Thor is a woman? Captain America changing skin colour? Rob looks back at the history of Marvel’s ‘shock’ changes… Wait, what?! Ad content continues below Such was a popular initial reaction to the female Thor story. Shock, alarm and outright confusion were prevalent responses doing the online rounds when this story first broke. The actual crux of the story was that a woman was becoming Thor, not the other way around....
Guardians of the Galaxys fearsome Drax the Destroyer reveals hes really just a big softie. Whats your perspective now? Dave Bautista:Still overwhelmed. I think even more so now. And now its just started to hit me how big it is. Go around the world, its crazy. Were just starting to do press so we went over to Singapore it was our first stop. And there were literally hundreds of fans....
Sailor Moon hits the beach in this filler episode. I mean, there are quite a few dud episodes, but this one just breaks the world completely. Then, of course, theres the fact that WHERE IS THE DARK KINGDOM? Im sorry, but this is some sloppy world-building. What the fuck is that? I feel Usagis pain on the scarcity of dudeness. Half the fun of going to the beach is the eye candy....
Marios greedy and chubby counterpart hasnt had a huge hit in years. We take a look at what happened to Wario. Yup, were talking about good old Wario! So why has Wario himself become something of an afterthought lately for Nintendos current game roster? Even so, these inclusions are still a far cry from games likeWario WorldandWario Land: Shake It! So now Ill once again ask the question that sits at the top of this page: wheres Wario?...
Ambiguous loss is the theme of The Leftovers and this single character-focused episode. Never underestimate the importance of closure. When a door is left wide open, anything might come through. Nothing is more pestering than uncertainty. Nothing festers like ambiguity. I couldnt imagine what it would be like to have a family member go missing. Having a loved one die is incredibly difficult, but theres finality in it. When a person goes missing, what-ifs never cease and the wound never heals....
Here’s our review…. And Im back! Of course, the big takeaway of last week, as well as tonight, is Bill Compton. that I have quit trying to read her actual motivations. And Im well aware that many characters have dispersed since then. One built on obvious affection and pride, it could be as fascinating as the Eric and Pam one. Thus, Jessica is ultimately wastedwaiting in the wings for a storyline that nobody should care that much about....
Captain America: The Winter Soldier taps into current fears about surveillance and data-mining. Every generation carries with it a heavy payload of shared anxiety. A fear of nuclear annihilation permeated the Cold War era. The comedyHorrible Bosses(2011) saw down-trodden workers get their own back on their tyrannical paymasters. Nowhere is this better exemplified than in MarvelsCaptain America: The Winter Soldier. WhatThe Winter Soldierdoes, however, is take the 70s conspiracy thriller and bring it straight into the present....
This month’s film and TV non-fiction book selection is Nicholas Pileggi’s renowned Mafia crime biography, Wiseguy… This review contains spoilers. For many directors its all about the source material. Or is something always lost in translation? He saw a filmic potential in that story, and ended up withGoodfellas(1990). Henry survives, and thrives, in an environment that kills many, and he has an amazing street-sense. He can make money at just about anything without stepping on the toes of important people....
Major Guardians of the Galaxy spoilers await. Find out which Marvel characters show up in the post-credits scene and why they matter. This may still be considered spoiler-y, though. Its amazing how the expectations on these post-credits sequences has grown through the years. But sometimes, a post-credits sequence is just for fun. Ad content continues below (spoiler time!) The very first big-screen Marvel superhero has finally returned. No, not that one....
By all means invest, but share the risk, or throw a few quid at Kickstarter. Paying for the bulk of the negative/hard drive yourself, and leaving your own assets exposed? Ad content continues below This is the kind of film that studios run a mile from. All the dialogue was in old languages, and thus the film would be subtitled. Gibson funded this, partly through Icon, and partly through his own money....
Marvels biggest gamble, Guardians of the Galaxy, is a success of galactic proportions. Here is our review! Well, the MCU is safe for now. Some of the climactic action and Tyler Bates score also follows the same familiar path. Thats confidence, and the result is that Marvels cosmic playground just got a little bigger. And for a spoiler-heavy unpacking of this movies post-credits scene,go here. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....
Our non-interactive letters page is back, with more of your missives. And some of our answers… And were back! Youve sent in lots more letters and we have carefully and cunningly put together answers for them. Considering we didnt expect this letters page to take off, we might just be lumbered with it now. Details of how you could get involved are down at the bottom. Especially ones with random future stars in e....
is what will happen if you decide to make this your Friday night or Saturday afternoon. After season ones cliffhanger was followed by a lackluster second season, the fans were restless. That was due in large part to the moody atmosphere creator Veena Sud is such a master of conjuring. It was also due in part to the brilliance of actor Mireille Enos as Detective Linden. Enos is just generally excellent....
