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DVD Review — Doctor Who: The Sensorites
“The Sensorites” is a six-part story from the very first season of Doctor Who, way back in 1964. While it has an interesting concept, and some really good moments, it suffers from being rather long and boring. The Doctor (William … Continue reading
And the winner is…
The giveaway for a DVD copy of Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series is over. We had a total of 47 entries. So thank you to each and every one of you. The question people had to answer in 50 … Continue reading
DVD Review — Torchwood: Miracle Day
“Miracle Day” is the fourth season of Torchwood, the BBC’s Doctor Who spinoff series for adults. It had quite a mixed reception when it aired, with many fans being rather disappointed. It’s quite different from the previous seasons, but is … Continue reading
DVD Review — Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom
A botanically obsessed millionaire, a carnivorous alien plant and a charismatic thug come together to cause trouble for the fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) in “The Seeds of Doom”. The end result is a stylish, … Continue reading
DVD Giveaway — Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. WIN, WIN, WIN! And, one more time with feeling… WIN! Thanks to the lovely people at Roadshow, I have a DVD copy of Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Season to give away (read my review … Continue reading
Blu-ray review — Doctor Who: The Complete Sixth Series
Series 6 has previously been releases in two sets. But these were the vanilla sets — fine for the casual viewer, but definitely not enough for the die-hard fans. The 2010 Christmas Special has also previously had a vanilla release. … Continue reading
DVD review — Wide Open Road
I’m not, by any stretch of the imagination, a rev-head. In fact, I find the whole rev-head mentality rather difficult to understand. And yet, here I am, about to launch into a review of a great three-part documentary series, Wide … Continue reading
DVD review — Troll Hunter
Troll Hunter is a Norwegian dark fantasy film, shot in the style of a documentary. When I first discovered this, I immediately expected low-budget schlock. Boy, was I surprised when I actually watched it. Troll Hunter turned out to be … Continue reading
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Guest DVD review — The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Third Series
Something a little different to begin the New Year — I’m gonna shut up and let someone else inflict his opinions on you. Last year I reviewed the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Today, Edward McAndrew has stopped by … Continue reading
