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Doctor Who Review: "The Name of the Doctor" (SPOILERS)

Wait, so this WASN’T the 50th Anniversary special? It’s an episode in which every single incarnation of the Doctor we know (and also…) is featured, and in a way that makes sense and isn’t stupid. It’s full of past characters and references and mystery and intrigue and loss and sadness and endings and beginnings and…. Man, “The Name of the Doctor” had everything. It was even about what it said… more

The Shelf: “Cloud Atlas,” “Doctor Who: The Visitation,” “Frankie Go Boom”

This week, The Shelf has a film spanning hundreds of years and three directors, the Doctor’s visit gets revisited, and a one-night stand goes incredibly badly. Cloud Atlas It’s a… more

Win the “Fraggle Rock” 30th Anniversary Collection on DVD!

It seems almost unthinkable that Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock, his landmark children’s program about several different species living underground and in worlds beyond, could be turning 30 this year. Lasting… more

Indiana Jones Meets The Mummy via Luc Besson

What’s this? You didn’t know the movie The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec existed? Well, neither did we. This is an adventure film from French director Luc Besson (he of… more
 

A Noble Villain: “Superman Unbound”‘s John Noble

This week, John Noble got to play in a world he’s loved since childhood. The Australian actor, best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: Return of the… more

The Shelf: “Jack Reacher,” “Mama,” “Superman: Unbound”

This week, a loner solves mysteries and elbows people in the face, a creepy ghost mother lays claim on some kids, and a guy in a cape fights a robot…. more

“Superman Unbound”‘s Molly Quinn

In Superman: Unbound, out today, Superman needs all the help he can get to take on Brainiac, and back-up is coming in the form of his cousin Kara Zor-El, a/… more
 

Superman Unbound: Voicing the Man of Steel with Matt Bomer and Tim Daly

Over the years, a number of talented actors have had the opportunity to portray the Man of Steel. Whether you rally behind Christopher Reeve, George Reeves, or Tom Welling, or… more

The Shelf: Whole Lotta Star Trek Going On

This week on The Shelf, with the release of Star Trek Into Darkness in theaters a mere few weeks away, Paramount is trying to get everybody even more excited to… more

Weird Old Sci-Fi: “Battle Beyond the Stars”

I adore science fiction movies; like, almost categorically love them. Even the bad ones, I just think are super fun to watch. Obviously my favorites are things like Star Wars,… more