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Melancholia (review)

Wed, Nov 02, 2011
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Depression is like an enormous rogue planet entering your solar system and ripping your world apart…

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The Three Musketeers (review)

Thu, Oct 13, 2011
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It is leaden where it should be light. It is graceless and charmless. It reels from the painful banter. It is the epitome of empty soulless corporate filmmaking.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: ‘Doctor Who Confidential’ canceled

Thu, Sep 29, 2011
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Why the axe? Money, of course.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: details of the Christmas special revealed

Thu, Sep 22, 2011
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Mega Doctor Who geek Bill Bailey guest stars, and it sounds pretty Narnia-esque…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: assistant script editor position open

Wed, Sep 21, 2011
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Think you got what it takes to be an assistant script editor on Doctor Who? Well, this is what it takes, in fact…

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BBC iPlayer’s volume goes to 11

Sun, Sep 18, 2011
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I can’t believe I only just noticed this…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: schoolkids write an episode for Matt Smith and a secret monster

Thu, Aug 25, 2011
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Aww. Doctor Who was originally intended as an educational show, to teach kids about history. So this is a nice return to its roots.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Steven Moffat talks about Season 6.5

Wed, Aug 17, 2011
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Needless to say, if you don’t want even the slightest hint of what’s to come, best not to read this…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: prequel to “Let’s Kill Hitler”

Mon, Aug 15, 2011
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So I’m watching this prequel, and all along I’m thinking: This isn’t telling me anything new or surprising. What is the point of this?

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think the Americanized ‘Torchwood’ sucks? brace for more

Mon, Aug 08, 2011
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Miracle Day might be awful, but as with lots of other awful television, people are watching it. So prepare yourself for more terrible TV produced as joint Starz-BBC projects…

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