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Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Character Options have done the unthinkable- they have brought back a bunch of iconic science fiction characters and made them look very stylish and modern. Long gone are the hideous monstrosities that Dapol used to make back in the mists of time, and here are some of the finest action figures based on a British [...]
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
Time to take a look at the recent additions to our stocked ranges of officially licensed rock music figures, so sit back, tease up your quaff, and crank something suitably obnoxious while we take a look at who are latest stars to become miniature versions of their beery selves.
LEMMY ACTION FIGURE
At long last the Lemmy [...]
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
THE X-FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE
Our in-depth review of the brand new X-Files feature film is now up. You can check out our review of The X-Files: I Want To Believe over on our Blogspot page here. We’re all hoping that this one performs well enough for the mooted third film to be made!
BATMAN TAKES [...]
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
As the lights dimmed for our screening of The Dark Knight, there was a hushed reverence throughout the entire cinema, as though everyone, adult and fidgety child alike, knew they were about to witness something special. As one of the most anticipated films of the year this was hardly surprising, and as expected, it didn’t [...]
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
I must admit I’ve not been keeping that up to date with comics and graphic novel reading lately, mainly down to writing blogs and doing all the other stuff that comes with working in a busy comic store, but I’ve been trying to check out some recent stuff again and here’ the titles that have [...]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
TARDISWATCH: SERIES FOUR OVERVIEWAn independent look at the BBC’s science fiction legend
When it was announced that Catherine Tate would be returning to Doctor Who for the whole of series four, fandom was pretty much unanimous in its shock and derision. Could this actress, known mostly for her comedy work, bring back her character from the [...]
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Monday, July 7th, 2008
INTRODUCTION
Russell T Davies really did need to end his time as head of the ongoing series of Doctor Who with a bang didn’t he? He is returning to helm the four specials next year (and of course this year’s Cybermen extravaganza), but ‘Journey’s End’ saw his four years on the main series come to [...]
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The final piece of the puzzle has been put in place- the last remaining major villain from Doctor Who’s classic era has returned at long last. Davros is back, and he’s brought an entire new Dalek Empire with him. Davros has been a fascinating character ever since his first appearance in the 4th Doctor [...]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
TARDISWATCH 2008: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS
EPISODE 11: TURN LEFT
An independent, unofficial series of Doctor Who reviews and analysis from a lifelong fan of the showLast year’s antepenultimate (is that even a word?) episode, Utoipia, formed the first part of what was essentially a three part story, and this year’s eleventh episode does the same [...]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
TARDISWATCH 2008: DOCTOR WHO FEATURE REVIEWS
EPISODE 10: MIDNIGHT
An independent, unofficial series of Doctor Who reviews and analysis from a lifelong fan of the showThe ‘moneysaver’ episodes have really been a mixed bag of delights and terrors since the series came back. They are a necessary thing- so much cash and effort goes into the [...]
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