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Dante's Inferno
A his and hers review of EA's version of a literary classic. Win a PS3 game.
Festival Accommodation...
Coming to London for the festival - looking for cheap digs? Try our new partner.
Sinking of Japan comes to DVD
Mother Nature versus the Land of the Rising Sun.
Mind Your Business
Serious about a screenwriting career? Looking for the skinny on Agents? This book is perfect.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
A solid tale with a unique mythology that is extremely well written.
Farlander
A solid and entertaining debut making this series a definite one to watch.
STAR WARS™: In concert
Out of this world multimedia event hits UK and Europe in March and April
Paper Cities: An Anthology Of Urban Fantasy
A flawed but nevertheless good quality anthology of stories all set in cities.
Legion
The end is nigh.
Supernatural Season 5
Sam and Dean get some Paris action
What's On - March
Through the looking glass, to a wonderful world of events
The Crazies
London's not so mad after all.
Ep. 2.25 - The Problem of SF film making part one
Micmacs
Jeunet creates an anomaly, and the best film of the year so far.
Wolfhound
Russian swords and sorcery. Win a DVD.
D.Gray Man comes to DVD
Manga Entertainment brings this gothic horror anime to the UK.
Talk the Talk: A Dialogue Workshop for Scriptwriters
Writers learn by writing and this book is designed to get you putting words on the page.
Anime round-up 20/02/10
Death Note gets recapped, Fate Stay/Night battles onward and X draws to an end.
Anime box-sets for 2010: Part Three
Two blasts from the past with Slayers: Complete First Season and Sherlock Hound: Complete Series.
The Rats And The Ruling Sea
The sheer scale and scope of the storytelling here is breathtaking.
Ong Bak 2: The Beginning
Tony Jaa returns with the ong backstory.
Terminal World
An epic tale, brilliantly well written and brimming with imagination and adventure.
The Wolfman
Del Toro becomes el lupo. Win a signed poster.
Pandorum
A film about memory loss that seems rather familiar. Win a DVD.
Halo Legends
Halo gets anime makeover. Win a Blu-ray disc.
Astro Boy
Cybernetic Pinocchio gets CGI makeover
Anime round-up 01/02/10
Aquarion: (Vol 3), X (Vol 4) and Blue Dragon (Box-set)
What's On - February
Your guide to London events. With love from us.
The Day of the Triffids
The blind would be glad to see it. Win a copy on DVD.
Pontypool
A zombie flick with something to say
SFL India report
A whirlwind tour of India planted a few seeds, will there be a new wave of Indian SF film?
W.E.
Thought-provoking, stylish and immensely enjoyable, for a science fiction fan W.E. is a must buy.
The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One
Mr Sanderson can definitely write, and if you've not read him before you're in for a treat.
Ep. 2.24 - Fall Out: The Prisoner in other media
Breathless
Not to be confused with the Godard classic
Ninja Assassin
Ninja Assassin falls on its own sword
SCI-FI-LONDON tour of India
screenings and workshops from your fav' festival, in India no less!
Supernatural Season 5
Living sends you to Hell and back with ARG
Romeo x Juliet anime comes to DVD
MVM brings this anime adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play to the UK.
Anime box-sets for 2010: Part Two
Both seasons of Black Lagoon together in one release and the entire Claymore series in one box-set.
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
Movie version of the popular RP game. Win a copy on DVD.
The Road
Makes for a bleak mid winter
Fireball
Not an Asian Gerry Anderson remake
Tome Of The Undergates
A flawed but very promising debut from talented new Gollancz author Sam Sykes.
Exam
Brit Indie Sci-fi released. Director's workshop on Jan 10.
Daybreakers
A vampire movie that doesn't suck
Anime box-sets for 2010: Part One
The whole series of Speed Grapher in one box-set and Ergo Proxy in it's entirety... again.
Anime round-up 31/12/09
Fate Stay/Night begins, Samurai Deeper Kyo ends and Solty Rei reaches a conclusion… more than once.
What's On - January
Welcome to 2010.
Favourite Books of 2009
Not the 'best' books of the year, rather these are my favourites of the books I read
Ep. 2.23 - Christmas ghosts and skeletons with Ray Harryhausen and Michael Punter
District 9
Barbecued prawns and cat food anyone?
