Monday, February 4, 2013
Doctor Who: The Era of Monsters Part One By @Paul_Bowler
Dr Who: The Era of Monsters
By Paul Bowler
When William Hartnell transformed into Patrick Troughton during the final episode of The Tenth Planet (1966), a nation held its breath as a new Doctor emerged from a gleaming halo of light to whisk his companions Ben (Michael Craze) and Polly (Anneke Wills) away to the planet Vulcan, and their first encounter with the Doctor’s ach enemies - the Daleks! If any had doubted that the popular character actor, who was a master at utilizing costumes and make up to great effect (gaining him many staring roles during the 50’s & 60’s), would be able to make the transition of Doctor Who’s leading actor a success; their doubts must have been quickly dispelled as they became enthralled by the new Doctor who emerged from the TARDIS in Power of the Daleks.
As Doctor Who’s fourth season continued apace, Patrick Troughton’s impish “cosmic hobo” would become imprinted on the minds of children and adults for generations to come, battling evil and tyranny from every dark corner of the universe. This “renewed” Doctor was strikingly different to Hartnell’s grandfatherly wanderer of the fourth dimension; Troughton was more like a chaotic Charlie Chaplin. He may have acted like a bumbling fool who happily played his recorder, with his crumpled frock coat, baggy trousers, and a penchant for outrageous hats, but the fearsome intellect within was never far from the surface and nearly always one step ahead of his enemies.
Synopsis For Big Finish's Doctor Who - The Sands of Life
The 4th Doctor and Romana continue their adventures with The Sands of Life with guest star David Warner who also has a guest role in the upcoming Series 7 of Doctor Who with Matt Smith. You can order this adventure from Big Finish at the link below.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-sands-of-life-687
Sheridan Moorkurk has just been elected president of Earth... but the harsh realities of who really runs the planet are just beginning to dawn on her. And what's more, she's starting to hear voices.
Meanwhile, the Doctor and Romana encounter a mass of aliens heading to Earth... Aliens who have already made the mistake of upsetting the infamous Cuthbert, all-powerful CEO of The Conglomerate, by destroying one of his space platforms.
Will the Doctor and Romana be able to avert inter-species war that will destroy all life on Earth?
Written By: Nicholas Briggs
Directed By: Nicholas Briggs
Cast
Tom Baker (The Doctor), Mary Tamm (Romana), John Leeson (K9), Hayley Atwell (President Moorkurk), David Warner (Cuthbert), Toby Hadoke (Mr Dorrick), Jane Slavin (The Laan), Duncan Wisbey (General Vincent)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Doctor Who - The Reign of Terror DVD Review by @Paul_Bowler
Dr Who: The Reign of Terror
DVD Review by Paul Bowler
The TARDIS arrives in a field near Paris during The French Revolution. Soon the time travellers find an old farm house where aristocrats Rouvray (Laidlaw Dalling) and d’Argenson (Neville Smith) are seeking help from a secret group that has been saving people from the guillotine and helping them escape to England. When they are discovered by Revolutionary soldiers, the Doctor (William Hartnell) becomes trapped in the burning house, Ian (William Russell) is captured and imprisoned, and Barbara (Jacqueline Hill) and Susan (Carol Anne Ford) are sent to the guillotine.
The Doctor escapes from the house and travels to Paris to rescue his friends, who have become embroiled in the plans of the English spy James Stirling, who is posing as Lemaitre (James Cairncross), the governor of the Conciergerie Prison. The Doctor has to adopt the disguise of the Regional Officer of the Provinces to help save Ian, Barbara, and Susan, which invariably brings him to the attention of the tyrant Robespierre (Keith Anderson) - while Ian and Barbara spy on a secret meeting between Paul Barras (John Law) and Napoleon Bonaparte (Tony Wall) - the future ruler of France. As history runs its course, Robespierre is shot in the jaw and thrown in prison, while the Doctor and his companions escape to continue their adventures in time and space.
Synopsis For Big Finish's Doctor Who - House of Cards
This month companion range takes to the early Patrick Troughton era. This audio adventure is performed by 2nd Doctor companions Frazer Hines and Anneke Wills who played Jamie and Polly. You can order this from the Big Finish website at the link below.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/house-of-cards-747
The TARDIS has landed in a futuristic space casino, where the Doctor, Ben, Polly and Jamie find fun, games… and monsters everywhere. There are vicious robot dogs, snake-headed gangsters from the Sidewinder Syndicate and a mysterious masked woman called Hope.
In this place, time travellers are to be tracked down and arrested. Yet, as events spiral out of control, time may be Polly's only ally…
Written By: Steve Lyons
Directed By: Lisa Bowerman
Cast
Anneke Wills (Polly Wright), Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon)
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Synopsis For Doctor Who: Gallifrey - Series 5 Box Set
Another month another batch of Doctor Who releases from Big Finish. This time we get a box set for the Gallifrey series. The Series 5 box set stars Louise Jameson as Leela and Lalla Ward as Romana. You can order it from the Big Finish website at the link below.
http://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-series-5-box-set-784
Gallifrey rebuilds...
