Looking back at Chuck Norris’ Invasion U.S.A.

Chuck Norris beats up Russia in Invasion U.S.A. Here’s Matt’s look-back at a big, blustery, silly action movie… Invasion U.S.A.has the greatest film poster ever made. Its just so incredibly tough. Stare for too long at theInvasion U.S.A.poster and you risk a chemical balance in your body. In fact, 75% of Olympics drug scandals have been linked to athletes becoming exposed to theInvasion U.S.A.poster. Simply put; its not fair to the other shot-putters for you to harness the power of Chuck Norris....

September 24, 2014 · 2 min · 421 words · Nancy Schneider

The strangest sci-fi universes in pre-school TV

Its a habit that for many genre readers is on automatic. With that in mind, here are some of the strangest science fictional universe aimed at the under-fives. Q Pootle 5follows the adventures of Q Pootle 5 and his friends on the planet Okidoke. But when you look a bit closer, it becomes stranger. The most puzzling thing is the mice. The singularity usually has two outcomes in science. Igam Ogamis a human child, dressed up like a cave person, surrounded by dinosaurs....

September 24, 2014 · 2 min · 350 words · Wesley Simmons

WildStar Is Fixing Itself For the Better

The first few months in particular are paramount. This is exactly what happened for a fairly large percentage of players that tried outWildStar. Some servers seemed empty even a month after the game launched. Guilds now struggle to find enough players for raiding or Warplot action. This is all a much-needed step in the right direction, but what happened exactly? What drove players off in the first place? WildStarstarted out kind of like a hurricane....

September 24, 2014 · 3 min · 519 words · Leonard Hudson

An interview with Studio Ghibli’s Jeff Wexler

How do you get across the terrifying energy of an earthquake as it tears a city in two? If youre as creative as Hayao Miyazaki, you use human voices rather than traditional sound effects. The person responsible for the overseas releases of Studio Ghiblis output is its international division chief, Jeff Wexler. Wexlers approach to translation, subtitling and dubbing is as diligent as youd expect. Ad content continues below Congratulations onThe Wind Rises,first of all....

September 23, 2014 · 8 min · 1498 words · Jordan Bartlett

Gauntlet: A History of the Classic Dungeon Crawler

Gauntlet is one of the most influential franchises in dungeon crawling history. Here’s a look back at the games that started it all! Arrowhead GamesGauntletremake arrives today, just shy of three decades after the release of the 1985 arcade classic. Pro tip: Youre going to need to a lot of quarters. Logg is well-known for other popular titles from the era likeSuper Breakout,Asteroids, andCentipede. Having his name on the game was likely a factor in its early success....

September 23, 2014 · 3 min · 530 words · Paul Brown

Gotham Premiere Review

Our spoiler-filled review of the Gotham pilot is here, full of Batman and DC Universe easter eggs. For the spoiler-free version,click here. I will get this out of the way right up front so that there is no confusion. If youve read my TV ramblings in the past, you may already know where this is going. You cant (with rare exceptions) judge a TV show by its pilot. Theres too much heavy-lifting that has to be done....

September 23, 2014 · 2 min · 287 words · Ian Mckenzie

Sleepy Hollow Season 2 Premiere Review: This Is War

However, the hangover after such a buzzed about ending did wreck some havoc on this season two premiere. Albeit, one with a clever trick or two, compliments of writer Mark Goffman. His experiment was accredited in 1767. But hey, we get to see Benjamin Franklin go fly a kite! Whats not to like about this development? This is just another distortion so that War and Moloch can learn where Benjamin Franklins magical key resides....

September 23, 2014 · 1 min · 201 words · Wendy Chen

This Is Our Youth Review

In that sense,This is Our Youthhas never been timelier. If the setting were moved to present day Brooklyns Williamsburg, Lonergans pen wouldnt have to change another thing. It would only add to the characters credit as being the supreme hipsters. That doesnt stop him from showing up at Dennis door after he steals $15,000 from his fathers bedroom. Dads been a jerk ever since his sister died, anyway. This is Our Youthmore than glides through its painfully funny two acts of manic charm....

September 23, 2014 · 1 min · 166 words · Jonathan Murillo

John Curran Talks Making Tracks With Mia Wasikowska And Adam Driver

When did you first become aware of Robyn Davidson and her trek? It was sort of everywhere. It was sort of a cult book, especially amongst backpackers and travelers, youth hostels and stuff. A lot of girls were reading it. I always knew about it, but I hadnt read it. So, she was kind of an iconic figure in Australia. Ive heard stories that Julia Roberts tried to make it into a film during the 1990s....

September 22, 2014 · 6 min · 1092 words · Jill Davis

Music in Film: Wish I Was Here & Guardians Of The Galaxy

Wish I Was Here, Boyhood and Guardians Of The Galaxy take a mixtape approach to their soundtracks. Ivan looks at what makes them so great… You gotta hear this one song. Then, she placed a pair of headphones over his ears and played him The Shins. 10 years later, filmmakers are still chasing the same thing: the ultimate mixtape. 2014 has been a goldmine for gathering tracks together into uber compilations....

September 22, 2014 · 2 min · 371 words · Leslie Fernandez

Obscure comic book movies that nearly got the greenlight

Jesse sets off to find God, and not in a figurative sense. Around 2002, Cyclops himself James Marsden joined the cast as Jesse. Eventually, budgetary problems shut them, sadly. Sadly, it never came to fruition. Our fingers remain firmly crossed that this time Preacher will actually make it all the way through production. Sgt Rockis a DC property that dates back to 1959. He primarily exists outside the main DC universe though, so were going to chuck him in here....

September 22, 2014 · 2 min · 382 words · Raymond Grant

The Strain: Third Rail Review

Okay, lets deal with the elephant in the room here: Zack and Mariela. In response, Zack hid in the stores basement, probably the least advisable place to hide. Gus finally arrived home to find his beloved mama and not so beloved junkie brother both transformed into vampires. The plot did tip itself off very early but that did not prevent the moment from being impactful. As for the main event, Nora, Eph, Setrakian, and Fet versus the Master....

September 22, 2014 · 1 min · 194 words · Jessica Vaughn

The Zero Theorem Review

Does Terry Gilliam return to form with The Zero Theorem? Read our review about the new Orwellian dystopia featuring Christoph Waltz. Ad content continues below There are other thematic concerns here too, including personal ones. What does elevate it is Waltz. The Zero Theoremis out now on VOD and in limited theatrical release. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek. AndGoogle+, if thats your thing!...

September 22, 2014 · 1 min · 78 words · Jeffrey Jones