Tamsin Alexander 
As Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection delivers a new light-up Planet Killer Special, Clive Burrell considers the origins of ‘The Doomsday Machine’. Out of the depths of space, it came, jagged, pointed, a gaping maw devouring all in its path; the Doomsday Machine. Arriving 52 years ago, the Planet Killer was the first of the supersized, … Read more
Before the xenomorph, there was the ‘Space Jockey’. Slaughtered from the chest out and fossilized, this mysterious pilot was our introduction to the macabre environment of Alien. Nick Abadzis look back at Ridley Scott and H.R.Giger’s 1979 partnership and its first victim… It’s difficult to imagine now how immediate and visceral an impact Alien had when it was first released in 1979 … Read more
Coming soon from Hero Collector, a new set of Sonic the Hedgehog Figurines celebrating his classic SEGA era. The collection includes beloved characters such as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and their arch-enemy Dr. Eggman. Scroll down to take a look at the first four models. Each figurine is hand-painted and cast in polyresin at 1:16 scale (approximately 10-12cm … Read more
He was named Minion, a creation of Advanced Idea Mechanics in the hopes of averting a mysterious threat from the future. He was sent through time and space to absorb the minds of the universe’s greatest scientists and warriors. But due to absorbing the personality of a self-proclaimed freelance peacekeeping agent (i.e., bounty hunter) named … Read more
Out this month, the first of a new series of deluxe hardback books from the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection team. For the first time ever these titles provide a chronological history of the Starfleet starships from Star Trek TV shows and movies. Star Trek Shipyards Volume 1 features Starfleet Ships from 2151 to 2293. This in-depth reference book, written … Read more
Post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Snowpiercer has returned for a third season, with new episodes streaming weekly on Netflix. Featuring a new status quo, a new direction and new cast members, the premiere episode rattles along. Matthew Turner gets on track. The previous season of Snowpiercer pulled off a clever narrative trick with its cliffhanger, essentially dangling the basics of it … Read more
A monkey becomes an assassin in the latest animated series from Marvel Studios, with all ten episodes available to stream on Disney+ from January 26. Combining a decent plot, appealing animation and a strong comic performance from Jason Sudeikis, it’s an entertaining series that greatly improves upon its source material. Matthew Turner enjoys some monkey … Read more
Bradley Cooper plays a con man drawn to Cate Blanchett’s femme fatale in this ’40s-set noir thriller, directed by horror maestro Guillermo Del Toro. Achingly stylish, superbly acted and deliciously dark, it’s one of the best films of the year. Matthew Turner savours the atmosphere. A labor of love for director Guillermo Del Toro, Nightmare … Read more
Meet the cast of Marvel Studios’ first martial arts blockbuster, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, in a new featurette below. Simu Liu (Shang-Chi), Awkwafina (Katy) and Meng’er Zhang (Xialing) answer a few questions about their real-life characters here, interspersed with a few choice clips from the movie. As the campaign hots up, there are six new character posters too… … Read more
Spider-Man: No Way Home (check out our 5-star review here) may be all fans are talking about right now, but what about the memorable moments Spidey has had with one of his fiercest enemies, Green Goblin, over the years? Paul Dunne swings back through their illustrious comic book history. In comics, our heroes are often defined by … Read more