High flying, winged heroes and villains have long been a staple of comic books. But not all of these winged beings have been angelic. If that aint enough, Vulture is played by comic book film icon Michael Keaton. But just who is the Vulture? To find that answer we have to stretch back to the dawn of Marvels Silver Age. Uncle Bens body was still warm (Was that too dark?...
There is something intrinsically youthful about the Spider-Man character to Jon Watts. Because youre like, Hes like me! Theres just something about the design of his face that is so approachable as a little kid. I think there is just something undeniable about just the core design of Spider-Man. He was giving a regular guys perspective on this crazy world. And weirdly, that never happened. Its the same world, but one informed by an exuberant Holland and that familiar, overexcited relatability....
The women of the superhero world take back their stories in this cathartically angry book by Catherynne M. Valente. for the sole purpose of emotionally torturing and motivating that main character to do something. Ad content continues below Some recent on-screen examples includebothLance sisters inArrowand Gwen Stacy inThe Amazing Spider-Man 2. When they suffer, that suffering belongs to Peter Parker. When they love, that love belongs to Oliver Queen. Theres no complexity to their existences....
Trey Edward Shults tells us about It Comes At Night, its dark history, and odd marketing… A film marketed, not entirely fairly, as a horror, its from writer/director Trey Edward Shults. That extraordinary, impactful backdrop underpins the film, and was the logical starting point for our conversation. Ive been reading quite a lot since sitting through your film. In particular, that the movie was a response to your relationship with your late father....
More of the cult-favorite comic makes it to the screen in AMC’s new episode of Preacher. Certainly my heart goes out to poor Eugene, who has no place being in Hell. But more on him in a bit. Which brings us this week to New Orleans, and the usual hullabaloo that this charming city entails. Theres a bit of predictably decadent nonsense of course (latex-clad man-dog, anyone?) Of course, Im referring to the presence of a fanatical religious order known as the Grail....
Here, well do our best to clear things up for you. Spoilers for the entire filmfollow right after the return of the spoiler squirrel… Whats Damage Control? It was run, as in the films, by the somewhat stern Anne-Marie Hoag. Any major diversions from the comics? Speaking of which… Was Donald Glovers character the Prowler? It sure seems so. He also talks about his nephew living in the neighbourhood when he decides to help Peter out....
We dissect the ninja videogames of the 1980s… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. First, thanks toLunar Jetman, I wanted to be an astronaut. I saved my pocket money and slavishly bought everything I could. Ad content continues below This game is part of the subgenre I like to call Ninja Leisure Time. Here we find that when theyre not busy ninjing people to death, theyre BMXing and pulling gnarly tricks....
If you hadnt noticed, Hollywood is a bit obsessed with The Familiar these days. EnterBaby Driver, the latest film from British director Edgar Wright. Wright is a Have Your Cake and Eat It Too kind of filmmaker. InBaby Driver, Wright attempts to use soundtrack to give us the interior life of our protagonist. Thankfully, for this movie, where Babys character fails, the originality of this world delights. We dont need to be convinced that it is real to enjoy its offerings....
Captain America 4 hasn’t been confirmed by Marvel yet, but we all know it’s coming. These stories should be considered. It seems like fans have seen it all. Not so fast, true believer! Okay, one cool villain, the Tumbler kind of stinks. In the same way Watergate tested the entire nation, theSecret Empiresaga tested Caps sense of duty and patriotism. By the way, when the leader of the Secret Empire was unmasked, it was Richard Nixon....
Is the N. Sane Trilogy a blast from the past or a reality check? Get a Free Trial of GameFly on Us! As a quick bit of historical housekeeping, theN. Having said that, Vicarious has developedCrashgames in the past such asN-Tranced,Nitro Kart, andHuge Adventure. Try not to hold their previous endeavors against them, though, as theN. Sanetrilogy is a flawless remaster of the originalCrash Bandicoottrilogy from a purely visual perspective....
Den Of Geek took on the Blackwings Cave escape room. The rest is history… The first thing to do when you walk into an Escape Room is look around, says Stefan Vargolici. And he should know. Many walk into the room and dont look around enough. Lots of things are hidden in plain sight, and its worth paying attention. An Escape Room, if youre unfamiliar, is pretty much what it says....
Is the Clark family the third wheel of the zombie apocalypse on this week’s Fear The Walking Dead? ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers. Indeed, this episode has domestic drama to spare, presenting a family rife with dysfunction. This is great from a storytelling perspectivethe more conflict, the better. Had this not been the case, this could have easily been a 5-star episode. The Clarks should be bearing witness to this, rather than being integral to the ranchs continued survival....
Their neighbour Jud (Fred Gwynne) takes a shine to the family and Louis in particular. When tragedy strikes, the sinister significance of the Micmac burial ground near the cemetery becomes clear. He adapts his own work here and sticks to that approach. Ad content continues below That atmosphere is key here. From the opening scenes when the family arrive at their Maine home, death is never very far away. Some really effective make-up effects provide the audience with its first outright shock....