Sci-Fi Comics Panel
Bryan Talbot, Daniel Merlin Goodbrey & Pauls Cornell and Duffield discuss their medium
Ep. 2.22 - Sci-Fi Comics part two
Anime round-up 20/12/09
Darker than Black comes to an end… for now. Plus, all 26 episodes of Slayers Try.
James Cameron
The blockbuster director talks about the technical aspects and political themes of his latest sci-fi spectacular.
Iron Man 2
Tony Stark is back!
Misfits
Heroes on a South London estate. Win DVDs.
Avatar: The Field Guide To Pandora
A perfect tie-in book, offering a stunning companion to this cutting-edge masterpiece.
AVATAR
Not quite the second coming.
Starhyke
Sci-fi comedy is a bit of a carry on.
The Nargun And The Stars
A lovely children's fantasy book, that gently pulls the reader in and keeps them guessing.
The Adamantine Palace
At the core of this book lies a terrific idea that, despite its flaws, has real potential
Film Your Own Paranormal Activity!
Make your own 3 minute horror and win prizes
GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Toy soldiers come to life. Win a laser gun and DVD
Being Human
Win tickets to a special screening of Being Human Season 2
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles S2
The terminated second season is out now on DVD and Blu-ray. Win a Blu-ray box set.
Moon wins at BIFA
Duncan Jones' sci-fi debut scores twice at British Independent Film Awards
Anime round-up 06/12/09
Both Gunparade March and Desert Punk come to a close plus an entire series of Saiyuki Reload.
Ep. 2.21 - Sci-Fi Comics part one
Playback DVD Giveaway
Win Battlestar Galactica or Heroes box sets
Simon Furman
We speak to Transformers comic book writer Simon Furman
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The Autobots and Decepticons are kept at Bay.
What's On - December
Treat yourself this Christmas, with our selection box of delights!
First Among Sequels
Books that are a rare joy for wordsmiths and lovers of literature everywhere.
X-Isle
A post-apocalyptic story with something genuinely new to offer.
Blood Of The Mantis
If you haven't read these books yet I would urge you to treat yourself.
Anime box-sets for 2009: Part Ten
Neo-noir action comedy thriller Black Cat comes to DVD.
Argos vouchers to be won!
Argos have super Star Wars stuff to be won, and we have vouchers to give away
Lavinia
Clever, thoughtful, beautifully written but ultimately pretty dull.
Left 4 Dead 2
Second time around for this successful co-operative zombie killing franchise.
Aquarion comes to DVD
Giant mecha versus alien invaders. Aquarion comes to DVD.
Batman All-nighter
The Dark Knight returns to the IMAX. Win a pair of tickets to the all-nighter.
Unseen Academicals
Pratchett at his best, and long may it continue.
For All Mankind
NASA's trips to the moon, on film
Moon
Duncan Jones' lunar project comes home.
Anime round-up 15/10/09
Solty Rei: Vol.5, Samurai Deeper Kyo: Vol.3 and X: Vol2 and Vol.3 come to DVD.
2012
It's the end of the world as we know it. Watch behind-the-scenes action footage here.
Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure
Display of a new exclusive manga, inspired by the British Museum’s world collections.
Festival submissions open
We want your films...
Skin Deep
A dark and twisted horror tale about a virulent sexually transmitted disease.
And Another Thing...
Eoin Colfer takes on the unenviable task of continuing the Hitchhikers Guide franchise.
Dave Filoni
A short Q&A with STAR WARS™: THE CLONE WARS™ director
STAR WARS™: THE CLONE WARS™ Complete Season 1
First season of the animated series comes to DVD and Blu-ray. Win DVDs and The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars book
Anime box-sets for 2009: Part Nine
Witchblade, A Japanese re-imagining of a popular US comic. But isn’t it usually the other way around?
The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart
A psychopathic Bob 'n' Bing on the 'Road To Hell' directed by the bastard child of Scorsese and Tarantino.
Filmmaker interviews
Q & As from SFL8 including The Hunt for Gollum, Cryptic and Eyeborgs
Ep. 2.20 - Time travelling Hobbits and other Cryptic paradoxes
Red Claw
An utterly satisfying, fast and furious read, violent, sexy and laugh-out-loud funny in places.
