sci-fi

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I Watched It Now You Don’t Have To…Highlander 2: Renegade Version (1995)

2024. Mankind has been living under the protection of The Shield, created as a replacement for the damaged ozone layer by the now mortal Connor MacLeod, for a quarter of a century. In the intervening years humanity has found this more of a curse than a blessing & a group of eco-terrorists believe the ozone … Continue reading

I Watched It, Now You Don’t Have To. . .The Thing (2011)

1982, Antarctica. Scientist Kate Lloyd has joined a Norwegian research team who have found something remarkable buried in the ice. But what was presumed dead is very much alive & this shape shifting thing from another world is intent on survival.  When is a remake not a remake? When it’s The Thing, which claims to … Continue reading

I Watched It, Now You Don’t Have To. . .Age of the Dragons (2011)

Dragon oil is a highly prized commodity, & the risky business of dragon hunting is a viable trade for any young man seeking fortune & glory. Ishmael is such a man, joining the crew of the Peaquod where he finds himself under the command of Ahab, a man obsessed with killing the White Dragon responsible for … Continue reading

Best Films Ever #9 Source Code (2011)

Captain Colter Stevens awakens on a train, an unknown woman thinks he’s a teacher named Sean Fentress. Just as Stevens is attempting to work out what on earth is going on the train explodes, unharmed he discovers he’s part of a top secret military project utilizing time travel to thwart an imminent terrorist attack. Can … Continue reading

Tom Baker at 80

To many people, some who may have never even seen the show, mention Doctor Who & the first image that springs to their minds is that of an outlandish fellow with a comically long scarf & a mischievous grin. Despite departing from the TARDIS over 30 years ago Tom Baker’s tenure in the role of the iconic Time Lord has … Continue reading

I Watched It, Now You Don’t Have To. . .Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

After an attack by the forces of Umbrella Alice finds herself trapped in one of their top secret installations. Once again she must fight the forces of this evil zombie manufacturing corporation, but she is not alone. It’s official, the Resident Evil franchise cannot be stopped. This artless series devoid of anything resembling originality returns … Continue reading

Doctor Who Big Finish #185 Moonflesh

Suffolk 1911, the incongruous sound of an elephant piques the interest of recent arrivals The Doctor & Nyssa. They soon find themselves surprise guests of explorer & big game hunter Nathaniel Whitlock, who has organised a hunt on the grounds of his large estate. But what is the secret of the “Moonflesh”? A strange crystal … Continue reading

Doctor Who Big Finish #184 Scavenger

The relationship between India & Great Britain is a fractious one in 2071 when The Doctor & companion Flip arrive on board an International Space Station funded & built by the two nations. But Anglo-Indian relations are not the only problem, their space refuse recycling initiative malfunctions revealing a bigger threat & a centuries-old romance. … Continue reading

I Watched It, Now You Don’t Have To. . .Highlander: The Source (2007)

In the near future Highlander Duncan MacLeod reluctantly joins a band of fellow immortals on a quest to claim The Source, believed to be the mythical roots of their longevity. So here we go again with yet another sequel to Highlander – did someone say there can be only one? Following on from Endgame, which … Continue reading

Starlight #1

Imagine if an heroic space adventurer like John Carter returned to Earth & settled down to a normal life. Then 40 years after his interstellar adventures found himself alone, widowed & with children too busy to visit. That’s the premise of Mark Milllar & Goran Parlov’s latest comic book, Starlight. Duke McQueen is the appropriately … Continue reading