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Looking back at Terry Gilliam's The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen

Andrew Blair News Feb 24, 2012

Andrew takes a look back at Terry Gilliam’s fourth film, The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen, an 80s box office disappointment that deserves reappraisal…

Doctor Who: a celebration of the Master

Andrew Blair News Feb 23, 2012

Andrew celebrates the many incarnations of the Doctor's arch-nemesis in his look back at the role of the Master in Doctor Who...

Doctor Who: a celebration of David Tennant

Andrew Blair News Feb 21, 2012

Andrew looks back at how the tenth doctor, David Tennant, swept some Doctor Who audiences off their feet and injected welcome silliness back into the show...

Looking back at Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King

Andrew Blair News Feb 13, 2012

In 1991, director Terry Gilliam turned from grand spectacle to moving drama with The Fisher King. Andrew looks back at a well-acted, visually stunning movie…

Holy Flying Circus DVD review

Andrew Blair Review Feb 9, 2012

A comedy drama detailing the furore surrounding the release of The Life Of Brian in 1979, Holy Flying Circus is both thought-provoking and funny, Andrew writes...

Are Doctor Who’s fans the show's worst enemy?

Doctor Who
Andrew Blair News Jan 25, 2012

Doctor Who may enjoy a devoted and passionate following, but are the show’s fans its worst enemy? Here’s Andrew’s view…

Hell Train review

Andrew Blair Review Jan 10, 2012

A fun, rip-roaring horror tale from author Christopher Fowler, Hell Train serves as a loving homage to Hammer’s classic output. Here’s Andrew’s review…

Doctor Who: a celebration of Christopher Eccleston

Andrew Blair News Dec 14, 2011

Andrew looks back at the sterling work of the Ninth Doctor, Christopher Eccleston, who helped steer the series into a more mature new direction…

Looking back at Terry Gilliam's Brazil

Andrew Blair News Dec 13, 2011

Terry Gilliam’s dark sci-fi Brazil remains one of the director’s finest films to date. Andrew takes a look back at a classic future nightmare…

Looking back at Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits

Andrew Blair News Nov 29, 2011

Chaotic, dark, philosophical and very, very funny — it’s Terry Gillliam’s Time Bandits. Andrew takes a look back a the 1981 fantasy classic…

Looking back at Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 3

Andrew Blair News Nov 22, 2011

After two great comic book movies, the Spider-Man series stumbled with its second sequel. Andrew takes a reluctant look back at Spider-Man 3…

Looking back at Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky

Andrew Blair News Nov 17, 2011

Terry Gilliam turned his surreal talents to directing in his debut solo feature, Jabberwocky. Andrew takes a look back at a flawed yet entertaining black comedy…

The things that could go massively, hysterically wrong with a Doctor Who movie

Andrew Blair Odd List Nov 16, 2011

As the planet comes to terms with the possibility of a David Yates-helmed Doctor Who movie, Andrew comes up with a few things that could go wrong with it…

Looking back at Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2

Andrew Blair News Nov 9, 2011

Doctor Octopus is the villain in Sam Raimi’s bigger, darker Spider-Man 2. Andrew takes a look back…

The downside of big-screen comic book adaptations

Andrew Blair News Nov 8, 2011

It takes decades to build up a great superhero, but only one bad movie to tear him down. Andrew explores the downside of comic book adaptations…

Bryan Talbot interview: giving comic book artists the recognition they deserve

Andrew Blair Interview Nov 7, 2011

Unfairly overlooked in favour of their writing colleagues, comic book artists seldom get their dues. Here, Andrew chats to artist Bryan Talbot about the subject…

Looking back at Sam Raimi's Spider-Man

Andrew Blair News Oct 31, 2011

Andrew takes a look back at Sam Raimi’s big-screen treatment of Spider-Man, and finds a superhero movie that still stands up almost a decade on…

Looking back at Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons

Andrew Blair News Oct 24, 2011

Andrew takes a look back at Captain Scarlet, the classic series that featured deep-voiced aliens, an indestructible hero, and lots of explosions…

What to do now Doctor Who series 6 has finished

Andrew Blair News Oct 10, 2011

Doctor Who series 6 is over, so what can we do to fill our days until the show returns? Andrew has some handy advice…

FIFA 12 Xbox 360 review

FIFA 12
Andrew Blair Review Oct 5, 2011

FIFA 12 takes a few gambles with the format, and Andrew's been finding out if they pay off. Here's his review...

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