A Jedi’s greatest weapon is the lightsaber. It goes without saying really, doesn’t it? They use it in every battle whether it’s against other Jedi’s or to reflect a Stormtroopers bullets. But what we’re wondering is whether the glorious device from the Star Wars franchise can actually be built for real. It would be pretty…
The Terminator franchise has been hugely successful. This is true to such an extent that it has spawned video games, an online slot at Royal Vegas amid a host of other branded merchandise. This is unsurprising considering that there are so many iconic moments in the Terminator series. Here are four of our favourite in…
Do you consider yourself a fan of fantasy? If so, you’ll want to experience game night with one (or all!) of the board games we’ve compiled for you below! Trust us, we certainly had to do our research to find those that would be passable for all of you hardcore fantasy fans. Read on and…
These days we have more sources of entertainment vying for our attention than ever before. The TVs in the corner of the room, ready to serve literally hundreds of channels. Online gambling, poker and bingo sites are an appealing allure to get a buzz on a Friday night. There is always a good old fashioned…
In the past few years, it’s safe to say that dragons have become cool again in mainstream culture. To be fair, most sci-fi and fantasy fans never had a problem with dragons to begin with, but the fascinating mythical beasts are enjoying perhaps an unprecedented wave of exposure. While Christopher Paolini’s Eragon book series (which…
Winning a 3 million pound lottery can be the perfect wedding anniversary gift for any couple. But imagine not being awarded the money because of a technical difficulty? It is enough to turn the beautiful dream into a horrible nightmare. This is exactly what happened to Martin and Kay Tott of Watford. The couple had…
Apparently in Canada there’s a funding body called the Independent Production Fund, which backs indie webseries year after year. Many genre shows have come alive thanks to this. One of them vying for funding this year is called Inhuman Condition. It’s a cross between the character work of HBO’s In Treatment and the politics of…
We’re getting close to the biggest awards event of the season and here’s the thing. Looking back over the past 25 years, sci-fi traditionally just doesn’t get the recognition it should. While the genre certainly sweeps it up in the Visual Effects categories, it almost never gets nominated for Best Picture. Except for the past few…
Technology dependence and the migration of human activity to screens and digital databases are not new themes or topics in film, but this spring, Transcendence may be taking the general idea to a new level. Typically, themes that revolve around technology dependence choose a particular niche or technological development to focus on. Consider the following…
If there is one thing you can complain about in the original Star Wars Trilogy, it is that the Death Star only destroyed one planet in the movies. Yes, technically the Death Star I destroyed a planet (Despayre) before Alderaan, but we want to see the explosions, not just hear about them! We’re all tired…
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 was bad. It earned, on average, 33% from the critics – an “F”. How much worse could the fifth installment be? By our calculations, it’ll earn a 31% rating – 61% worse than the original. We found this in our analysis of all major film series released since 1964. We…
Yep, you did read that correctly – this is an amazing short homage to Blade Runner, Ridley Scott’s 1982 classic based on Philip K Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The short showcases the advantages of switching to the artificial over the disappointing real and reappropriates these themes into a clever bit of advertising…
