“The Suicide King” , the first episode of the second half of The Walking Dead season three airs in the UK on Friday 15 February. We’ve had a sneaky peek, and here, in time-honoured SFX tradition, are some teasery, non-spoilery clues as to what to expect: It’s a brooding, ominous …
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Kickboxing aliens invade a Derby housing estate in a laughable Independence Day wannabe. Pierce Brosnan’s son Sean (largely shirtless) and Jean-Claude Van Damme’s daughter Bianca Bree are the stars, with Jean-Claude Van Damme himself turning up as a survivalist recluse who becomes Earth’s last line of defence. One long tracking …
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Being Human USA 3.01 “It’s a Shame About Ray” REVIEW Episode 3.01 Writers: Jeremy Carver, Anna Frickle Director: Stefan Pleszczynski THE ONE WHERE Everything changes – big time. VERDICT The US version of Being Human has always – inevitably – suffered by being continually compared to the UK original, even …
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Afterlife Inc Volume 1 Dying to Tell-Tales from the Afterlife Written by Jonathan Lock Art by Ash Jackson, Jack Tempest, Del Borovic, Will Tempest, Roy Huteson Stewart, Jerry Gaylord Available from www.jonlock.com • £10 So the bad news is you’re dead. The good news is everyone’s dead, and that’s not …
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Stephen Dorff continues his Somewhere -instigated comeback in this odd-couple tale about a downed Israeli fighter pilot who takes a perilous trek across war-torn Lebanon with a 10-year-old Palestinian refugee (Abdallah El Akal). Eran Riklis’ road movie – its title means ‘olive’ – neatly juxtaposes the beauty of the landscape …
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Fringe 5.10 “Anomaly XB-6783746” TV REVIEW IF YOU’RE YET TO SEE THE EPISODE, STOP READING NOW! SPOILERS LIE AHEAD Episode 5.10 Writer: David Fury Director: Jeffrey Hunt (opens in new tab) THE ONE WHERE Peter, Olivia and Walter try to unlock the secrets inside child Observer Michael’s head in the …
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Each stage focuses on growing the visible balls until they cumulatively reach the total of 100, which is helpfully displayed in progress upon the stark off-white backdrops. Tapping and holding any ball makes it expand, but mindless magnification will only get you in trouble, as touching nearly anything else on …
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The Vampire Diaries 4.09 “ O Come, All Ye Faithful ” TV REVIEW Episode 4.09 Writers: Michael J Cinquemani, Julie Plec Director: Pascal Verschooris THE ONE WHERE Klaus kills 11 hybrids and Tyler’s mum, Prof Shady cures Jeremy of his desire to kill Elena. and Damon finally compels Elena to …
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Professor Elemental #1 Written by Chris Mole Art by Mike Hawthorne, James Feist, Liam Byrne, Owen Watts, Noah Rodenbeek Available from http://www.professorelemental.com • £5 I’ve been a fan of Professor Elemental for a while now. A British rapper who has not only pioneered steampunk rap but the splendidly titled sub-genre …
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American Horror Story: Asylum 2.08 “Unholy Night” TV REVIEW Episode 2.08 Writer: James Wong Director: Michael Lehmann (opens in new tab) THE ONE WHERE Santa Claus is coming to town… or Briarcliff at least. Jude returns with plans to take down Eunice, but hasn’t counted on her nemesis setting a …
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