Win tickets to see Terry Pratchett's Nation!!
Win one of 5 pairs of tickets to see the first performances of Terry Pratchett’s Nation live on stage at the National Theatre
V
Classic invasion tale gets the re-make treatment.
God of Clocks
A decent enough book, but disappointing, and far from the finale we were anticipating.
Nation at the National Theatre
I left this preview bursting with anticipation at what the production proper will surely offer.
9
Post-apocalyptic steam punk with rag dolls?!!
What's On - November
Summertime is over. Let's go outside and play in the dark!
Stars of BBCs MERLIN at Book Signing + COMPETITION
Angel Coulby (Gwen) and Bradley James (Arthur) signing MERLIN books on Saturday.
Anime box-sets for 2009: Part Eight
Death Note, all 37 episodes available now in a 9 DVD box-set.
District 13: Ultimatum
French actioner comes to DVD and Blu-ray. Win a copy on Blu-ray.
LEGO Star Wars
LEGO and STAR WARS celebrate a ten year partnership. Win a TIE fighter.
True Blood
HBO's adults only vampire series comes to DVD and Blu-ray
Blood: The Last Vampire
Live action version of the anime classic. Win a copy on Blu-ray.
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
This vampire tale comes with a good pedigree. Win copies of the book and soundtrack.
Ben 10
Complete Ben 10 series to be one on DVD
Moon
Win Moon on Blu-ray, along with a Sony PS3
Thirst
Being a vampire becomes a Korea choice
Pontypool
Nothing to do with the town in Wales.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
More from the maverick mind of Terry Gilliam.
Stargate Universe
Robert Carlyle talks Stargate Universe.
Greg Grunberg
SCI-FI-LONDON goes on the beat with Matt Parkman.
Don't Panic: The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Sci-Fi Scene
SF&F author Oisin McGann has written a witty guide to the conference scene and you can download it here.
Zombieland
There's a new zom-com in town.
Smallville Season 8
The boy is back in town. Win DVDs and watch an exclusive clip.
Play discount code - update
5% off products from Play, valid until 6.11.09
STAR WARS™: THE CLONE WARS™ Vol 2
Another four episodes from the hit TV series come to DVD.
Ghost In The Shell 2.0 on DVD & Blu-Ray
An enhanced "director's cut" of this classic anime movie on DVD and Blu-Ray.
District 13: Ultimatum
NOT French new wave existentialist cinema.
Ep. 2.19 - Man vs. the Eyeborgs
What's On - October
Serving up the cream of London's genre events for your delight.
Anime round-up 29/09/09
Gunparade March: Vol 2, Desert Punk: Vol 5 and X: Vol 1 all on DVD.
Call for Short Films
Reel Islington Films is looking for shorts for its Halloween Screamings festival.
Avilion
Robert Holdstock ends the 25 year wait for the sequel to Mythago Wood
Pandorum
A film with memory loss that seems rather familiar. Watch clip and trailer.
Surrogates
Disney does grown-up sci-fi with big ideas.
Supernatural S4 V2
The boys are back. Win one of five DVD box sets.
Fringe Season 1
FBI are still searching out there for the truth. Win one of five DVD box sets.
Whatever Happened To The Man Of Tomorrow? / Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader?
Superheroes may never die, but if they did, this is how they would want to go out...
Meet Dacre Stoker at Waterstones, Piccadilly.
Dacre Stoker, direct descendant of Bram Stoker, is giving a talk about Dracula: The Un-Dead
Big Man Japan
Hit comedy of SFL7 comes to DVD at last.
London Film Festival
A selection of films for your consideration.
British Fantasy Society Awards 2009
The full list of winners from the 2009 British Fantasy Awards.
Your Chance To Question Peter F Hamilton
Got a question for this science fiction luminary, now's your chance to ask it!
Robot Chicken Season 2
More puppet hilarity and exclusive Star Trek clip
Anime box-sets for 2009: Part seven
Devil May Cry and Berserk: Box of War come to DVD.
Terminator All-nighter
TERMINATOR all-nighter at BFI IMAX London
Costume Design 101
A more comprehensive, thoroughly practical guide to running a wardrobe department would be hard to find.
