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The exact date is never explicitly stated in the 2021 dystopian thriller "Squid Game," but it takes place in an all-too-familiar world wherein a vital line has been crossed. So many Korean citizens are living in extreme poverty, it seems, that they are eager to participate in the titular Squid Game, a mysterious competitive event that will, under the right circumstances, award the winner ₩45.6 billion. The competition consists of 456 players who engage in simple children's games, with the losers being eliminated at the end of every round. The players, however, are surprised to learn that they will be murdered when they lose. The murderers are creepy masked thugs in pink tracksuits, and the event is overseen by the "Front Man," a masked man in black.

Lee Jung-jae from "The Acolyte" plays the lead character, a divorced gambler named Seong Gi-hun who has to win the Squid Game in order to pay...

In The Show, a thriller directed by Giancarlo Esposito (of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fame), Josh Duhamel plays Adam Rogers, a reality show host who finds himself in an unusual situation.

Rogers is a Chris Harrison-like figure who hosts a dating show that ends in an attempted murder, wherein the runner-up tries to shoot and kill the winner.

As a result of Rogers' quick thinking, he is heralded as a "national hero" (here, James Franco plays an excitable morning show host who heaps praise on Rogers), and...

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This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this first episode of a two-part series, David and Trevor discuss two films (The Idiot and I Live in Fear) from Eclipse Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa.

About the films:

Akira Kurosawa came into his own as a filmmaker directly following World War II, delving into the state of his devastated nation with a series of pensive, topical dramas. Amid Japan’s economic collapse and U.S. occupation, Kurosawa managed to find humor and redemption existing alongside despair and anxiety. In these five early films, which range from political epic to Capraesque whimsy to courtroom potboiler, Kurosawa revealed the artistic range and social acuity that would mark...

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This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this first episode of a two-part series, David and Trevor discuss three films (No Regrets for Our Youth, One Wonderful Sunday and Scandal) from Eclipse Series 7: Postwar Kurosawa.

About the films:

Akira Kurosawa came into his own as a filmmaker directly following World War II, delving into the state of his devastated nation with a series of pensive, topical dramas. Amid Japan’s economic collapse and U.S. occupation, Kurosawa managed to find humor and redemption existing alongside despair and anxiety. In these five early films, which range from political epic to Capraesque whimsy to courtroom potboiler, Kurosawa revealed the artistic range and social acuity that would...

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This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this first episode of a two-part series, David and Trevor discuss two films (La tête d’un homme and Un carnet de bal) from Eclipse Series 44: Julien Duvivier in the Thirties.

About the films:

Remembered primarily for directing the classic crime drama Pépé le moko, Julien Duvivier was one of the finest filmmakers working in France in the 1930s. Thanks to a formidable innate understanding of the cinematic medium, Duvivier made the transition from silents to talkies with ease, marrying his expressive camera work to a strikingly inventive use of sound with a singular dexterity. His deeply shadowed, fatalistic early sound films David Golder and La...

Last week we brought you a story in which “The Walking Dead’s” executive producer Gale Anne Hurd acknowledged that due to the negative response to the bludgeon slayings of two key characters in the Season 7 premiere, producers were prompted… Continue Reading →

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As the New Year arrives, we salute a few favourite TV episodes depicting this momentous time of year...

New Year is a time for reflection on the past and resolution for the future, an opportunity to consider what you’ve achieved and what you’re yet to work on. It’s also a time to stay up well past midnight, partying the night away with friends and family, potentially embarrassing yourself in the process. That dichotomy ensures that the New Year is fertile ground for television, and the finest comedies and dramatic series use the moment to allow for contemplation amidst the alcoholic excesses. Here are twenty New Year episodes that offer an entertaining take on the aeons-old celebration - from emotional character pieces to geeky genre takes and old-fashioned barrages of seasonal comedy.

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Alex Westthorp Nov 16, 2016

Remember when Grange Hill went to the Isle Of Wight? Or the escaped puma? Here are 12 memorable school trip episodes from the early years...

With just over thirty years worth of screen time, there are plenty of memorable moments in Grange Hill. From its inception in February 1978 the programme proved both entertaining and controversial. It tackled many difficult subjects head-on: bullying, vandalism, racism, censorship, shop-lifting, school uniform protest, teenage pregnancy and - most famously of all - drugs. However, every now and again it would attempt to give viewers a break from the everyday and head off on a day trip or weekend excursion.

