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Top five reasons Starcraft and Firefly share the same world

By David Hollingworth | 12:28 Aug 6, 2010 | 32 Comments

Is it wrong to imagine Mal Reynolds and Jim Raynor enjoying a beer together? If it is, we don't want to be right.

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Entertainment industry fails to grasp downloaders' needs

By The Inquirer | 10:02 Jun 1, 2010 | 6 Comments

Analysis: Prefers to milk the diminishing masses instead.

Entertainment

3D Cinema - How it works

By Jake Carroll | 13:20 May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments

Jake Carroll finds the depth behind the 3D screen, and explains how it all works.

Entertainment

ACTA is a treaty too far

By The Inquirer | 16:40 Apr 14, 2010 | 9 Comments

Analysis: Highlights what is wrong with the world...

Entertainment

The massive success of Avatar

By Simon Brew | 10:10 Jan 12, 2010 | 32 Comments

Six months ago Avatar was all set to fail big time? Yet now James Cameron sits atop another huge commercial and critical hit. So just what happened?

Entertainment

Stargate Universe: Robert C Cooper interview

By Simon Brew | 14:00 Oct 30, 2009 | 10 Comments

The co-creator of Stargate Universe, Robert C Cooper, spares some time to talk us through the new show.

Entertainment

5 things we want from the next Indiana Jones film

By Simon Brew | 17:00 Sep 25, 2009 | 11 Comments

With the news that a story for Indiana Jones 5 is now in place, we put together our wishlist of what we do - and don't - want in the next film.

Entertainment

Is buying Marvel Disney’s latest masterstroke?

By Simon Brew | 10:49 Sep 10, 2009 | Comment Now

A week on from one of the biggest surprise announcements of the year, could Disney’s acquisition of Marvel be a long-term masterstroke?

Entertainment

Jamie Bamber interview

By Staff Writers | 11:14 Aug 20, 2009 | 2 Comments

BSG's Apollo on the complete show, British cops, and much more...

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Can Ridley Scott recapture the magic of Alien?

By Martin Anderson | 10:16 Aug 6, 2009 | 7 Comments

His first sci-fi movie for 27 years and the long-rumoured return to the franchise... but will Alien 0 be 'one for the money'...?

Entertainment

10 things we want from the next Star Trek film

By Staff Writers | 12:01 Jul 17, 2009 | 19 Comments

As Paramount gears up for its next Star Trek film, here's our wishlist of what we'd like to see...

Entertainment

Why Torchwood has the potential to be better than Doctor Who

By Simon Brew | 10:46 Jul 16, 2009 | 5 Comments

Did Torchwood: Children Of Earth do what Doctor Who often wants to do but can't?

Entertainment

Virtuality pilot review

By Staff Writers | 10:11 Jul 3, 2009 | 11 Comments

We review the pilot episode of Ronald D Moore's Virtuality. Can it recapture his Battlestar Galactica magic?

Entertainment

Top 10 vampire deaths

By Martin Anderson | 11:20 Jun 26, 2009 | 26 Comments

Beheading, stakes, drowning, daylight... with this many vulnerabilities, it's no wonder there aren't many vampires about...

Entertainment

And now a word about... safety. FROM A TRANSFORMER!

By David Hollingworth | 11:18 Jun 19, 2009 | 10 Comments

Video: Catch some important retro life lessons from your favourite Autobots.

Entertainment

10 things movies teach us about Virus Outbreaks

By Staff Writers | 10:28 Jun 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

Hot girls, psychos and heroes: all are immune to the impending swine flu viral apocalypse...

Entertainment

The plot-obstacles to an Alien prequel

By Martin Anderson | 13:18 Jun 11, 2009 | 8 Comments

We wonder if there's any latitude to squeeze the human element into the new Alien project...

Entertainment

Interview: Star Trek's John Cho

By David Hollingworth | 12:46 May 26, 2009 | Comment Now

Video: Our set of Trek interviews comes to an end with the future Captain of the USS Excelsior.

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Star Trek: what it teaches film makers about special effects

By Simon Brew | 09:34 May 21, 2009 | 16 Comments

JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot continues to mop up cash, and Simon reckons it could teach some filmmakers a few lessons about effects...

Entertainment

Interview: Star Trek's Karl Urban

By David Hollingworth | 10:28 May 13, 2009 | 11 Comments

AtomicTV: We talk with Karl Urban about playing his favourite Star Trek character - Dr Leonard 'Bones' McCoy.

Entertainment

Star Trek interview

By David Hollingworth | 13:26 May 6, 2009 | 19 Comments

AtomicTV: Atomic's first ever video interview sees David Hollingworth chatting with James T. Kirk and Commander Spock.

Entertainment

Are R-rated comic book films dead?

By Simon Brew | 14:18 Apr 3, 2009 | 10 Comments

Warner Bros and Marvel have both distanced themselves from any more R-rated comic book hero movies, not helped by Watchmen’s takings. Is this a bad thing?

Entertainment

Timewarp: Atomic Labs 2004

By Justin Robinson | 14:26 Mar 27, 2009 | 13 Comments

Never-before-seen pics of what the old Atomic Labs were like.

Entertainment

Journey to the center of the Labs

By Justin Robinson | 11:23 Mar 25, 2009 | 44 Comments

We take you on an odyssey of discovery, tech and gear - At0mic style.

Entertainment

What has Fox got against sci-fi?

By Staff Writers | 13:59 Mar 18, 2009 | 20 Comments

The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Dollhouse. Fringe. Why does the Fox Network make interesting sci-fi shows, then strangle them with scheduling?

Entertainment

Why Avatar is my most looked forward to film of the year

By Simon Brew | 11:55 Mar 12, 2009 | 10 Comments

We're looking forward to lots of films this year. But James Cameron’s Avatar is at the top of Simon Brew's list...

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Top 10 lesbian vampire movies

By David Hollingworth, Holger Hasse | 15:06 Mar 3, 2009 | 12 Comments

Taste the deadly passion of the blood-nymphs as we explore the Sapphic side of vampire movies...

Entertainment

Korean cinema 101

By Staff Writers | 11:48 Feb 19, 2009 | Comment Now

From under the shadow of state control, we look at how Korean cinema has evolved to where it is today...

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Why Red Mars may prove unfilmable

By Martin Anderson | 14:07 Feb 17, 2009 | 5 Comments

We wonder if US network AMC can really handle the scope of Kim Stanley Robinson's gargantuan sci-fi cycle...

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The top 10 fictional video games

By Staff Writers | 13:10 Feb 12, 2009 | 12 Comments

We round up the best fake videogames from movies, games, TV and book worlds.

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Issue: 133 | February, 2012

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