Warning: this review contains spoilers. Talk about being careful what you wish for. So, says His Dark Materials, you found the previous two episodes so plot-heavy they lacked a bit of emotion? Wallop. Have a scene so painful you’ll never again be able to board a boat without thinking of the girl who left her soul
Month: December 2022
Warning: This review contains spoilers. This is more like it! No, episode two of Troubled Blood wasn’t any more generous with the Robin/Strike underpants progress, but it was several times more exciting than the opener by dint of having something happen in the present day. Double points for that thing being Holliday Grainger’s Robin wearing a disguise and
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 11 The Simpsons season 34 episode 11 “Top Goon,” may have taken its title, and leather jacket, from Top Gun, but it owes more to George Roy Hill 1977’s hockey comedy classic, Slap Shot, a far more sportsmanlike film. The Simpsons previously let kindness
Telling the story of three teenagers who are the only members of a small supernatural agency, Netflix’s adaptation of Jonathan Stroud’s novels Lockwood & Co is out in January and we have been given a first look! Written, directed and produced by Joe Cornish (Attack the Block, The Kid Who Would Be King, Adventures of
The snow is falling, the cocoa’s steaming, and the kids are putting together entire binders of everything they want for Christmas, alongside the threat of tears and violence. That’s right, it’s Christmastime at Bob’s Burgers, and everyone’s favorite shore town is decking the halls and docking Uncle Father Santa Teddy’s yacht. From snow-plow sins to
Marvel’s Midnight Suns is one of the biggest surprises of 2022. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is also one of my personal favorite games of 2022. Those are both big statements, but as we reach the end of 2022, it’s hard to not contextualize every piece of entertainment within the scope of the year. Yet, there are
This RICK AND MORTY review contains spoilers. Rick and Morty Season 6 Episode 9 Continuing the trend from last week, this is another episode about something painfully dumb being used as a vehicle for character development. Last time, it was piss which helped Rick learn about selflessness and avoiding unnecessary conflict. This time, we’ve moved
On November 10, 2022, the great Kevin Conroy passed away. According to a Warner Bros. Discovery press release, the cause of death was intestinal cancer. Since most fans didn’t know Conroy even was battling cancer prior to his death, this news understandably came as a shock. At the time of his passing, Conroy’s most recent
The Acolyte is the most intriguing of the upcoming slate of Star Wars shows coming to Disney+ in the near future. The live-action series helmed by Russian Doll creator Leslye Headland takes place 100 years before The Phantom Menace and is described as a “mystery-thriller” that will follow a Jedi Master and their former padawan
Unlike console owners, PC gamers have no shortage of digital distribution platforms. Epic Games and EA have their own storefronts, but anyone looking for the biggest collection with titles from virtually every publisher on the market probably uses Steam. In 2003, Valve launched their digital PC gaming platform, not as a means to distribute games
Angry Robot Books has announced that they have acquired Him, the long-awaited new book from multi-award winner Geoff Ryman (pictured above) and is a retelling of the story of Jesus. It is ‘a story dealing with themes of religious belief, gender identity, and the historical roles of men and women’, Angry Robot says. “The opportunity to
“I’ve been a contrarian for thirty years and I intend to continue”, says Guillermo del Toro. It’s something he very much has in common with his screen version of Pinocchio which he co-directed with Emmy Award-winning animator Mark Gustafson. Speaking to us at the London Film Festival, where the film had its world premiere in
This article is presented in paid partnership with Crunchyroll. New anime hits emerge every year, but staggering levels of love have surrounded Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Chainsaw Man. The anime’s inaugural season has already become one of Crunchyroll’s biggest 2022 additions. Audiences have been quick to commend the anime’s ultra-violent atmosphere as it chronicles Denji’s journey as the
For the most part, The Game Awards 2022 was an excellent installment in what is quickly becoming the biggest gaming show of the year. We were treated to some incredible announcements, quite a few great games walked away with awards, and it was certainly nice to see the show return to a live format. However,
Lords Of Uncreation, the third book in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Final Architecture trilogy will be heading our way next year and we’re absolutely delighted to reveal its cover right here at SciFiNow! Here is the official synopsis for Lords Of Uncreation… Idris Telemmier has uncovered a secret that changes everything – the Architects’ greatest weakness. A
Warning: contains spoilers for His Dark Materials season two. It’s time to return to Philip Pullman’s fantasy world of dust, daemons and Asriel’s quest to free the worlds from religious tyranny. His Dark Materials is back for its third and final season, to tell the story of The Amber Spyglass. US viewers will be able
Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. Hearthstone‘s March of the Lich King expansion pays tribute to WoW‘s beloved Wrath of the Lich King expansion in its own ways. That means Death Knights, a ton of undead, and
Written and directed by Andrew Semans, Resurrection tells the story of Margaret (Rebecca Hall) whose seemingly perfect life is unravelled with the arrival of the mysterious David (Tim Roth). Out now on digital, we have a sneak peek of the movie with an exclusive clip! Which you can watch below… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px;
It’s pretty safe to say we absolutely loved Derek Künsken’s epic sci-fi novel The House of Styx here at SciFiNow, describing it as “a stunning new sci-fi family drama that admirably shoulders the burden of two heavy genres and distills them into an exhilarating and heart-breaking journey of discovery”. Which is why we’re absolutely delighted
This article contains spoilers for The Peripheral season 1 and Don’t Worry, Darling. The first season of Prime Video’s William Gibson adaptation, The Peripheral has come to an end, an absolutely wild trip through issues of environmentalism, fascism, warfare, and technology that will likely take us ages to fully unpack. But the series has also
Bandai Namco and FromSoftware surprised many Elden Ring fans by recently releasing a PvP-focused “Colosseum” update. While we hope to see some more Elden Ring PvE content in the future, this sizeable update has Elden Ring fans everywhere looking for the best PvP builds that will help them get in on the fun. While we’ll
Released: 9 December Certificate: TBC Director: Lorcan Finnegan Cast: Eva Green, Mark Strong, Chai Fonacier, Billie Gadsdon Distributor: Vertigo Running Time: 96 minutes After her home life and career are derailed by a calamity that literally knocks her off her ‘lucky shoes’, a mystery illness afflicts chic Christine (Eva Green), an affluent designer of children’s
The Andor series may have closed out the year for Star Wars on Disney+ but there are plenty more live-action shows coming up in 2023 and beyond. Next year will see the return of The Mandalorian for its long-awaited third season as well as the premiere of the Ahsoka standalone series. Meanwhile, Jude Law will
The entertainment industry is full of award ceremonies, and gaming is no exception. Countless outlets and organizations give out awards for what they believe are the cream of the crop, but the biggest gaming awards show of them all has to be The Game Awards. The Game Awards is the brainchild of journalist Geoff Keigley
Warning: contains major spoilers for The Cuckoo’s Calling, The SilkworM, Career of Evil AND LETHAL WHITE To a childhood friend, he’s Bunsen. To his sister, he’s Stick. To the colleague whose life he saved, he’s Bob, and to his ex-fiancee, he’s Bluey. In the US, they know him as C.B. Strike, but in the UK,
Ever since HBO announced that they were adapting The Last of Us video game as a TV series, fans (myself included) have been eager to see both familiar parts of the story and what the series will change. With the Jan. 15 premiere date growing closer, the cast and creators recently attended CCXP Brazil to
This article is presented by: The holidays are here! With the collectibles market on fire lately, it’s been a tough time for people to get their hands on some of the coolest comics, games, cards, and action figures out there. But there’s no better time to go big than the holidays: now is a great
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers. The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 10 The Simpsons plays to all its strengths in “Game Done Changed.” The episode acts on the title to expand their visual representation while presenting two fully-realized, original storylines set firmly in the now. The Simpson family unit turns in a magical cautionary tale,
2022 is shaping up to be one of The Game Awards’ biggest years yet. Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok are deadlocked for nominations, and titles such as Horizon Forbidden West and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 follow closely behind. The biggest awards can go any way, but let’s be honest: most gamers will tune in
The first season of Netflix’s Wednesday saw our favorite goth princess have not one, but two potential love interests – “normie” Tyler (Hunter Doohan) and the psychic painter, Xavier (Percy Hynes White). However, since things didn’t work out with either of them in the aftermath of the finale, fans have also been shipping Wednesday (Jenna