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This time of year, we would normally be gearing up for new episodes of Doctor Who. The last two seasons started on August 23rd and September 19th, respectively. But this year is different. Back in January it was announced that Series 10 of Doctor Who will not air until Spring of 2017. That means there will be a long 16 or so months separating the finale of Series 9 from the premiere of Series 10.

So what do we do during the wait? Well, there was another major announcement in January: Steven Moffat will be leaving Doctor Who and new showrunner Chris Chibnall will be taking over starting with Series 11. With Series 11 not coming until 2018, we have even longer to wait to see what his version of Doctor Who will look like. But it’s never too early to start doing your homework.

Chibnall has written five episodes of Doctor Who making...

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The winners of the 28th annual West Australian Screen Awards, hosted by comedian Rhys Nicolson, were unveiled last night at the Heath Ledger Theatre in Perth. The big winner of the night was short drama We Were Here, directed by David Vincent Smith and produced by Joshua Gilbert and Simon Camp, which won four gongs including Cinefest Oz Best Short Form — Drama and Jaguar Best Performance by an Actress for Alexandra Nell.s performance. Flushed, written, directed and produced by Richard Eames, took out three awards including The Backlot Perth People.s Choice Award. . Feature film Bad Girl, written and directed Fin Edquist and produced by Steve Kearney, Bruno Charlesworth and Tenille Kennedy, took out the night.s most coveted award for Media Super Best Long Form — Drama, winning over The Legend of Gavin Tanner and Bngvel.

Actor Mike Djukic, director Richard Eames and art director Helena Tay Eames of Flushed.

The winners of the 28th annual West Australian Screen Awards, hosted by comedian Rhys Nicolson, were unveiled last night at the Heath Ledger Theatre in Perth. The big winner of the night was short drama We Were Here, directed by David Vincent Smith and produced by Joshua Gilbert and Simon Camp, which won four gongs including Cinefest Oz Best Short Form — Drama and Jaguar Best Performance by an Actress for Alexandra Nell.s performance. Flushed, written, directed and produced by Richard Eames, took out three awards including The Backlot Perth People.s Choice Award. . Feature film Bad Girl, written and directed Fin Edquist and produced by Steve Kearney, Bruno Charlesworth and Tenille Kennedy, took out the night.s most coveted award for Media Super Best Long Form — Drama, winning over The Legend of Gavin Tanner and Bngvel.

The Legend of Gavin Tanner.

We Were Here and Flushed have scooped the nominations for the West Australian Screen Awards.

The West Australian Screen Awards celebraes excellence and achievements in feature film, short film, web series, music videos, television production, documentary, games and interactive productions.

Short drama We Were Here, directed by David Vincent Smith and produced by Joshua Gilbert and Simon Camp, earned six nominations, the most for the awards.

Short comedy Flushed, directed and produced by Richard Eames, also received six nominations.

ABC comedy TV series The Legend of Gavin Tanner, written and directed by Matt Lovkis and Henry Inglis and produced by Lauren Elliott received five nominations, as did short drama Sol Bunker, produced by Glen Stasiuk and directed by Nathan Mewett.

Film and Television Institute Wa (Fti) chief executive, Paul Bodlovich, said the WASAs were one of the most important events on the cultural calendar in Western Australia.

To mark the release of Mr Bean’s Racing Adventures and Other Exciting Escapades on 23rd May we’ve been gvien 1 prize bundle including Mr Bean: The Animated Series 7, 8 and 9 DVD bundle and a bendy Bean to give away. Join Mr Bean this May half term as he and his best friend Teddy […]

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Alien Day has arrived, and to celebrate, Famous Monsters has two special exclusive reveals and an Alien-themed giveaway!

