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Our viewing notes and geeky spots for Doctor Who series 9: The Zygon Inversion… The alien Lytton and his associates also acted as policemen in their two appearances during the 80s. Bonnie walks past a mirror and sees Clara staring back at her. Ad content continues below Kate utters the fan-pleasing line Five rounds rapid. Osgood claims that shes heard a few different versions of the TARDIS acronym. Though the latter sounds less awkward, the former seems to have won out among official sources....

The Peanuts Movie brings Charlie Brown and the beloved gang back to 3D life in delightful style. The results are still wonderfully expressive and once again true to the original intent. But luckilyThe Peanuts Moviecomes to a nostalgic end just as it might have started to wear out its welcome. On those levels, it succeeds remarkably well. Charlie Brown may perpetually see himself as a loser, but his new movie proves otherwise....

How is World of Warcraft still going strong 11 years later? Let’s talk about Blizzard’s biggest success. Buy all your World of Warcraft swag here! Blizzard shared some new details aboutWorld of Warcrafts next big expansion,Legion, at BlizzCon 2015. The release date is set for Summer 2016. But this does not overshadow its decade-long success. After almost 11 years since its launch,WoWis still a game people care about and continue to play....

Lots has been going on in the world of animated movies this week. Here’s our round up… Also on Ice Age 5… What any of this tells us about the plot… Another sequel to a long running funny animal franchise is set for a straight-to-disc release next March. Probably something to do with ledgers, financial years and shareholders. Many things in the film business are, of course, when you dig down to their foundations....

BlizzCon 2015 begins today! Here is everything you should expect and some things that might surprise you. WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE. Its that time of year again, folks. Thats rightits BlizzCon hype time! The show runs from Nov. 6-7. With BlizzCon less than a week away, we now know what the officialFriday scheduleandSaturday schedulelook like. Blizzard also released theconvention floor mapalong with the schedules. Ad content continues below Since we know what Blizzards official plans are, where does that leave us?...

Of course, as mundane as that might sound, theres a method to the madness. Sherlocks better equipped now to deal with the repercussions of his heroin binge. Ad content continues below That doesnt mean hes without his flaws. But that same casual attitude doesnt translate when it comes to Joan. For her, Sherlock will do anything. For all intents and purposes, Sherlock seems to be moving forward. Certainly, Sherlock himself seems troubled....

Just because you like James Bond movies, it doesn’t mean you have to like James Bond too… I love James Bond films. I hate James Bond. Having thought about it a lot in the build-up toSpectre, I realize that it isnt. The worlds greatest secret agent would be secret, but everyone knows the name James Bond). First, allow me to set-up a character assassination of Bond. James Bond is a bastard....

Can you guys bond somewhere else? Im really alone right now. Look, there is no shortage of romantic comedies. Ad content continues below The series chisels out an ultra-realistic take regarding relationships. Thats what relationships are, the series is telling us, this complicated mess of extremes. The show is really beautifully filmed with subtle handheld touches at times to accentuate moments. It even feels like youre watching an episode ofLouieor an earlyWoody Allenfilm, at times....

Who’s really the President? Find out in our review of the latest episode of Scandal. Scandal: Season 5 Episode 7 I hate to say it but, maybe Cyrus is right? Fitz is no longer the president…Olivia is. Heres our review of last nightsScandal. It was a representation of such a despicable and warped outlook, but Rhimes nailed her depiction. This scene was probably my favorite in a rather slower paced episode compared to the start of the season....

Even though having fun with gadgets is half his job description. The last few years havent been kind to007games. His games have a lower strike rate than a henchman with a machine gun. Even a non-secret civil servant would have to undergo a performance review after so many public failures. By blowing it up. Unfortunately, some games thought this talk a lot aspect to be worth an entire game. And any attempt to extort cash involving Bond always ends in disaster....

One minute its relying heavily on cliches and tropes and the next its being genuinely creepy or emotionally touching. And then there are times when the show is just plain ridiculous. Take this weeks episode for instance. Why on Earth would she do this? This trope pops up anytime writers want a character to commit a murder without losing the audiences favor. We dont need every bad thing that our main characters do to be morally justifiable....

Matt Ryan guest stars as John Constantine on Arrow season 4 episode, “Haunted.” Here’s Mike’s review. This Arrow review contains spoilers. And we know what this show is capable of when it works. But it feels like were spinning our wheels this week. Theres barely enough actual story in Haunted to justify it beings its own episode. This is a problem. On the other hand, it doesnt feel like a backdoor pilot for a Constantine revival, either....

Good, bad, it doesn’t matter; Empire is always worth the watch. Here’s our review for “A High Hope for a Low Heaven.” This Empire review contains spoilers. I cant deny the shows most base-level charms. How can you not be charmed and entertained by Cookie Lyon? The minute she throws some shade with those expressive eyes, I start grinning ear to ear. I could watch Cookie blow-up a million of Lucious meetings or recording sessions....