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The comic book influences behind Man Of Steel

James Peaty Feature May 15, 2013

Man Of Steel aims to bring a new Superman to the big screen. But which comic books, artists and writers influenced it? James takes a look...

10 great Sundance movies you might not have seen

James Peaty Feature Mar 8, 2013

With Sundance London fast approaching, we've highlighted ten Sundance films you really should watch...

Side Effects review

James Peaty Review Mar 5, 2013

An on-form Steven Soderbergh serves up a cracking medical thriller. Here's James' review of the tense Side Effects...

Looking back at Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

James Peaty Feature Feb 27, 2013

A box-office failure, David Lynch's Fire Walk With Me divided critics in 1992. James looks back at a surreal cult film...

Where next for the Terminator franchise?

James Peaty Feature Feb 11, 2013

What does the future hold for the Terminator franchise, and how can it regain its early 90s success? James takes a closer look...

Phil Ford interview: Wizards VS Aliens, Doctor Who, Lis Sladen, Torchwood, UFO & more

James Peaty Interview Dec 12, 2012

We continue our chat with TV writer Phil Ford, which takes in his time on Doctor Who, Torchwood and Wizards VS Aliens...

Phil Ford interview: Captain Scarlet, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures & more

James Peaty Interview Dec 4, 2012

James sits down with TV writer Phil Ford to chat about Captain Scarlet, Doctor Who, The Sarah-Jane Adventures and more...

Wizards Vs Aliens series 1 episodes 7 and 8 review

James Peaty Review Nov 21, 2012

Wizards Vs Aliens delivers an episode reminiscent of The Sarah Jane Adventures at its romping best. Here's James' review...

Skyfall: a spoiler-filled exploration

James Peaty Feature Nov 2, 2012

With Skyfall breaking records at the box office, James takes an in-depth look at where the movie takes the Bond franchise...

The lasting impact of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

James Peaty Feature Oct 25, 2012

Once critically dismissed, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is now regarded as a classic. James looks at its growing cultural impact…

Wizards Vs Aliens: Dawn Of The Nekross spoiler-free review

James Peaty Review Oct 8, 2012

Imaginative, enchanting, and entertaining, Russell T Davies' new CBBC series is a fitting successor to The Sarah Jane Adventures...

Where next for Doctor Who series 7?

James Peaty Feature Sep 29, 2012

We're at the first break in Doctor Who's seventh series since it returned. So where next for Doctor Who?

The Sweeney review

James Peaty Review Sep 3, 2012

An iconic British cop show gets a big-screen make-over in Nick Love’s The Sweeney. The result, James writes, is somewhat disappointing...

Doctor Who series 7 trailer analysis

James Peaty Feature Aug 2, 2012

James unpacks this morning's Doctor Who trailer, pondering the place of Daleks, dinosaurs, and the Ponds in what looks like an action-packed seventh series...

A spoiler-filled exploration of The Dark Knight Rises

James Peaty Feature Jul 23, 2012

As The Dark Knight Rises brings Batman’s story to a dramatic conclusion, James takes a closer, spoiler-filled look at the film’s events...

Man Of Steel: trailer analysis

James Peaty Feature Jul 23, 2012

As the first trailers for Man Of Steel arrive, with their sober vision of Superman and fishing boats, James takes an analytical look at what it all means...

Doctor Who: The Krotons DVD Review

James Peaty Review Jul 2, 2012

A classic Troughton Who episode gets a re-release, and welcomes aboard a new Who writer…

William Friedkin interview: Killer Joe, the MPAA and more

James Peaty Interview Jun 29, 2012

With Killer Joe out in UK cinemas today, we met with its director William Friedkin to discuss violence, the MPAA, and much more...

Batman: the history of Catwoman

James Peaty Feature Jun 26, 2012

With the release of The Dark Knight Rises just around the corner, James looks back over the history of Catwoman...

David Cronenberg and Robert Pattinson interview: Cosmopolis, capitalism and more

James Peaty Interview Jun 13, 2012

With Cosmopolis out in the UK on Friday, we spoke to director David Cronenberg and star Robert Pattinson about the making of the movie...

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