-Excerpts from James Cameron’s exclusive interview in June’s issue of FM magazine

-Artist Brian Taylor’s original Aliens 30th anniversary FM cover reveal

-FM’s Alien Day Neca Translucent Xenomorph Figure Giveaway

Three decades have passed since the release of James Cameron’s hugely influential Aliens. In the next issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, arriving June 7, the Oscar-winning filmmaker reflects on the making of his 1986 Sci-Fi masterpiece in an exclusive, in-depth interview with executive editor David Weiner:

On Creating A New ‘Alien’ Talefrom The 1979 Classic: “My goals were twofold, and one was not prioritized over the other. The first goal was to honor and continue what Ridley had started. And the second goal was to make it my own film. … I felt that it was important...

Starting off today's round-up, we have details as well as a gallery of images from Series 7 in Neca's Aliens action figure line. Also: Kickstarter details for The Naughty List and a Ghastlies teaser trailer.

Aliens Series 7 Figures: From Neca: "The deadly stars of Series 7 in our Aliens action figure line are almost here! Check out Warrior Alien, Grid Alien, and the debut of our first Aliens concept figure, based on the original design for the Xenomorph suit. Series 7 will start shipping in the second half of February."

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The Naughty List: From Kickstarter: "Back in 2009 writer/director Paul Campion was trying to turn author Brian Keene's novel Dark Hollow into a feature film, when Brian sent Paul a new collection of his short stories to read. Paul thought one of the stories The...

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42, The Power Of Three, Dinosaurs On A Spaceship and more - the Doctor Who work to date of the show's next showrunner...

Who is Chris Chibnall? You might know him as the creator of Born & Bred, Law & Order: UK and Broadchurch amongst others, but as readers of this site, it's more likely that you know his scripts from Doctor Who and his tenure as head writer of Torchwood. On Friday, the BBC announced that Steven Moffat will be stepping down as the showrunner of Who after next year's tenth series (since its revival), to be replaced by Chibnall in 2018.

Over the weekend alone, there has already been a lot written and said in speculation about what the new show-runner, Doctor Who's third since Russell T. Davies combined the roles of head writer and executive producer when he revived the series in 2005. I, for one, welcome our...

Wrecker was released in theaters and on VOD last November and will be released on DVD this January. Also in this round-up: a look at Neca's new Alien vs. Predator and Alien action figures and release details for Lake Eerie.

Wrecker: "Best friends Emily and Lesley go on a road trip to the desert. When Emily decides to get off the highway and take a “short cut” they become the target of a relentless and psychotic trucker who forces them to play a deadly game of cat and mouse.

Directed By: Micheal Bafaro. Story By: Evan Tylor and Micheal Bafaro. Screenplay By: Micheal Bafaro. Cast: Anna Hutchison and Drea Whitburn."

Distributed by XLrator Media, Wrecker hit theaters, VOD, and iTunes on November 6th. The DVD will be released by XLrator Media on January 5th.

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Neca's Avp and Alien Figures: From Neca: "Our best-selling Alien action figure line continues with new favorites!

Clara: I don’t know where I am. It’s like I’m breaking into a million pieces and there is only one thing I remember: I have to save the Doctor. He always looks different. I always know it’s him. Sometimes I think I’m everywhere at once, running every second just to find him. Just to save him. But he never hears me. Almost never. I blew into this world on a leaf. I’m still blowing. I don’t think I’ll ever land. I’m Clara Oswald. I’m the impossible girl. I was born to save the Doctor. • The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who, Series 7

Last week’s column (Paul Is Dead) was my bitchfest against the suits of the BBC and their relentless “wink-wink” interviews and spoiler-y “previews” of what’s to come on this season of Doctor Who. That it...

After two years away from “Who,” time-travelling heartbreaker River Song (Alex Kingston) will return as The Doctor’s wife in this Christmas’ "Doctor Who" special.

River last appeared in Series 7, where she met Impossible Girl Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) and became separated from her parents, The Ponds (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill). Some people (read: me) haven’t recovered since.

The upcoming Christmas special will be River’s first meet-up with The Doctor’s newest incarnation, played by Peter Capaldi (In the Loop, “The Thick of It”), and we cannot wait to see how that pans out. River’s never been in sync with The Doctor’s time travelling, so Capaldi’s recent adventures in time and space could be old news to her or brand new information. Either way, River has scored a hat-trick with the Christmas special, appearing in “Who” episodes with three Doctors: David Tennant, Matt Smith,...

