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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

Four Iconic TV Writers Rooms, Reassembled, Plus A Talk With Damon Lindelof

Okay, this is cool: Our friends at The Hollywood Reporter managed to reassemble four iconic television writers’ rooms to talk about what it was like to make television history. Buffy… 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
 

Weird Old Sci-Fi: “Galaxy of Terror”

It really is staggering just how many Alien rip-offs there were in the early 80s. It’s possible there were more of this type of movie than there were rip-offs… more

Design Your Own “Pacific Rim” Jaeger

Have you ever wanted to design your own giant robot that would join in the fight against enormous kaiju monsters from another dimension? Of course you have; you’re a rational… more

EXCLUSIVE: New Motion Poster For “Now You See Me”

We saw the first four minutes and first motion poster for the new magic/heist movie Now You See Me last week. Today, new motion posters for the characters have… more
 

Prepare for the “Bob’s Burgers” Season Finale with Loren Bouchard and Eugene Mirman

In case you’ve been taking veganism to such an extreme that you won’t even watch TV shows about fictional hamburger joints, then allow me to tell you that Bob’s Burgers… 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

Pete Holmes Gets Fast and Furious on “Conan”

Our own Pete Holmes was on Conan last night. Did you miss it? Never fear, we got you covered. First, Pete discussed baked goods, parents, and his inability to get… more