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Fill Your Boots! Stock Fillers Gifts Guide 2018
Halloween is officialy done which means only one thing... it's time to start talking Christmas!
Between now and the big day, we're sure you'll be spending a whooole heap of time seaching and snapping up some amazing gifts for the special people in your life. To give you a little helping hand in your time of need, we thought we would pick out some of our favourite gifts that would make IDEAL fun Stocking Fillers this year. Take a peep!
Taking the site by storm! Our Harry Potter Hogwarts Letter Writing Set has been such a hit with the Potterheads this year and with its endless gift appeal, it's sure to make the great addition to your very own potter fans gifts this year.
Is the sci-fi fan in your life usually too busy planning their next Star Wars marathon to finish their brew before it turns colder than Hoth? Perhaps this awesome Star Wars Death Star USB Cup Warmer might just get them out of all sorts of trouble.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 307
Hack and slash! Another retro movie weekend is here and ready to have us running all over! With action and comedy sharper than the blade of a movie villain, you'll be breathless from joy with out top picks hitting the small screen this weekend. Take a peep and don't forget to check behind the sofa. Just in case.
SATURDAY 27th October
Dr Dolittle (1998) Film4 12:50pm-2:20pm
A doctor is stunned to discover he can talk to animals, and it is not long before his home and surgery are taken over by an assortment of ailing creatures in need of help. However, when the medic's odd behaviour attracts his colleagues' attention, he is forced to rely on his new-found furry friends to save him from the asylum. Comedy, starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt
The Goonies (1985) Channel 5 2:00pm-4:20pm
Seven youngsters discover an old map and set out on the adventure of a lifetime to save their homes from a land developer by finding a legendary pirate's hidden treasure. However, they first have to navigate a series of booby-trapped underground caverns and outwit a family of crooks also after the loot. Children's adventure, starring Sean Astin, Corey Feldman, Josh Brolin and Martha Plimpton.
Kicking It Old School - Our Top Netflix Picks Right Now!
As much as we love getting to flick on the TV and tune into some of our favourite films (there's nothing quite like watching it live, right?), there's no denying our serious addiction to Netflix!
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When we're not hooked watching Friends (again!), or catching up on some Queer Eye, we're streaming some of our favourite classic films while thinking back to simpler times.
To help spread some love for a good old-fashioned trip down memory lane, we thought we would hand-pick some of our favourite retro films currently available on Netflix. Grab the popcorn and enjoy!
Rain Man
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 306
Sky at night! Another retro movie weekend has crash-landed from outer space and is hear to bring a whole wealth of top classic films for you to feast on! Packed with more stars than the milky way (okay, maybe not really), sit back and enjoy some of our top picks hitting the small screen. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 20th October
Big Daddy (1999) Channel 5 2:55pm-4:50pm
An immature 32-year-old is heartbroken when his girlfriend walks out on him. In a plan to win her back, he volunteers to look after his flatmate's five-year-old son, thus demonstrating he is finally ready to grow up. However, his ideas of childcare prove unconventional and chaos quickly ensues. Comedy, with Adam Sandler, Joey Lauren Adams, Jon Stewart, Josh Mostel, Leslie Mann, Rob Schneider and Kristy Swanson, alongside Steve Buscemi in a cameo role.
Dr Dolittle (1998) Film4 3:00pm-4:45pm
A doctor is stunned to discover he can talk to animals, and it is not long before his home and surgery are taken over by an assortment of ailing creatures in need of help. However, when the medic's odd behaviour attracts his colleagues' attention, he is forced to rely on his new-found furry friends to save him from the asylum. Comedy, starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis and Oliver Platt.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 305
Great winds of the west! Another retro movie weekend has just planted it's foot right into our week leaving us with a oversized dose of movie greatness!
Featuring some of the greatest names and faces ever to hit the screen, sit back and enjoy some of our top movie picks heading your way this weekend!
SATURDAY 13th October
The Winslow Boy (1999) BBC2 1:50pm-3:30pm
The unravelling of an Edwardian couple's cosy and conventional life begins with the expulsion of their youngest son from the Royal Naval Academy. The boy is accused of stealing - prompting his enraged father to take the matter to the highest court in the land. Drama based on the play by Terence Rattigan, starring Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Guy Edwards and Rebecca Pidgeon.
Phenomenon (1996) Sony Movie Channel 4:05pm-6:40pm
All The Treats With None Of The Tricks! Our Top Halloween Picks
As spooky as it seems, Halloween is nearly here which means one thing... it's time to get stuck into some Trick or Treating!
Now, we're not the biggest experts on the tricks, but we are on the treats which is why we've been collating some of our most spooky and ghoulish designs on the site.
For those who like to get dressed up, without getting 'dressed up', take a look at our top range of Halloween TShirts...
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All hail the Pumpkin King! Such a classic and sure to be a hit, our The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington TShirt is ideal for anyone going for a more casual look this year.