Leviathan
A rollicking good yarn, packed to the gunnels with action, adventure and invention.
Jasmyn
A modern take on the gothic fairytale.
Cory Doctorow podcast
Cory Doctorow talks to Sci-Fi London about his writing career so far
Ep. 2.18 - Predicting the present with Cory Doctorow
Fantasycon 2009
Just 3 days to go until Fantasycon 2009
More Claymore
Claymore runs to completion with Volumes 3 & 4 and Volumes 5 & 6 coming to DVD.
Battlestar Galactica: Complete
The complete series of TV's best sci-fi show comes to DVD and Blu-ray. Win a signed box set.
Rollerball
See this classic film at the Electric Sheep Film Club and write a review
Surrogates
The science behind the science fiction of the new Bruce Willis film is not that far off. New trailer added.
Warehouse 13
New sci-fi on SciFi tonight.
Dollhouse
Whedon's latest comes to DVD with unaired episode and original pilot.
Anime round-up 06/09/09
Solty Rei Vol 4, Desert Punk Vol 4, Samurai Deeper Kyo Vol 2 and Blue Dragon Vols 5 & 6 come to DVD.
District 9
A good sci-fi film, but with an obvious message
Stingray Sam Premiere
September 15th, live and online!
Darker than Black comes to DVD
Volumes one through four of this stylish sci-fi noir anime come to DVD.
What's On - September
This month in London genre action!
Outlander on DVD and Blu-ray
Aliens vs Vikings, and it's not as silly as it sounds. Win it on DVD or Blu-ray.
Live action Dororo on DVD
Live action adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's classic manga Dororo comes to DVD.
Your Screenplay Sucks!
Leave it by the laptop - you will need it every time you write...
Johannes Cabal The Necromancer
This is good fantasy, witty, smart, thoroughly entertaining and huge fun.
Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker And Movie Lover Must Know
Gael Chandler has set a new benchmark for books on film editing.
Michelle Paver Interview
Michelle Paver talks to SCI-FI-LONDON about the end of Chronicles Of Ancient Darkness
Shorts
A short review.
Dead Snow
Zombie nazis in the frozen north
Ep. 2.17 - Supermarionation special: Gerry Anderson & Francis Matthews
Anime box-sets for Spring/Summer 09: Part six
Season two of Black Lagoon and Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor Collection.
Orphan
A new method of birth control?
Consorts Of Heaven
Reels you in chapter-by-chapter until you find yourself gripped at by the ending.
Friday the 13th on DVD & Blu-ray
Win a DVD of this re-imagining of a horror classic.
Win Watchmen Owl Ship Model
Win a fantastic limited-edition model of the Owl Ship from WATCHMEN
Stargate podcast
Rachel Luttrell & James Swallow talk to SFL about Stargate
Ep. 2.16 - Circling the Stargate
Win Harry Potter game on Wii
Become a Wiizard and point your wand with Harry.
Getting The Money
The definitive reference work for both independent filmmakers and their investors.
Jack Of Fables Vol.5 - Turning Pages
A fun romp marrying the traditional Wild West with a smattering of fairy tale magic.
Batman R.I.P.
Flawed but with enough flashes of brilliance to make this a worthy purchase.
Knowing
Alex Proyas' prophetic film comes to DVD and BR.
What's On - August
Round-up of the genre events, out and about in the capital this month.
Interlude: Kevin O'Neill on "Panel Borders"
Kevin O'Neill podcast
The second of this year's podcasts from SFL8...
Anime round-up 30/07/09
Blue Dragon: Volumes 3&4, Solty Rei: Volume 3 and Desert Punk: Volume 3.
Final Fantasy: Advent Children
Finally, a legacy Blu-ray that lives up to expectations
Stargate: Children of the Gods remastered
Remastered 'final cut' of the SG1 pilot on DVD.
Gilliam season at BFI
August is Gilliam season at BFI Southbank.
20th Festival of Fantastic Films - 2009
Our friends in the North.
Gore
Sci-fi theatre comes to London.
Robot Chicken Star Wars II
Finally a Star Wars sequel worth watching. Win a T-shirt.
Ep. 2.15 - Torchwood Novelists
Torchwood novelists
Andrew Cartmel talks to Joe Lidster and others about their Torchwood novels