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DVD Review – ‘Tolkien’

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Once again, I’ve had an opportunity to revisit ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ film trilogies in the world of Middle-Earth. Whilst doing that, I’ve had a chance to revisit the 2019 biographical film ‘Tolkien’, starring Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins. My parents and I have seen this film more times on DVD and on Disney+ since seeing it for the first time at the cinema back in 2019. Continue reading

Audio Review – ‘Rage of the Time Lords’ (The War Master)

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We continue ‘The War Master’ audio series from the worlds of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish by looking into the third box set of the series called ‘Rage of the Time Lords’. It will be a while before I get to share my review on the latest ‘War Master’ box set called ‘Killing Time’ with Sir Derek Jacobi, Sarah Sutton and Katy Manning, but I’m getting there. Continue reading

Audio Review – ‘The Master of Callous’ (The War Master)

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This month will see the release of the sixth ‘War Master’ box set by Big Finish called ‘Killing Time’, featuring Sir Derek Jacobi, Sarah Sutton and Katy Manning. I’m looking forward to hearing that box set soon. For now though, let’s continue with ‘The War Maser’ series from the worlds of ‘Doctor Who’ by looking into the second box set called ‘The Master of Callous’. Continue reading

Audio Review – ‘Only the Good’ (The War Master)

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I’ve started reviewing ‘The War Master’ series of Big Finish audios starring Sir Derek Jacobi as the Master. I’ll be reviewing these ‘War Master’ box sets from the worlds of ‘Doctor Who’ monthly in the build-up to reviewing ‘Killing Time’, the sixth ‘War Master’ box set which features Derek Jacobi as well as Katy Manning and Sarah Sutton for my 2021-22 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season. Continue reading

New Photos of ‘The War Master: Killing Time’

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Big Finish has recently shared some new details about the upcoming sixth ‘War Master’ box set from the worlds of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Killing Time’ by James Goss and Lou Morgan; and directed by Scott Handcock. Here’s the Big Finish link for it here. I’m really excited about the sixth ‘War Master’ box set which will feature Sir Derek Jacobi as the War Master, Alexandria Riley as Calantha, Katy Manning as Jo and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. Continue reading

CD Reviews – ‘Masterful’

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‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Utopia’/’The Sound of Drums’/’Last of the Time Lords’

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We’ve come to the end of Series 3 of ‘Doctor Who’ and it’s an epic three-part adventure. The Doctor reunites with John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and the Doctor, Martha and Jack confront the menace of the Master who first returns as Sir Derek Jacobi before regenerating into John Simm. Continue reading

Quick Movie Review – ‘Tolkien’

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Not many care for biographical films on certain figures of history these days. I say that with the highest respect in regards to the film I’m reviewing here. But it’s a shame many of these biographical films on certain authors of famous works of literature get overlooked when being shown at cinemas. Continue reading

Celebrating 55 Years of ‘Doctor Who’ #Shalka

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Yesterday in this 55th anniversary celebration season of ‘Doctor Who’ reviews by me on ‘Bradley’s Basement’, we took a look at the Comic Relief special, ‘The Curse of Fatal Death’. Did you know that one of the Doctors who appeared in that special, Richard E. Grant, played another incarnation of the Doctor? Continue reading

Series 3 of ‘Doctor Who’ with David Tennant

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All my DVD reviews on Series 3 of new ‘Doctor Who’ are now on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the 2006 Christmas Special, ‘The Runaway Bride’, as well as the thirteen episodes from Series 3. This series stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. Continue reading