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Independents Day Robert D.Miles

Something different this month as we talk to a filmmaker whose life could have come straight out of a sci-fi movie but actually spurred him on to be behind a series of UFO conspiracy documentaries. The truth might be out there, just keep watching the skies!

She's Wonder

STARBURST takes a look at the version of the Goddess of Truth that many people of a certain age will relate most to - the 1970s TV series!

King Of The Swingers

SwingerS Since his official MCU bow in CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR, we are suitably hyped for the revamped SPIDER-MAN as we take a look at what to expect from

Sir Roger Moore 1927 - 2017

STARBURST pays tribute to the legendary actor and genre icon...

It Came From Outer Space!

2017 is a year of many anniversaries - STARBURST is 40 for one (as is a certain film set in a galaxy far, far away), but one incident happened 70 years ago that arguably shaped sci fi cinema forever - or at least the depiction of alien spacecraft! Join us as we get to the bottom of the birth of the FLYING SAUCER as we know it...

I See Dead People

STARBURST takes a look back at a show that doesn’t get enough love - MEDIUM

True Survivors Can Stand Alone

The Sixth Series Of Big Finish's Survivors Audio Dramas Offers Four Parallel Standalone Stories And Heralds The Return Of A Much-loved Medical Practitioner... 

Watching Doctor Who

An In-depth Look At The Whoniverse 

The Siff Warrior

After the success of last year's STARBURST International Film Festival (SIFF), all systems are go to organise an equally fun-packed weekend for this year. Our Festival Director will be keeping you updated with developments over the coming months, but let's find out what we have to offer so far...

The Alien Chronicles

As excitement levels start to reach fever pitch in anticipation of Ridley Scott’s new film, ALIEN: COVENANT, it’s worth reminding ourselves that, remarkably, it’s almost forty years since he first introduced us to that creature of countless nightmares, the Xenomorph.

Tell No Tales

For many, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise delivers enough swashbuckling action, brain-boggling special effects, and high-seas hijinks to justify its continued existence.

Not a Rat, A Cybermat...

Picture the scene.

Bright Sparks

Writer Jason Arnopp is no stranger to genre fiction.

MCM Comic Con Liverpool

Liverpool is a place well deserving of its reputation as a hub of creativity and art.

The Magnificent One Robert Vaughn 1932-2016

Another genre legend has passed away, so join us as we pay tribute to the original Man from U.N.C.L.E....

Blok Party

After the surprise success in 2014 - both critically and at the box office - of THE LEGO MOVIE, it was inevitable that they’ll be another. And who best to headline it? Why, BATMAN, of course!

Destiny Can't Be Predicted

STARBURST looks at the origins of THE LAST DRAGONSLAYER, the latest novel to get the small screen Yuletide adaptation…

Independents Day

STARBURST catches up with an American allrounder who is making an impact on the low budget movie scene…

Star Wars - An Awakening

No series conjures up the same level of excitement as STAR WARS - and this December, it’s finally back, without a midi-chlorian in sight. STARBURST brings you up to (light) speed on everything you need to know about THE FORCE AWAKENS…

Dan Dare Returns!

As the legendary comic strip prepares to make the leap to big finish audio drama, we find out what we can expect...

Cosplay Catwalk

A MONTHLY FOCUS ON THE COSTUMED ROLE-PLAY SCENE AT FAN CONVENTIONS AROUND THE WORLD

Retro Bytes

A LOOK BACK AT THE WORLD OF RETRO GAMING WITH CHRIS JACKSON

The Trekologist

FROM THE DESK OF THE STARBURST TREKOLOGIST B. JONES

Outside The Box

 Every month brings us closer to the first full Doctor Who series to star Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, but even as cameras roll, we still know very little about the stories within that series.

Watching Doctor Who

AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT THE WHONIVERSE

Internet Service Plotting

With the buzz increasing over what might be in store for Series Eleven, is it really best, when searching for rumour and counter-rumour to whet your appetite, to do as the Ninth Doctor once told Mickey Smith and simply “just shut up and go to your computer”?

Writer Of The Dead

The Criterion Collection has released a brand-new 4K scan and restoration of George romero’s classic NIGHT oF THE LIVING dEAd. restored by the Museum of Modern Art and The Film Foundation, the zombie film that started it all is now available the way it was meant to be seen, along with a plethora of extras, including a work-print edit of the film entitled NIGHT oF ANUBIs, as well as commentary tracks from the 30th anniversary, interviews, and behind-the-scenes stories. seing as how this marvellous release is now available, and considering the film also celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year, we spoke with the film’s co-screenwriter JoHN A. rUsso about the restoration and the film’s long, influential history.

Andrew Niccol

Since his début movie GATTACA (1997) warned over the use of advanced eugenics, writer and director Andrew Niccol has continued to question the human and moral implications of advancements in technology with movies including THE TRUMAN SHOW (1999 – as writer), SIMONE (1992) and IN TIME (2011). His latest is ANON, a remarkably timely SF noir thriller about a society where everyone’s point of view experience is recorded and anonymity is a dirty word. Clive Owen - a detective on the verge of a nervous breakdown if ever we’ve seen one - stars as Sal Friedland, on the trail of a mysterious stranger played by Amanda Seyfried who has found a way to opt out of this tyrannical system and use the power of her anonymity in a unique and profitable way…

The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Starburst’s Resident Who-ru Takes a Look at What We Can Expect From This Year’s Seasonal Special...

Amazon Prime

As the DC Extended Universe hopes to change its fortunes, we look at the eagerly anticipated and long-planned cinematic outing for WONDER WOMAN...