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Sherlock’s series 4 finale ‘The Final Problem’ suffers a new ratings low

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Last night the BBC aired the finale of the fourth series of Sherlock, with ‘The Final Problem’ slumping to a ratings low for the show with 5.9 million viewers overnight. The previous week’s ‘The Lying Detective’ had pulled in 6 million viewers in overnight ratings, down considerably from the opening episode ‘The Six Thatchers’, which […]

Rumour: Marvel using a body double for Benedict Cumberbatch in Avengers: Infinity War due to scheduling conflict

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Marvel Studios is gearing up to go into production on its hugely-ambitious Avengers: Infinity War, bringing together the majority of the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle against the Mad Titan Thanos. One of the newcomers to the Avengers roster will be Doctor Strange, and if a new rumour […]

Sherlock Series 4 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Lying Detective’

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Tori Brazier reviews the second episode of Sherlock series four… After the rather uneven opening episode of Sherlock series four, Sunday’s ‘The Lying Detective’ managed to provide its audience, on the whole, with what we came to expect of the show in earlier series: namely a clever and more coherent plot which, although acting as […]

Tom Hiddleston teases Doctor Strange’s role in Thor: Ragnarok

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We recently got a new synopsis and behind the scenes image for the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: Ragnarok, and now Tom Hiddleston has spoken out regarding news that Doctor Strange will be making an appearance in the film. Speaking to MTV, Loki himself was playing pretty coy with major details, but Hiddleston did provide his […]

Sherlock Series 4 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Six Thatchers’

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Tori Brazier reviews the first episode of the eagerly-awaited fourth series of Sherlock… It’s been three years since the last series of Sherlock aired, and with suggestions that this fourth run could be the last, expectations are at their peak. Last January the BBC aired a one-off, stand-alone Victorian-set Sherlock caper – ‘The Abominable Bride’ […]

Sherlock Series 4: Moriarty’s Return Theory

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Liam Hoofe with a theory on the Moriarty mystery in Sherlock… The Russian playwright Anton Chekhov once gave some simple advice about the construction of a narrative: if it is not essential, then do not put it there in the first place. This idea has become known as Chekhov’s Gun – simply put, if you […]

Doctor Strange screenwriter talks potential sequel characters and villains

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Although it’s yet to be officially announced, it would seem pretty certain that Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme will return for a second solo outing in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, given that Doctor Strange has grossed an impressive $650 million + at the worldwide box office. During an interview with CBR, screenwriter Jon […]

Steven Moffat responds to Benedict Cumberbatch’s comments that Sherlock series 4 could be “the end of an era”

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There’s just a fortnight to go until Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman’s Dr. John Watson return for the fourth series of Sherlock, and there has been talk that this could well be the final run of episodes for the beloved show. Back in October, it was reported that Cumberbatch had suggested series four “might […]

Spider-Man joins Doctor Strange in The Current War

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We’ll likely be seeing them sharing the screen in 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War, but first we’ll see a team-up between Spider-Man and Doctor Strange (well, sort of) in The Current War, with Tom Holland signing on to appear alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Holland is set to play Samuel Insull, the right hand man of Cumberbatch’s Thomas […]

Second Opinion – Doctor Strange (2016)

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Doctor Strange, 2016. Directed by Scott Derrickson. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, and Benedict Wong. SYNOPSIS: A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts. When a film opens with the villain ceremoniously decapitating an innocent librarian and […]