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Supergirl, the second film of the DCU, is all about setting pieces in place with a simple tale of revenge ravaged by grief, heart, belonging and a whole load of dystopian grit.
Can it really be 10 Comic Reliefs since Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death? The sketch showpiece of the 1999 fundraiser that amused, reminded and affected 10 years after the classic series ended. A further 20 years on, it’s proved to be more than a novelty.
It told us pretty much all we needed to know about writer Steven Moffat’s time in charge of Doctor Who…
Heath Ledger’s Joker, disappearing pencils, Harvey’s lucky coin, love triangles, Batpods and a Caped Crusader having to cross the line. Cinema’s greatest comic book adaptation was released 10 years ago.
This half-birthday we pick out 10 of our favourite heroes and villains …
It’s 50 years to the day that Star Trek first transported onto NBC at 8:30… In celebration of five decades of the intergalactic pop-culture giant that followed, Jokerside takes a look at that classic first year…
Third, a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… There was a jungle moon… A glimpse at the original Episode VI, its iterations and context in the wake of The Force Awakens glorious boosting of Hollywood’s mightiest space franchise. Black shirt Jedi IF NOTHING...
It’s 50 years since the Dalek’s last big screen outing. The 1960s were packed with science-fiction invasions, but this was something else. Riding on the unexpected wave of Dalekmania, the fiendish pepper pots of hate were ascending through pop-culture awareness to immortality. Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. released 50 years ago this month.
A retrospective of Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, its iterations and context in the wake of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
A tale of droids and sand... First, a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… There was a planet of Sand… A glimpse at the original Episode IV, its iterations and context in the wake of The Force Awakens’ glorious boosting of Hollywood’s mightiest space...
A special glimpse at Doctor Who for Doctor Who New Series Day! FOUR stories where Steven Moffat became the show’s most important figure.
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