Want to catch up with post-2005 Doctor Who but don’t have 85 spare hours to watch the whole thing? We’ve some tips for you…

Maps To TV Shows: Is there a popular show you’d really like to watch but you just don’t have time to wade through years of it all at once? Do you just want to know why that one character keeps turning up on Tumblr? Do the fans all tell you ‘season one is a bit iffy but stick with it, it gets great!’, leaving you with absolutely zero desire ever to watch the boring/silly/just plain weird season one? Then Maps To TV Shows is for you!

In these articles, we’ll outline routes through popular TV shows focusing on particular characters, story arcs or episode types. Are you really into the Klingon episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation? Do...

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Clara Oswald has certainly got tongues wagging – and in more ways than one – since she made her premature debut at the start of Series 7.

First introduced as an energetic, soufflé making… erm, Dalek, she didn’t even get to step aboard the Tardis before she was sensationally killed off in the very same episode and the shock twist laid the foundations for what soon became one of the biggest mysteries in Doctor Who history. Now, almost three years later, she’s about to embark on her third series as the Time Lord’s coveted companion and there really is an overriding sense that it’ll be third time lucky for everybody’s favourite impossible girl in Series 9.

It hasn’t been an easy ride to get to this point, though. Life as the Doctor’s sidekick is hard enough at the best of times but Clara really has...

Karen Gillan has firmly established herself as a formidable on screen force to be reckoned with since she became a household name for her co-starring role in Doctor Who.

After being zapped back in time by the Weeping Angels in Series 7, her career has been going from strength to strength across the (Amy) pond with breakthrough roles in a variety of mainstream movies and TV shows, including a short-lived sitcom which she helmed with enough confidence and gusto to affirm her presence as a lauded leading lady.

Needless to say, Karen has earned herself a large and ever growing legion of dedicated fans and, luckily for them, there’s plenty of her to go around even when she isn’t lighting up the big and small screens (which, in fairness, isn’t that often).

But where does one begin?! Her reputable résumé is bursting at the seams with a...

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It’s been two years since audiences first sat back and watched the Eleventh Doctor and his relatively new companion, Clara, in Series 7’s The Rings of Akhaten. The episode had a lot to accomplish: it had to further the ongoing plotline of the Doctor trying to work out who or what Clara was whilst simultaneously making the viewers like her. Oh, and the story had to include a truly alien environment because the programme was being accused of always being set on Earth.

It’s a tall order and unsurprisingly the episode falls short of its goals, becoming one of the least liked stories since Fear Her. Admittedly, there is much to admire in The Rings of Akhaten and there are vocal fans who are blind to its many faults, but on balance it just isn’t very good. The story received mixed reviews when it was...

Robert Kirkman's All Out War story arc from The Walking Dead comic book series packs the panels with blood-soaked action, but it also features intriguing characters aplenty, and the folks at Diamond Select Toys have captured some of the characters from All Out War and other memorable story lines with The Walking Dead Minimates Series 7, including Rick, Jesus, and Negan. In our latest round-up, we also take a look at the respective trailers and release details for The Reconstruction of William Zero and The Dead Lands.

The Walking Dead Minimates Series 7: Priced at $119.88 as a group and at $9.99 apiece, The Walking Dead Minimates Series 7 are now available from Diamond Select Toys:

"A Diamond Select Toys release! The newest series of Walking Dead Minimates is here, and this time it’s war! Featuring characters from more recent issues of the hit comic book series, this assortment...

From a katana-carrying zombie slayer to a charismatic cannibal, McFarlane Toys' The Walking Dead TV Series 7 Figures encompass some of the most noble and dangerous characters from AMC's The Walking Dead. Hitting store shelves this month, The Walking Dead TV Series 7 Figures have been unveiled in new photos displaying each character with their unique accessories, including Carl's can of pudding, Michonne's spray-can cheese, and more.

Available for around $14.99 apiece, The Walking Dead TV Series 7 Figures include Michonne, Carl Grimes, Gareth, and the Mud Walker, as well as a Target-exclusive Hershel Greene figure and a Walgreen-exclusive Rick Grimes figure. Below, we have details and photos of all six figures (courtesy of Figures.com):

"Michonne: In season 4, Michonne has lowered her guard a bit and formed an unlikely friendship with Rick's son Carl. Michonne reveals her traumatic past to Carl and the events that lead to her surviving the apocalypse alone.

