Review by Tim Robins A tribe of cats must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new life… Nothing I can write will stop Cats from being a critical and box office… Read More ›
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“Syd Mead – Future Cities” exhibition continues in Berlin as his passing is mourned worldwide
An exclusive look into the creative world of Syd Mead, one of the great futurists of our time, continues in Berlin into January 2020. The death of the legendary designer, whose film credits include Aliens, Blade Runner, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Tron, along with an unrealised remake of Forbidden Planet, was announced yesterday
In Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Spoiler Warning!)
Review by Tim Robins The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once more as Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron’s journey continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle commences… WARNING: DO NOT READ ON IF… Read More ›
Latest “Film Stories” tracks down the 2000AD Movies That Never Were
The current issue of Film Stories magazine, Issue 11, on sale now in WHSmith and other UK high street retailers, includes a huge feature on all the 2000AD movies that never were
Side by Side – Space: 1999, Star Wars and The Mandalorian
Tim Robins enjoyed the first episode of “The Mandalorian”, but concludes that it is no “Space: 1999”…
Italian Comic Heroes heading for the big and little screen (and an intriguing Batman crossover project)
Production on Dampyr, the first film of a new independent vampire franchise, began last month based on the comic series published in Italy by Sergio Bonelli Editore since 2000, created by Mauro Boselli and Maurizio Colombo. But it isn’t the only… Read More ›
2020 Toy of the Year Awards Finalists Revealed
The US Toy Association has unveiled 114 toy and game finalists for the prestigious 2020 Toy of the Year Awards, which include Barbie, Marvel character figures, LEGO‘s Stranger Things sets, Meccano, Pokémon, Power Rangers and more. Known as the “Oscars”… Read More ›
In Review: Doctor Sleep
Review by Tim Robins Director: Mike Flanagan Staring: Ewan McGregor (Danny Torrance), Rebecca Ferguson (Rose the Hat), Alexandra Essoe (Wendy Torrance), Kyliegh Curran (Abra), Zahn McClarnon (Crow Daddy), Bruce Greenwood (Dr. John Dalton) and more Struggling with alcoholism, Dan Torrance… Read More ›
Could your Palitoy items in the attic be worth a fortune?
From Star Wars AT-AT’s to Action Man, Pippa to plastic bags anything associated with iconic British company Palitoy could be worth serious money to collectors – but do you have cash in your attic? You could find out next week,… Read More ›
In Review – Terminator: Dark Fate
Starring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalie Reyes Directed by Tim Miller Review by Tim Robins Sarah Connor and a hybrid cyborg human must protect a young girl from a newly modified liquid Terminator from the future…. The Terminator… Read More ›