This post looks back at the 12 months of 2014 and at the anime Geek Native has blogged about. We’ve reviewed old shows and new, we’ve had movies, episodes and whole series to look at. The titles here aren’t restricted to what was published in 2014 but to what we wrote about in the year. […]
TV show news, trailers and reviews
Welcome to Geek Native's TV section, your guide to the best of the small screen. From epic fantasy series and sci-fi sagas to the latest superhero shows, we cover the television that fuels our geek passions. This is your hub for news, reviews, and a whole host of trailers to keep you ready for the next big premiere.
Our TV coverage has a special focus on Anime, with a dedicated section for the latest news and reviews from Japan. We also explore the ever-growing world of Online Shows, including the popular 'Actual Play' series where tabletop adventures come to life on screen. Whatever you're watching, you'll find it discussed here.
The 2015 Thunderbirds are Go trailer
2015 will be the 50th anniversary of the classic Thunderbirds are Go TV series. ITV have a reboot for CITV on the way which will air in 2015 and use a mix of live action models and CGI. Fonejacker’s Kayvan Novak will be Brains, David Menkin both Virgil and Gordon Tracy, Ramus Hardiker will be […]
Competition: To Go Viking
http://vimeo.com/109111727 [Amazon] Directed by Matt Poitras the documentary To Go Viking follows the Texas Elag on a live-steel campaign across Europe in a series of large scale Viking re-enactments. Geek Native has three copies of the DVD to give away. The competition is easy. Enter by logging in with your email address or Facebook (so […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #14
A collection of mini-reviews and opinion. Irregular Reconnaissance is the forum for debate. I’ve dismissed some popular anime as not worthy of the hype in the collection below. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments below. Are there any anime series you would recommend? Does your anime fandom lend itself to making recommendations? […]
Original chaos: Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle review
The Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle is the 7th One Piece movie and I watched it as part of the 2014 One Piece: Movie Collection 3. My view of One Piece is that the movies tend to be better than the episodes. It’s a high action anime in which every character is bigger than […]
Tales of Alethrion trailer
I’m a big fan of the short animation The Reward. I backed the team when they went to crowdfunding to take the 9 minute story and make it a much larger one. As a recap – two men fighting over a map, team up, for the sake of the map and explore the world looking […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #13
Looking for some quick anime reviews? Then Irregular Reconnaissance is for you. This is a collection of some of titles I’ve been watching and what I think of them. Irregular Reconnaissance is also about discussion. Which anime titles would you recommend? Do you disagree with any of the mini-reviews I’ve penned below? Jormungand Season 2, […]
Crisis with Gillian Anderson coming to Watch UKTV in 2015
Watch will be premièring the TV show Crisis on January 2nd. The American show features Gillian Anderson, Dermot Mulroney (New Girl) and Rachael Taylor (666 Park Avenue, Charlie’s Angels) in a drama that unfolds after the abduction of the president’s son along with a coach load of children. What would you do to ensure your […]
Official Doctor Who Christmas trailer: Last Christmas
Peter Capaldi is back as Doctor Who and Jenna Coleman returns as Clara for the Christmas Special. Nick Frost (Spaced) is Santa Claus and we’re expecting to encounter Dan Starkey (who normally plays Strax) as another character. Are you looking forward to it? Or is there a constant worry that this Doctor Who won’t be […]
The Syfy channel sets out to prank British librarians
Ah… excuse me, there’s a knight here. A very British reaction to a prank. This viral stunt was filmed to support the launch of The Librarians on Syfy UK. The new series, which is a spin-off from the movie franchise, started on the 8th of December. It took 12 special effects experts and an undercover […]