TV Picks: Make sure to catch TLC’s season premiere of 7 Little Johnstons on Tuesday!The Biggest Family Of Little People Comes To TLC In The New Series 7 Little Johnstons Meet Trent and Amber Johnston, who are in the middle of renovating their dream home from top to bottom while raising five children.As chaos ensues from construction, their two teenage daughters, Anna and Elizabeth, are getting ready for their first formal school dance. While the school dance brings about first time experiences from dress shopping to a daddy-daughter talk about the birds and the bees, it’s also a first for […]...

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Karen Gillan became a household name when she was introduced into the Doctor Who hall of fame as Amy Pond back in 2010. She joined the series at the right time, too, as its ever growing success around the globe – most notably in America – meant that her portrayal of the Time Lord’s coveted companion gained her recognition across the pond (no pun intended), too, which has certainly worked in her favour since she left the reputable realms of the Whoniverse behind.

In fact, she’s established herself as an almighty on screen force to be reckoned with since she got zapped back in time by the Weeping Angels in the mid-Series 7 finale (nope, still not over it!) and her career has subsequently been going from strength to strength with no signs of slowing down any time soon.

She’s starred in her...

Line of Duty, Casualty and Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse have won at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2013-2014.

The event - which honours excellence across all genres of television programming - took place at London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Tuesday (March 17), hosted by John Sergeant.

Line of Duty picked up Best Drama Series, Best Actress went to Happy Valley's Sarah Lancashire and Best Actor was won by Tom Hollander (A Poet in New York).

Casualty beat Coronation Street and EastEnders to claim Best Soap, while comedy Harry & Paul's Story of the Twos received two awards from its three nominations.

Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman also took home Entertainment Performance, The Graham Norton Show won for Entertainment Programme and The Island With Bear Grylls triumphed in the Popular, Factual and Features category.

Sky Sports' Gary Neville collected Best Sports Commentator for the second year running, and the Lifetime...

We’re less than one week away from the Season 5 return of AMC’s The Walking Dead, but the small screen countdown isn’t the only thing that has fans excited. From Series 7.5 to 9, McFarlane Toys has been teasing their upcoming The Walking Dead figure lines and are getting collectors involved with an online vote for who should be depicted as a figure in the Series 9 lineup. Also shambling their way into the light are details on the Series 7.5 and 8 figures, the in-store/online release schedule for the building sets, and some other news that should please fans of Dale and his recreational ride.

It’s been revealed that Daryl Dixon will join Rick Grimes and the Flu Walker in McFarlane Toys’ The Walking Dead TV Series 7.5 figure line and will be available for $14.99 in late July/early August (details and image via Forbidden Planet):

“Based...

In his post-farming days of AMC’s The Walking Dead, it’s not often that we see Rick Grimes without a gun in his hands or holster, but firearms aren’t the only items associated with the apocalyptic leader. Though its appearance on the series was brief, a rotary phone played an important part in Rick’s life back at the prison, and it accompanies one of McFarlane Toys’ newly revealed Series 7.5 figures.

The two Series 7.5 figures pictured below (via Entertainment Earth) are due out in August and are now available to pre-order for $14.99 apiece.

Rick Grimes: “Everyone has a point where enough is enough. Rick Grimes reached that point when he was forced to go head to head with The Governor in Woodbury. This Walking Dead TV Series 7.5 Rick Grimes Action Figure is based on season 3, episode 9 – “The Suicide King.” Based off the AMC TV version...

The 2015 Adg Awards will be presented in Melbourne on Friday May 8, the first time the awards have been held outside Sydney.

In other innovations, there will be a special dedication to a group of directors who have been pioneers in Australian TV drama. Also, the Michael Carson Award for TV drama will be reinstated,. recognizing a director working in TV drama who has an outstanding body of work. The winner will be. selected by the Adg board.

Adg executive director Kingston Anderson tells If. the organisation has been keen to stage the awards in Melbourne, where many of its members reside, made possible this year with financial assistance from Film Victoria.

Hosting the event down south also will tie in with a planned celebration of the 30th year of Neighbours, saluting all the directors who have worked on the serial..

