As if getting a LEGO set of the Delorean along with minifigs of Doc Brown and Marty McFly wasn’t enough, the Back to the Future toy “revival” continues with the announcement that Hot Toys – purveyors of all things 1/6th scale – are to produce a Marty McFly collectible figure styled after the very first […]
The word ‘hero’ conjures up images of strong, athletic men and women, perhaps with a superpower or two, or at the very least some access to a bit of lycra and a cape. But we know a little fellow who is sure to challenge your perceptions of the word ‘hero’… Meet The LEGO Movie’s Emmet […]
It is no secret that the genre of horror is saturated, like a wet diaper, with films that should never really have been made, films that are so bad they’re, well, bad. I know that sometimes a film is made that is often a train-wreck yet manages to be entertaining, but surrounding those films exists […]
Cinema has a long and complex history with robot characters. From being bionic buddies to metal menaces, from silver servants to all-powerful automatons, robot characters have equally awed and terrified cinema-goers. To celebrate the release of Transformers: Age of Extinction here’s a look at some of the best robots committed to celluloid. 10) The Fix-Its […]
I have found myself watching more TV this year than ever before. There are many shows I still need to catch up on (Mad Men, Justified, Arrow to name a few), but there are decent amount of shows I am somewhat current with. It has been said we are in the Golden Age of TV […]
It is that time again as 2014 is already half over. Wow, time flies when you are watching movies. The year being half over brings my annual, “Top 10 Movies of the Year…So Far” list, and without question this is my strongest list by a long shot. One big reason is the increase of great […]
With so many different gaming options at our disposal today, we almost have too many options to choose from. But recent research has shown that many of us are choosing to play on our mobiles more than on any other device and this is the area where there will really be significant growth in the […]
Due to the fact that most people in the UK now own a portable device, it comes as no surprise that watching media on the go is becoming more and more prevalent. While many prefer to supplement their commute with a good book, an increasing number of us with iPhones, iPads and tablets choose to […]
Robots have been a part of cinema since its creation and still make for intriguing on-screen presences. With RoboCop set for a Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook, DVD and Blu-ray release on 9th June 2014 from Studiocanal, we count down the most memorable movie cyborgs to have graced our screens. Evil Maria – Metropolis (1927) Fritz […]
The road so far … It wasn’t exactly easy for genre television in 2005. Well, it’s really never been easy for genre television ever in the history of television, but in 2005, a deluge of genre shows premiered and almost all of them had fallen prey to the swift axe of the television gods by […]
Console wars are a long and bloody affair: exclusives are signed, features are boasted and corporate knives are twisted. The dust may be settling on the war ground of the last generation, but a new set of consoles are fighting for dominance over living room entertainment. Launches are always a turbulent time for new hardware […]
It’s overstating the case to say that nerds have become cool in recent years – but they’ve certainly come to hold sway, with the likes of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Dell, Tom Anderson and many others like them now ruling the world, or so it seems. And on any given day of the week, […]
Ask pretty much any of his peers and they would tell you that Gary Oldman is one of the most eclectic and brilliant actors of our generation. With a list of characters under his belt that threatens to rival the greats of yesteryear, Oldman is the go-to character actor of our time, consistently delivering dependably […]
Who doesn’t love the wonders of the wizarding world of Harry Potter? The boy wizard has captivated audiences since the first book was published in 1997 and the movies have not only brought new fans to the novels, but have also cemented the series’ place as one of the most popular fictional tales of all […]
Schools out for… well for a week for May Bank Holiday, and it’s nearly summer holiday, but in the UK we all know its going to be raining and the kids are going to be stuck indoors possibly screaming that they are bored and they want to play a game. Well have no fear, we […]
For a while now, many have deemed RoboCop to be popular culture’s most recognisable crime-fighting characters of all time. In line with its Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook, Blu-ray and DVD release on 9th June 2014 from StudioCanal, we count down – not only the 10 most recognisable crime-fighters – but best ten the entertainment world […]
Male criminal activity in the movies is so frequent that we barely bat an eyelid. Violence is often celebrated as a cool, almost heroic, indicator of virile masculinity. But it’s a very different story when it comes to dangerous women in films. Usually these types aren’t cool or aspirational, but just stark raving mad (Fatal […]
Tom and Jerry are back! Everyone’s favourite cat and mouse have returned for 26 brand spanking new episodes in The Tom and Jerry Show, which is currently airing on Saturday mornings on Boomerang. Family fun at its best, Tom and Jerry have been making us laugh for a staggering 74 years, but which other TV […]
Welcome to the latest installment of the Nerdly poster round-up, where we bring you up to speed on some of the best movie posters to have hit the interwebs in recent weeks. Including posters for Godzilla, Edge of Tomorrow, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, 22 Jump Street, The Equalizer, Ejecta, Animal, Leprechaun Origins, […]
This past March, one of our guest writer’s made a strong and, more importantly, factual statement about the superhero side of Clark Kent: “When you think of comic books, you think of Superman.” No one can argue with that, right? Of course not. So why is it, then, that the man in blue cannot get […]
With all the good press big budget films get today, We sometimes forget that out there in the cinematic shadows lay some of the worst movies ever laid to film. Today we take you on a voyage into a world of shoddy production value and atrocious acting. Welcome to the… Ten Worst (and undoubtedly Strangest) […]
Since being introduced back in 1997, Parkour has become a key part of many fast-paced action sequences. With the aim being to get from A to B as quickly as possible, it’s easy to see why our protagonists would favour this mode of ‘transport’. With the upcoming release of Brick Mansions on May 2nd, starring […]
