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Movie Review – ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ (2011)

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(sighs) The 2011 film ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’. Now before I talk about this movie, I just want to reflect on some of the things I said in my review for ‘Operation Mincemeat’. I think I might have been harsh in my criticisms for it being quite slow-going and not having enough action featured in it. Continue reading

Movie Review – ‘The Black Cauldron’

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After seeing two episodes of the 2015 ‘Muppets’ series on Disney+, my parents and I went into seeing a 1985 Disney movie called ‘The Black Cauldron’ via the same streaming service. I have been resisting this movie for quite some time, but after all these years, I’ve finally seen it. Was it worth it? Continue reading

CD Review – ‘Infernal Devices’ (Doctor Who)

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And, would you know it? I’m back into reviewing another epic ‘War Doctor’ adventure! I didn’t think that would happen so quickly! Though considering I’ve written a War Doctor story recently for my blog (coming soon in August 2020), I shouldn’t be very surprised. Anyway, time for ‘Infernal Devices’! Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Day of the Doctor’

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This is the 50th anniversary special of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Day of the Doctor’ by Steven Moffat. It features Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara. It also features David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, John Hurt as the War Doctor and Billie Piper as the Moment. It also features Daleks and Zygons. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Name of the Doctor’

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The 50th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ has arrived and it’s the season finale to Series 7. This episode features the Doctor and Clara journeying to Trenzalore where they rescue Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax from the Great Intelligence. River Song makes an appearance and the Doctor’s secret is revealed. Continue reading

Celebrating 55 Years of ‘Doctor Who’ #War

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It’s now time to look into an area of ‘Doctor Who’ that I don’t usually look into very often on my blog. I’m not really a big fan of this particular incarnation of the Doctor despite him being well-played by John Hurt. But since it’s the 55th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’, I decided to tackle this particular era full-on. Continue reading

Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Doctor Who’

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My DVD reviews on the 50th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ are available to check out on my blog. These include DVD reviews on the stories featured in the ’50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD’ of ‘Doctor Who’. Continue reading

Series 7 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Matt Smith

Doctor Who Series 7 2014 dvd

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I’ve added all of my DVD reviews on Series 7 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the thirteen episodes from Series 7 and the 2012 Christmas Special called ‘The Snowmen’. Continue reading

John Hurt – 1940-2017

09. War

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I’m saddened to hear the news today that the actor, Sir John Hurt, has passed away. For me, Sir John played the War Doctor in the 50th anniversary TV special of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Day of the Doctor’. He was also a big Hollywood movie star appearing in the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Hellboy’ film series. Continue reading

Clara Season – From Snowmen to Whispermen (‘Doctor Who’)

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I’ve now posted my DVD reviews on Series 7 – Part 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the 2012 Christmas Special called ‘The Snowmen’ and Episodes 6 to 13 of Series 7. This is the second half of Series 7 of what I call the Clara Season and stars Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. Continue reading