Film Victoria CEO Jenni Tosi said hosting the Adg awards...

Top Gear and EastEnders topped the BBC iPlayer request charts over Christmas.

A record-breaking 227 million iPlayer requests were made over the period - not including those accessed via Sky or Virgin Cable - marking a 25% increase on December 2013.

"Because linear TV dominates over Christmas, it was mobiles and tablets which drove the greatest increase in BBC iPlayer usage, both delivering more requests than computers over Christmas week," said head of TV content for BBC iPlayer Victoria Jaye in a blog post.

"Tablets really dominated during Christmas week, with requests rising +31% week-on-week. As usual, we saw a spike in app downloads (150,000) on Christmas Day, as new gadgets were tried out."

The top 20 for BBC iPlayer requests over Christmas week was as follows:

1. Top Gear Patagonia Special, Part 1 - 2,078,700

2. EastEnders 25/12/2014 - 1,689,400

3. Top Gear Patagonia Special, Part 2 1,553,700

4. EastEnders 26/12/2014 1,432,900

5. The Apprentice Series 10 - The Final and You're Hired Episode 14 1,309,200

6. Miranda Special - I Do,...

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Ah, the 2012-2013 mid-series split. What a wonderful thing that was. Steven Moffat’s timely use of it furthered our belief that he was, indeed, the best thing to ever happen to Doctor Who and cemented his legacy as the greatest showrunner in the history of the BBC.

The statement above is, of course, facetious. If you’re a fan of Doctor Who, chances are you were actually spitting with rage. People were calling it the beginning of the end which was, of course, a tad reactionary as Series 8 has returned to form, even if one episode has been knocked off the end of the production schedule.

But upon rewatching the first half of Series 7, one thing in particular seems to strike the most eagle-eyed of fans as odd. In A Town Called Mercy, the Doctor and Rory mention an unseen adventure in which Rory left his phone...

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Clara Oswald, also known as the impossible girl, has arguably been more of a factor in the Doctor’s life than any other companion to this point in either Classic or NuWho. While she was mostly familiar with Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor, she quickly began to accept the Doctor’s twelfth and current incarnation, as played by Peter Capaldi.

The Eleventh Doctor, at the time of meeting her for the third time in his incarnation’s timeline, considered her the only mystery worth solving and it wasn’t until the Series 7 finale The Name of the Doctor that the reason he had encountered this girl so many times finally came to pass.

The mystery had been solved and Clara had managed to come out the other side as a beloved fixture within the show’s mythology, however, if recent speculation are to be believed, her real life...

Though they won’t be available in time to be placed under Christmas trees or inside stockings hanging above fireplaces, Diamond Select Toys’ latest Minimates based on Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead comic book series and 1986’s Aliens are now available to pre-order. The Walking Dead’s Negan and Jesus, along with Aliens’ Cpl. Hicks and Ripley, are just some of the characters that will be brought to life in miniature form.

Coming out sometime in late spring/early summer are The Walking Dead Series 7 Minimates and the Aliens Series 1 Minimates. Each set can be purchased as a whole for $119.98 or in individual two-packs priced at $9.99 apiece. We have a look at the two-inch tall items below, along with their official details:

The Walking Dead Minimates Series 7 Asst.:

“A Diamond Select Toys release! The newest series of Walking Dead Minimates is here, and this time it’s war!

Clara, morality, guns, addiction, and unacknowledged nods to previous episodes... Nathan looks over the themes of Doctor Who series 8...

Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who up to and including series 8.

I don’t know about you, but I love big ideas. After all, whatever we consume – whether it’s a movie or a TV show or a video game – has a message that it wants to communicate to you, the consumer. These messages – these big ideas, themes and theories – they're not a bad thing. I’d suggest they make entertainment so… entertaining. The hallmark of a good TV show is that it makes you think. It inspires you to keep track of overarching traits in the hope that you might spot a pattern or a hint of what’s to come.

Doctor Who is one of those shows. We’ve only just said ‘goodbye’ to Series 8 (and what a great...

After 13 series, there have now been more than enough I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! winners to fill up their own all-star series.

They all had to endure creepy crawlies, tough Bushtucker Trials and mockery by Ant & Dec, but they all won the hearts of the nation for a couple of weeks.

