Monthly Archives: August 2023

2 Quick Movie Reviews – ‘Alice In Wonderland’ (2010) & ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ (2016)

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I’ve seen the two Disney live-action films based on Lewis Carroll’s works featuring Alice, including the 2010 film ‘Alice In Wonderland’ and the 2016 film ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’. I’ve enjoyed both films on Disney+, but they’re not great films and they’re loosely based on their source material. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Human Nature’/’The Family of Blood’

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Let’s check out another two-part story in Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. It’s time for ‘Human Nature’/’The Family of Blood’ by Paul Cornell, based on his original 1995 book called ‘Human Nature’, which featured the Seventh Doctor. 😀 In the TV version of the ‘Doctor Who’ story, the Tenth Doctor decides to become human and calls himself ‘John Smith’ to hide from the alien Family of Blood whilst being a schoolteacher at Farringham School for Boys in England on Earth in the year 1913. Martha acts as a maid whilst at the school. This ‘Doctor Who’ story also features Jessica Hynes as Joan Redfern, John Smith’s love interest, and Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Tim Latimer. And there are scarecrows in this ‘Doctor Who’ adventure. 😀 ‘Human Nature’/’The Family of Blood’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 13) – ‘Peace, Love and Woe’ (MMPR)

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In today’s ‘Power Rangers’ episode for ‘Power Month’, it’s time for some romance with Billy’s character, as he meets a nice girl called Marge whom he gets to go out on a date with as well as a dance. However, things become sour when Rita Repulsa sends in Madame Woe, an elemental monster that sends Marge into another dimension. Can Billy and the rest of the Power Ranger teens save Marge from Madame Woe? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ’42’

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In today’s instalment of the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon on ‘Bradley’s Basement’, it’s time for us to check out the first ‘Doctor Who’ episode penned by Chris Chibnall. 🙂 Today, we’re checking out ’42’, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha. In this episode, the Doctor and Martha have literally 42 minutes to stop a spaceship from crashing into a sun in deep space. The episode features special guest stars like Michelle Collins (of ‘EastEnders’ fame) as Captain Kath McDonnell. There’s also William Ash as Riley Vashtee, Anthony Flanagan as Orin Scannell, Matthew Chambers as Hal Korwin, Vinette Robinson as Abi Lerner, Gary Powell as Dev Ashton and Rebecca Oldfield as Erina Lessak. A lot of these characters get killed off in this episode. 😀 ’42’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 12) – ‘Power Ranger Punks’ (MMPR)

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We come to a fun and very entertaining ‘Power Rangers’ episode in today’s instalment of ‘Power Month’. It’s time for ‘Power Ranger Punks’, where Kimberly and Billy drink glasses of water, poisoned by Baboo, one of Rita’s goons, and they become evil punks. Jason, Zack and Trini have to find a way to save their friends whilst fighting off a monster called the Terror Toad. Zordon and Alpha also help to save Kimberly and Billy. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Lazarus Experiment’

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Today, it’s time to check out the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ by Stephen Greenhorn in Series 3 of the new TV series, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. The inspiration for this episode was to make it like a Marvel Comics superhero monster-type of movie. This is especially the case as Mark Gatiss guest stars as Professor Lazarus, a scientist who seeks the fountain of youth before he becomes a terrifying monster in the episode. There’s also the return of Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Tish, Martha’s sister; Reggie Yates as Leo, Martha’s brother; and Adjoa Andoh as Francine, Martha’s mum, who becomes suspicious of her daughter’s recent whereabouts. ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 11) – ‘No Clowning Around’ (MMPR)

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In today’s ‘Power Month’ instalment, it’s time for a ‘Power Rangers’ episode where we meet Trini’s cousin Sylvia and a bunch of evil clowns, that happen to be Putties and one of Rita Repulsa’s latest monsters. Today’s ‘Mighty Morphin’ episode is called ‘No Clowning Around’, where the five ‘Power Rangers’ teens and Trini’s cousin hope to enjoy a grand day out at a funfair at Angel Grove Park. If only that went according to plan. 😀 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’

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We’re now on the first two-part story in Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. It’s time for ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’ by Helen Raynor. In this ‘Doctor Who’ adventure, the Doctor and Martha visit New York on Earth in the year 1930 where the Daleks are causing trouble at the Empire State Building. There are several special guest stars in this two-part story, including Miranda Raison (before she became Sixth Doctor companion Constance Clarke) as Tallulah, Andrew Garfield (before he became Peter Parker/Spider-Man in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ movies) as Frank, and Eric Loren as Mr. Diagoras who becomes Dalek Sec in the story. ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Power Month (Day 10) – ‘Happy Birthday Zack’ (MMPR)

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We’re on the tenth Season 1 episode of ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ today, as we continue to go through ‘Power Month’. It’s time to say, ‘Happy Birthday Zack’, as Jason, Billy, Trini and Kimberley prepare a surprise birthday party for Zack. Trouble soon ensues for Zack when Rita Repulsa sends him her present of the Knasty Knight. Can the Power Rangers overpower the Knasty Knight in time for Zack’s surprise party? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Gridlock’

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It’s the third episode of Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series – David Tennant’s second season as the Tenth Doctor. We’re returning to New New York on New Earth (last seen in the Series 2 episode ‘New Earth’). It’s time for ‘Gridlock’ by Russell T. Davies, the third of what is arguably ‘the New Earth’ or ‘the Face of Boe’ trilogy of new series ‘Doctor Who’ episodes (I prefer calling it ‘The Face of Boe’ trilogy 😀 ). In this episode, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones visit New New York to find its Motorway in a perpetual gridlock. Can our heroes solve the mystery as to how New New York ended up in this state? This ‘Doctor Who’ episode also features the return of the crab-like Macra from ‘The Macra Terror’. There are guest stars like Travis Oliver (who now plays Chris Cwej in the Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’) and there’s Ardal O’Hanlon (well-known for being in ‘Father Ted’ 😀 ). ‘Gridlock’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading