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Darren Humphries is a lifelong self-confessed sci fi freak and movie nut. He has contributed to the BBC my science fiction life website as well as being found on several science fiction forums and on Helium.
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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007): 78 of 104
Toymaker Hasbro must be delighted that their 'Robots in disguise' range will be introduced to a whole new generation through Michael Bay's live action movie version. The question is, what does this mean for the fans who loved the show/toys the first time around (and there is a thriving community of them) and the rest of the a... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 30 Days of Night: 18 of 24
Vampires attack an Alaskan town where night lasts 30 days. It's such a simple concept that you can't imagine why it hasn't been done before. Once you've seen the film you can't imagine why it wasn't done better.As night falls on the most northerly town in the US, most of the inhabitants leave. A few strange events (mobile pho... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The West Wing: 6 of 8
Whenever I hear the argument that television is dumbing down' I always counter with the same question Have you seen THE WEST WING?'.For seven seasons, THE WEST WING has been the most intelligent, best-written, best-acted and most compelling drama that television has ever produced. The brainchild of writer/producer Aaron Sorki... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Soap: 3 of 4
"This is the story of two sisters Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell."These were the opening words of every episode of SOAP, surely the silliest, craziest and certainly one of the funniest shows ever to grace a TV screen.Jessica lived a life of luxury with her rich, but serially unfaithful husband Chester, whilst Mary lived with ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Eureka: 3 of 4
There is small, hidden town set up by the US Government to house all of its geniuses and provide them with any and all resources that they need in order for them to create the inventions that fuel the future. The problem with geniuses, however, is that they have a habit of making things blow up and so it is down to the town s... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews:The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer: 14 of 18
THE FANTASTIC FOUR eschewed the current trend in superhero movies for darkness and angst to produce a bright, cheerful and ultimately disposable family action film. Now, in a bid to create a fully-fledged franchise, The four that are fantastic unleash their ultimate weapon - The Silver Surfer.The Silver Surfer is accepted as ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Invasion: 12 of 14
The Bodysnatchers is a story that you can't go wrong with. Alien pods from outer space create perfect, but emotionless, copies of people whilst they sleep. A few hardy souls attempt to hold out, but how long can anyone go without sleep. Heck, it's been filmed three times (50s,70s and 90s) not to mention teen version THE FACUL... More..
Computers & Technology > Camcorders & Digital Video Recorders How to make a holiday home movie: 15 of 17
It's been done to us all. We've all been invited to watch somebody's holiday movie and then been subjected to hours of shaky, out-of-focus footage of every second of the trip through the Grand Canyon. So how do we avoid subjecting our friends to that same distress? How do we make better holiday videos?Follow these tips to mak... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Star Wars vs. Star Trek: 16 of 18
To compare Star Wars and Star Trek is an almost futile gesture. Sure, they both come under the rough heading of science fiction and both feature spaceships, alien planets and monsters, but they are really two very different things.STAR WARS may have shiny spaceships, blasters and light sabres, but it is, in essence, more of a... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Ratatouille: 21 of 22
Disney Pixar have done it again. The astonishing run of quality animated features coming out of this outfit cannot go on forever, but there is no sign of it running out of steam with this gem of a film.The plot tells of a rat called Remy who has highly developed senses of smell and taste. This means that he won't eat the same... More..