Some of them may have fallen from grace since, while some have soared up the UK fame ranks. But who were the best champions from their respective series? Here's our just-for-fun, don't-take-it-too-seriously Top 13.

13. Carol Thatcher - Series 5 (2005)

Potentially the most surprising winner of the lot, no-one could have guessed that Margaret Thatcher's daughter would have been voted the nation's favourite.

Viewers were won over by how involved she was in the tasks, her no-nonsense attitude, and the fact that she was only up against Sid Owen and Cannon & Ball.

12. Matt Willis - Series 6 (2006)

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After 15 years away, Men Behaving Badly returns to our screens tonight (October 17) for a one-off sketch during the Stand Up To Cancer telethon on Channel 4.

During the 1990s, the sitcom became one of the most popular shows in the UK, at the height of lad culture, with Martin Clunes and Neil Morrissey creating one of the best TV bromances in Gary and Tony. It also holds the distinction of airing on three different channels (ITV, BBC One and Channel 4).

To celebrate its (brief) return, here are just a small collection of the show's most hilarious moments to influence you to binge on the boxset this weekend.

1. Sailing ('Drunk', Series 4)

While Dorothy (Caroline Quentin) prepares a romantic meal for Gary, he and Tony indulge in an epic drinking session at The Crown. Before heading back absolutely sloshed, they partake in a drinking game singing Rod Stewart's 'Sailing'. This should happen every night.

Andrew Reynolds is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Rollercoasters, pixel art and a genuine hero; today’s Doctor Who news blast is nothing if not varied. John Barrowman Praises Twelfth Doctor Hoping for a return to the fold Captain Jack Harkness himself John Barrowman has given his thoughts on Peter Capaldi, saying how much the new season reminds him of classic Doctor Who serials....

The post Barrowman, Capaldi’s Pride & Doctor Who Series 7 Hits Netflix appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.

Doctor Who continues its finest run of form for years with Steve Thompson's Time Heist. Here's our spoiler-free review...

It's no real secret that Steve Thompson's pair of Doctor Who stories thus far have been fairly bumpily received. In particular, The Curse Of The Black Spot seemed to run out of steam long before the end, and was arguably the weakest entry in series 6. Series 7's Journey To The Centre Of The Tardis was better, but still attracted a few grumbles.

However, he's on far firmer footing with his latest adventure, as Doctor Who continues its finest run of form since series 5 with Time Heist. As the title suggests, it involves a heist, and a bit of time work.

Co-authored with Steven Moffat, Time Heist in fact sees Doctor Who take a step or two towards Mission: Impossible territory, as the pre-credits sequence lands the Doctor and...

In AMC’s The Walking Dead Season 4, Michonne once tried to cheer Carl up by spraying her mouth full of canned cheese. This small moment showed a softer side of the steely exterior Michonne displayed in Season 3, and detail-oriented McFarlane Toys includes the cheese with a new Michonne figure that’s part of their unveiled Series 7 figure line that also features Carl, a Mud Walker, and Terminus leader Gareth.

Now available to pre-order for $14.99 apiece and set to come out in March of 2015, McFarlane Toys’ TV Series 7 figures come with accessories unique to each character (such as Michonne’s can of cheese and katana sword). Each item depicts the character as they appeared in Season 4 of AMC’s The Walking Dead. We have a look at the figures below (thanks to BigBadToyStore.com for the images!):

“Michonne: In season 4, Michonne has lowered her guard a bit and...

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Surprising news came on Sunday evening with Doctor Who’s Hugo Awards defeat to Game of Thrones in the TV drama category! Doctor Who was represented by not one, not two, not even three but four nominations, the 2013 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor, Series 7 finale The Name of the Doctor, Mark

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With a show that’s run as long as ‘Doctor Who’ has, it’s easy to fall into a certain formula. Even without the decades worth of episodes before the 2005 reboot, a show entering its eighth series is a rare thing in Britain. Especially one that’s known for reinventing itself on numerous occasions. In doing so, it has allowed the show to reach a level of longevity that is pretty much unmatched by any other franchise. However, that doesn’t mean that the writers still aren’t prone to relying on old tropes and well-worn plot devices that are easy to fall back on.

