Damn you, Netflix and your auto play of the next episode. For those of us who had an inclination for binge watching TV, once we get Netflix, we are doomed, metaphorically chained to our sofa’s forever more. I had never ...

While having been hesitant to appear in the proposed Ghostbusters 3 after the sequel in the franchise didn’t meet critical expectations (and a supposedly weak script), Murray has said yes to Feig’s all-female reboot. And why wouldn’t he? A cameo ...

Writing any story – be it in novel, film, or comic form – about time, parallel universes, or anything similar is always difficult. How do write about such a complex idea without getting lost in the science and craziness? How ...

It’s highly possible that, like me, you completely missed the release of Spring in cinemas. I had never even heard of it before a twitter acquaintance recommended it. And I’m glad I did. I really, really enjoyed this film. It’s ...

We’re already getting a World of Warcraft film directed by Duncan Jones and now we’re getting a new Dungeons and Dragons film… life is good. Let’s just hope Warner Bros get an awesome team together for this one. And all ...

I feel like the walls of reality are caving in. Biopics, no matter how much they may be ‘based’ in reality, are always fiction. But when the subject of the biopic is also the star of the film…. Where does ...

Tidhar’s most recent novel, A Man Lies Dreaming (Hodder) is a strange beast. I’m not sure what I expected, but what I read wasn’t it. His prose is musical, brilliant to read. And the story? Odd. I had heard of ...

Greek gods, space opera, psychedelic art and gender inversion – at first glance, Matt Fraction and Christian Ward’s ODY-C has it all. Unfortunately, the text is so abstract as to be at best confusing, at worst incomprehensible. Matt Fraction has ...

Chuck Wendig sets his readers weekly writing challenges. This week’s challenge was to write an essay on why you write. To me, this is one of the most challenging writing assignments I have ever been set. While I pride myself ...

This slow-moving, emotional, low-budget film feels out of place amongst Arnold Schwarzenegger’s filmography. But I suppose, like anyone, Arnie gets sick of doing the same thing over and over. It’s an impressive attempt at branching out. His role in Maggie ...