With Romana and Narvin ruling New Gallifrey from the heart of the capitol, their former friend Leela now lives as an Outsider, existing in the wastelands of Gallifrey with the former slaves she fought hard to free. With no hope of returning home, to their one true Gallifrey, these three exiles try to find a way to survive and build a better Gallifrey than the barbaric, lawless one they have found themselves in.
However, politicians, scientists and industrialists alike enjoyed luxury, power and wealth before Romana and Narvin came along and they will take any action they deem necessary to regain what they have lost. And if Leela’s Outsiders are swept away as a consequence, so much the better.
And in the shadows, watching and waiting, is an ancient evil that no one can stop...
19. EMANCIPATION
Supreme Leader of Gallifrey - the Lady President Romana - is making a series of decisions that are costing her allegiances within the Inner Council.
Lord High Chancellor Narvin is trying to protect the truth behind their presence there.
Emissary Leela is trying to secure basic rights for her allies, the Outsiders, now freed from generations of bondage to their masters, the Regenerators of Gallifrey.
But their enemies plan to expose the truth and let society rise or fall by the consequences of their political ambitions...
20. EVOLUTION
Before the fall of Project: Rassilon, the Regenerators of Gallifrey committed atrocities upon their slaves in the name of science. As Leela discovers the results of one such crucible, Romana and Narvin are pushing forward ways to discover the secrets of time travel, and jump-start their new Gallifrey’s evolution.
However, science isn’t always the way forward, and in a society built upon the foundations of amorality and fear, a backward step may be the only solution…
21. ARBITRATION
Romana’s secret is in danger of being exposed by those she trusts, and the only hope of escape is through the Axis. But will Leela’s forthright determination to see justice done, whatever the costs, mean their chance to get home will be lost forever…?
And if they are able to regain access the Axis, is the world they left behind any better than the society they have built here?
Time will tell.
Written By: James Peaty, Una McCormack and David Llewellyn
Directed By: Gary Russell
Cast
Lalla Ward (Romana), Louise Jameson (Leela), Seán Carlsen (Narvin), Stephen Perring (Matthias), Steven Wickham (Valyes), Marcus Harris (Rahvon), Peter Sheward (Slyne), Maggie Ollerenshaw (Allora), Simon Fisher-Becker (Kavil), Barnaby Edwards (Zakar), David Yip (Hector), Anjli Mohindra (Maris), Scott Arthur (Lukas), Scott Handcock (Jevon), Jack Baggs (Jamalan), Alexander Gordon (Taine), David Menkin (Jonias), Miles Richardson (Braxiatel), Andy Coleman (Andred), Paul Jones (Glower), Thomas Rees-Kaye (Comms Device)
Friday, February 1, 2013
Emily VanCamp Cast As Sharon Carter For Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Emily VanCamp has been cast as the female lead for Captain America: The Winter Soldier. She will be playing Sharon Carter who in the comic book is Captain America's love interest and also the niece of Peggy Carter.
Source: Comic Book Resources
Dark Horse Brings Back Tomb Raider
In conjunction with the release of the new Tomb Raider video game Dark Horse comics will be releasing a new Tomb Raider on going series. But first coming out next month will be a prequel to the series called Tomb Raider: The Beginning. Fans can get the series early when the preorder the game at Best Buy. Tomb Raider: The Beginning will be out March 5.
Here is the press release from Dark Horse Comics.
CRYSTAL DYNAMICS AND DARK HORSE
BRING LARA CROFT BACK TO COMIC BOOKS STARTING WITH
TOMB RAIDER: THE BEGINNING
MILWAUKIE, OR, JANUARY 30 – Crystal Dynamics™, a Square Enix® studio, and Dark Horse Comics, today revealed they have partnered to bring the re-imagined Lara Croft back to print in the world of comics. Look for news on the new series following the release of TOMB RAIDER®, the highly anticipated origin story for Lara Croft®, available March 5, 2013, and will chronicle Lara’s journey after her harrowing adventure in the Dragon’s Triangle.
First Official Set Photo For Thor 2
Marvel today released a photo of Chris Hemsworth and director Alan Taylor.
Damien Molony on Being Human Series 5
Here is the last of The Being Human Interviews to promote Series 5. Today we have Damien Molony who plays the vampire Hal.
Source: BBC Media Centre
Damien Molony
Category: BBC Three; Drama
What’s happening at the beginning of the new series?
At the beginning of Series Five, Hal is pretty much where we left him. He’s tied to a chair, off the blood, but the only real difference is he’s been here for a while, so he’s got a beard, he’s sweaty and craving blood. The house is a complete mess. Alex is tearing things open looking for taste, looking for smells… any kind of sensation really that she now can’t have because she’s a ghost. Tom is just getting all kinds of takeaways and destroying the house in front of Hal's eyes. So Hal is desperate to get out and clean it up, to bring some order and control to the house but the horrible thing is he doesn’t trust himself because he might go back on the blood.
What’s going between Hal and Alex?
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