Every time they raise the bar of creativity, they just make it that much harder to top themselves. So, rather than constantly looking for ways to up the ante, so to speak, what if they just made a lateral movement instead? In these modern times,...

Philip Bates is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

This seems to have gone largely under the radar; director, Rachel Talalay, has potentially hinted that not only will she helm the finale of Series 8 but also that it will be a two-parter. The controversial decision was taken for Series 7 that all episodes would be single storylines. It meant that the Eleventh Doctor

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What’s your favourite run of episodes in the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who? Perhaps you’re a fan of the “fairytale” Series 5, or the mindbending/stealing Series 6? Alternatively, you may prefer the cataclysmic events that comprise Series 7 and its various specials. Speaking to fans at the Wizard World Con last week, (via DoctorWhoTV)

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It seems that the Tardis doesn’t like Clara. Just look at The Rings of Akhaten, or Hide (in which Clara calls her a “grumpy old cow”). Or better still, grab yourself the Series 7 boxset and watch the additional minisode, Clara and the Tardis, which sees them (sort of kinda ish) have a heart-to-heart. Then the Tardis throws a strop

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E4 has confirmed the premiere date of Made in Chelsea's upcoming series.

The constructed reality show will return for a seventh run on Monday, April 7 at 10pm, the show's Twitter feed confirmed.

*clears throat* Series 7 of #MiC is back on E4 on 7 April at 10pm *fireworks and champagne bottles explode everywhere* #MiCSeries7

— Made in Chelsea (@E4Chelsea) March 26, 2014

Spencer Matthews, Louise Thompson, Jamie Laing, Oliver Proudlock, Mark-Francis Vandelli and Binky Felstead will be among the returning stars.

Back in October, E4 confirmed that Made in Chelsea would return for at least three more series, taking it up to its eighth series later this year.

E4 recently announced plans for a six-part spinoff taking place in the Us, titled Made in Chelsea: New York, which will air in the summer.

Watch a teaser trailer featuring child versions of the cast below:...

The question of how far a person will go -- or how low a person will sink -- for large financial gain is one of the more prevalent and provocative questions in recent horror cinema. Eli Roth's Hostel series had a dark and compelling hook that showed how the very wealthy can toy with a person's flesh just because they need a new kick. More recently the excellently twisted thriller called Cheap Thrills offered a series of progressively more disturbing bribes and wagers. 

  The also fascinating Series 7: The Contenders (2001) offered murder for money, as did Roger Corman's delightful Death Race 2000 from 1975 and the half-decent remake from 2008. Going back as far as The Most Dangerous Game (1932), and probably earlier, the idea of murder as a financial "game" has been a hallmark of horror cinema.   One mentions all of that because of this: several years ago the Weinstein...

Over the past couple months here on Fearnet, we’ve taken a look at the top 10 must-own toys from most of the big horror franchises, including Halloween, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Child’s Play, Evil Dead and, most recently, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Though that still leaves a couple franchises left to cover, we take a break from franchise horror today, to talk about toys based on either standalone films, or smaller franchises that haven’t even been given ten toys over the years.

So here are 10 more horror toys that no fan’s collection should be without!

We’ve talked about McFarlane’s Movie Maniacs here in this feature several times, which was the line that gave us the very first figures of many of our favorite horror icons. It was in 2001 that they released Series 4 of the Movie Maniacs line, which included a deluxe boxed set in tribute to Jaws.

If the 3rd annual Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards could be categorised as a David vs Goliath battle between The Rocket and The Great Gatsby, Goliath is the hands-down winner.

Baz Luhrmann.s opulent romantic drama won six awards tonight, for best film, director, adapted screenplay, lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio, supporting actor Joel Edgerton and supporting actress Elizabeth Debicki.

That.s in addition to the six awards in craft categories plus the Aacta award for outstanding achievement in visual effects bestowed on Luhrmann.s film on Tuesday.

Kim Mordaunt's The Rocket, which had 12 nominations versus 14 for Gatsby, had to be content with just one trophy, for Mordaunt.s original screenplay.

The outcome is likely to reignite the debate about the near-impossibility of comparing a lavishly-mounted 3D film financed by Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow Pictures, which cost $160 million, with an independently-funded Lao-set film from a first-time director budgeted at about $2 million.