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First look at new Netflix thriller Between
Between is the story of a town under siege from a mysterious disease that has wiped out everybody except those 21 years old and under. The series explores the power vacuum that results when a government has quarantined a 10-mile diameter area and left the inhabitants to fend for themselves.Between stars Jennette McCurdy and was…
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Sons of the Harpy
We pick up exactly where the previous episode left us, with Ser Jorah bundling a captive Tyrion into a boat. Cut quickly to another boat. This one containing Jaime and Bronn. Jaime has a brief, whistful moment as they pass the kingdom of Tarth and he remembers his carefree days of frolicking in the woods…
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High Sparrow
And so, the ‘Wax on, Wax off’ begins: Arya learns how to sweep a floor. Dear lord. Not another wedding. Hopefully it’s third time lucky for Margaery as she and Tommen tie the knot. The prophecy from episode one starts to unfold as Margaery tries to package Cersei off to Casterley Rock through a not…
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Sense8 first look
If you’ve read Ferg’s recent review of Jupiter Ascending and know my personal feelings towards the Matrix Trilogy and Speed Racer, then you’ll know that the Wachowskis are not exactly flavour of the month here at The Wonky Spanner. However there may be a glimmer of hope in the near future in the form of Sense8,…
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Wales Comic Con April 2015
A university may seem an odd choice of a venue for a convention but, on reflection, it has all the necessary facilities that a convention requires. There are large lecture theatres and stages for guest interviews, sports halls for trader zones and signings, large outdoor spaces for attendees to show off their meticulously crafted costumes,…
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The House of Black and White
From what I’ve been led to believe, this is where Arya’s story starts to get very interesting. She arrives in Braavos full of hope in search of the Changy Face Man from season 1 whose name I appear to have temporarily misplaced. Now, watching this next scene, I was struggling to place something else I’d…
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Once Upon a Time latest series moves to Netflix
For fans of ABC’s modern respin on classic fairy tales in the UK this will be welcome news indeed. Not only are the entire Seasons 1-3 now available to stream on Netflix, but also all available episodes of the current season. Further new episodes will be made available weekly just after the Sunday night U.S.…
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Reef @ O2 Academy, Bristol
First up tonight are local Bristolian boys, Tax The Heat, who recieve a very warm welcome indeed from their home crowd. It’s easy to see why. These nicely turned out gents boast a sound that is equal parts Rolling Stones, Presidents of the USA and Bad Company. They belt out blues heavy anthems for a…
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Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D returns tonight
That’s right. Finally returning from their mid season break, Coulson and the gang are back.There’s still loads of fallout from the events of the first half of the season, and we have a little clip of what’s still to come courtesy of marvel.com.Check out Marvel.com, follow @AgentsofSHIELD on Twitter and like “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”…
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Zombie Army Trilogy
In a slightly altered version of history, Hitler, almost at the point of defeat in the second World War, unleashes his deadliest weapon: Hordes of undead soldiers. That’s the starting point for Rebellion’s new co-operative shooter. Fans of Rebellion’s Sniper Elite series will find a lot of the engine very familiar and may well have…
