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Posted June 29, 2016 - No Comment

With Benedict Cumberbatch officially a ‘no’, AbFab: The Movie targeted ‘Sherlock’s Mum’ for cameo

Unfortunately, as Sherlock fans, we are all painfully well aware of Benedict Cumberbatch’s jam packed schedule for the next 5+ years. Fortunately, for those behind the forthcoming Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie, it appears that Wanda Ventham (Benedict’s Mum) has found the time to join the endless array of actors and actresses signed up to spend time with Pats and […]

Posted April 6, 2015 - No Comment

‘Thunderbirds’ get a 50-year makeover with 21st century, ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’

Saturday’s 21st century return of the Tracy brothers in Thunderbirds Are Go could have been disastrous. It was not for one simple reason. Respect. Respect for their elders. The elders, in this case, being the original Thunderbirds, the brilliant mid-60’s creation of Gerry and Sylvia Anderson which featured marionette puppetry combined with scale-model special effects sequences in a hybrid filming technique dubbed “Supermarionation”. Aside from what […]