Star Trek at 60: The Impossible Odds of a Franchise Lasting
A show that got cancelled after three seasons for poor ratings should not, by any reasonable measure, still be filling anniversary calendars sixty years later. […]
Television
Does the BBC actually WANT people to watch Doctor Who?
I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who ever since the 1970s and the Tom Baker era. The show has had a huge influence on my […]
Doctor Who: A Modern Era Retrospective – Season 1
Leading up to the 60th Anniversary celebrations in November, I’ve been rewatching older episodes of Doctor Who over the last few months. While I grew […]
Dear HBO: Please Give The Last of Us Room to Breathe
The Last of Us is a fantastic, landmark story. And we’re going through it like a McDonald’s cheeseburger at 3am.
Doctor Who – Do The Ratings Really Matter?
Social media is a curious place. It’s given all manner of fandoms a chance to air their views about their favourite franchises. Even when those […]
Top Film and TV Reboots / Remakes
It seems to be a never-ending trend these days, for studios to look to the past for their inspiration when it comes to creating “new” […]
Best UK Geek Mystery Boxes
As collectors, we all love a good bargain. Sometimes we can find the deal of the century in a charity shop, or a lucky find […]
Here’s Why The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai Still Resonate After 37 Years
The Karate Kid is one of the most enduring franchises in film and TV history. Join me, a fan, to see why that is. No Mercy!
Streaming Media Weekly Choice #2 – 20th October 2020
I’ve been back online to see what caught my eye across some of the streaming services that we use here at home. After the disastrous […]
Starcom – An Often-Overlooked Animation Classic. Part one: Overview
Ok, I should start by giving it its full name, Starcom: The US Space Force. When I speak to people about Starcom, I generally get […]
Streaming Media Weekly Choice #1 – 7th October 2020
A couple of years ago, I started a short-lived series here on the website looking at my weekly picks of films and TV shows on […]
Movie Review: A Look Back at “The X Files: I Want to Believe” (2008)
Dive deep into the unappreciated gem that is 2008’s “The X-Files: I want to believe”.
We Want YOUR Geek News!
We’re working to expand the roles of all three of our websites, Twitter accounts and Facebook pages and as part of that we felt that […]
Competition – The £15 Geek Treasure Hunt!
It’s not easy being a geek. No matter what you’re interested in, collecting for your favourite franchise or hobby can be prohibitively expensive and in […]
Doctor Who: Tenth Endings
The echoes are unmistakable for those who know very early Doctor Who but many will have only picked up the overly obvious links in the […]
Doctor Who Season 10, Episode 8 – The Lie of the Land
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS The worst aspect about multi-part episodes, especially since Doctor Who was relaunched in its current format, is maintaining the quality across […]