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SF Ball 21
Having reached the tender age of 21, The Sci Fi Ball (formerly Starfleet Ball) has now left its hometown in Bournemouth and headed out towards pastures new. In this case, the pasture is that of The Grand Harbour hotel. The Grand Harbor is an impressive venue on the seafront of Southampton overlooking the ferry ports…
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Spidey to join MCU and updated release dates
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures announced yesterday that Spiderman will become a part of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. Those of you who listen to our NerdVsWorld show will know that we’ve been musing over this possibility for some time and it now looks like this particular door has finally been opened. Under the deal, Spidey will…
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Better Call Saul launch date announced
Breaking Bad spin off and Netflix original series, Better Call Saul, will be available for streaming exclusively on Netflix on Monday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10, followed by new episodes every Tuesday at 7am UK time. Check out the trailer below. Better Call Saul is the prequel to the award-winning series Breaking Bad. Vince…
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David Tennant to join Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones
Marvel and Netflix have annouced that David Tennant will be taking on the role of super-villain, Kilgrave in the forthcoming Marvel’s A.K.A. Jessica Jones, due to air on Netflix in 2015. The series is due to follow the life of former Super Heroine Jones, played by Breaking Bad’s Krysten Ritter. Based on the Brian Michael…
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The Ready Player One Film Challenge
So this year I decided that I would embark on the Ready Player One Film Challenge, and attempt to watch every film named, referenced or alluded to in this most excellent of geeky books. To that end I have compiled what I think is a complete list of every movie reference, and I shall be…
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Constantine S01 E04 Review
Given that, so far, we’ve only been fed tiny morsels of information about who was present at the Newcastle SNAFU and the events that transpired there, it’s only fitting that this week’s episode should put a little flesh onto those bones. Okay… Food analogies aside, this is probably one of my favourite episodes so far.…
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2015 Netflix Originals Announced
Netflix have recently announced a new ten episode chapter in the adventures of Marco Polo and upcoming premiere dates for some of its new original series. Marco Polo will continue for 10 all-new episodes as Marco navigates Kublai Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry. John Fusco serves as executive producer along with…
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Walking Dead Season 5 Episode 5 recap
Firstly, an apology: It’s taken me far too long to get around to writing this recap. This is for a very good reason. Frankly, It has annoyed the piss out of me. As anyone reading these reviews will probably know, I’m getting a bit fed up of all the flitting around that’s going on this…
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Constantine S01 E03 Review
Obviously, since last episode, John has managed to once again give Zed the slip. This minor annoyance prompts Zed to use her psychic artistry once again in order to track down John & Chas’ batcave. A couple of Doctor Who references later and now that the gang’s all back together, it’s off to solve a…
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HBO confirms series order for Westworld
HBO have confirmed that they will be producing a TV adaptation of the 1973 movie which starred Yul Brynner as a waxdroid gone wrong. If the credits list on this are to be believed it’s bound to be an epic show. Exec Produced and Written by Jonathan Nolan (Interstellar, The Dark Knight, Person of Interest)…
