‘The Single Soldier’ – Debut novel from actor George Costigan
❉ Star of Rita, Sue and Bob Too and Happy Valley announces his debut novel.
Month: February 2017
‘The Black Archive #10: Scream of The Shalka’ reviewed
❉ A victim of timing as much as of its own flaws, Scream of the Shalka remains a fascinating glimpse into an alternative vision for Doctor Who.
Shameless presents Almost Human…restored, uncut and unhinged!
❉ Umberto Lenzi’s notoriously nasty crime thriller, with a score from Ennio Morricone, makes its Blu-ray debut.
Deee-lite – ‘World Clique: Deluxe Edition’ reviewed
❉ A comprehensive, lavishly illustrated reissue of a compelling snapshot of club life in 1990.
Cult Q & A: Mark Paytress
❉ We’re asking, they’re answering: This week, writer, broadcaster and T-Rexpert, Mark Paytress.
‘Doctor Who – The War Doctor: Casualties of War’ reviewed
❉ Casualties of War is a fitting end to Big Finish’s War Doctor series and an essential piece of ‘Doctor Who’ for all, writes Ian McCann.
Moviedrome Redux: ‘Harry and Walter Go to New York’ (1976)
❉ Nick Clement presents his assessments of cult gems. This week, two con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the 19th century.
Mysticism in Film: ‘Dr. Mabuse, The Gamber’ (aka, ‘Dr. Mabuse Der Spieler,’ 1922)
❉ The first film in Fritz Lang’s ‘Dr Mabuse’ trilogy is one of the great master-works of silent cinema.
A Quarter-Life Crisis: 10 Years of ‘Skins’
❉ Take yourself back to a time before Fake News, Trump, Brexit, Revenge Porn and Take Me Out: A time of NuRave, hot indie girls, Emo and house parties.
Podcast of the Week: Barfe and Owen’s Qualcast
❉ This week: Dispatches from the soft underbelly of light entertainment, with Louis Barfe and Matt Owen.