reviews
27.06.2010
Micmacs Blu-ray review
Robert McLaughlin
The rest of the film can be summed up with the line ‘The Wombles do Ocean's Eleven'
Micmacs is the latest film from the fantastical mind of director Jean-Pierre Jeunet. But can it recapture the magic of his earlier work? Rob finds out...
Movies
18.05.2010
Marvel's Avengers 2: a fantasy cast list
Rob McLaughlin
Will there be an Avengers sequel, and if so, could Eliza Dushku take on the role of Wasp? Would Jake Gyllenhaal relish the part of The Hood? Rob rolls out his fantasy list of heroes and villains.
Movies
26.04.2010
The top 5 ways to defeat invading aliens
Robert McLaughlin
Are aliens out there? If so, as Rob reveals, movies and TV shows have shown us how best to defeat them...
Disc Reviews
16.03.2010
Street Hawk DVD review
Robert McLaughlin
Rob revisits an 80s legend, as Street Hawk speeds onto DVD...
TV
11.03.2010
Remembering the Dungeons & Dragons TV show
Robert McLaughlin
Rob takes a nostalgic trip on the Dungeons and Dragons ride…
Disc Reviews
08.03.2010
Survivors DVD review
Robert McLaughlin
As series two of Survivors finishes its run on BBC One, Auntie allows you to relive the show on DVD. Rob takes a look…
Comics & Books
01.03.2010
Top 10 ridiculous costumes in comic books
Robert McLaughlin
Nothing says ‘ninja trained deadly assassin inspired by one of nature's most vicious predators' like a yellow and blue get-up with stripes and a winged helmet face mask thingy
If you're off to fight evil, then you need the right outfit. Sadly, nobody told this little lot...
TV
24.02.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 6 review: series finale
Robert McLaughlin
As the second series of the BBC's Survivors comes to an end, are we going to lose another cast member? Rob finds out.
TV
18.02.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 5 review
Robert McLaughlin
After last week’s dark episode it’s off for a break in the country for the Survivors, with some dire consequences...
TV
10.02.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 4 review
Robert McLaughlin
Has Survivors pushed the envelope a little too far and become the BBC’s first ‘Survival Horror’ primetime show? Rob takes a look.
TV
03.02.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 3 review
Robert McLaughlin
Has the BBC gone too far turning Trigger into a bad guy? Rob checks out the latest episode of Survivors to find out...
TV
27.01.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 2 review
Robert McLaughlin
There's a genuinely shocking moment in the second episode of Survivors. Rob - in his spoiler-filled review - explains more...
TV
13.01.2010
Survivors series 2 episode 1 review
Robert McLaughlin
Rob checks out the new series of the Survivors, and the future has never looked so good...
TV
22.12.2009
Merlin series 2 episode 13 review: series finale
Robert Mclaughlin
It’s like watching Doctor Who with the Daleks being scuppered at the end by a Chinese burn as the credits roll
After 13 weeks, what kind of ending do we get to Merlin series 2? Er...



























