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Better Things executive producer Blair Breard talks Pamela Adlons new series and her growing web of personal comedy. Blair Breard is someone whos been behind a lot of your favorite comedies over the past few years. Her latest series,Better Thingssees Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox, a single mother and struggling actor. The series taps into places of brutal, surprising honesty just like so many of her other producing endeavors. DEN OF GEEK: What is it that attracts you to wanting to produce a project?...

Clint Eastwood directs Tom Hanks as the heroic pilot who landed a loaded jet on the Hudson. Could he have made it to one of the nearby airports as instructed? Take the Den of Geek 2016Reader Survey for a Chance to Win a $100 Amazon Voucher Right Here! But its those other parts that make the movies own landing less than smooth. We even see the landing itself twice. Even with its mistakes,Sullyis watchable and occasionally gripping entertainment....

ThisLuke Cagereview contains NO spoilers, so read on with confidence! It is based on the first seven of thirteen episodes. Luke Cagelacks the eye-popping martial arts choreography ofDaredevilor the heart-pounding psychological terror ofJessica Jones. And it brings a few fun twists to the party, too. When the show stumbles, Colter doesnt. Stokes isnt an uptown version ofDaredevils Kingpin, though. Stokes criminal enterprises are a necessity, but his heart seems to be with the music....

This article first appeared onDen of Geek UK. Some are obvious joy-killers; some are nefariously subtle. Some you may not believe constitute a spoiler at all. But they all have one very important thing in common: Latin binomial nomenclature. (Lets do this properly…) The cardinal moviegoer sin. On that Im sure we can all agree. Only protesters trying to discourage patrons outside a movie theatre with twist-adorned placards jump on that bandwagon....

This article contains spoilers. Writer Tom King is having a hell of a year. Of course Im talking aboutScott Snyder and Greg Capullo. But theres no doubt in my mind that King is the man for the job. For one thing, Batmans about to spend the next two months fighting kaiju in Gotham. Seriously, go look at Janins art in theBatman: Rebirthissue. His drawings of Calendar Man are absolutely haunting....

We look at how video game documentaries are helping studios understand the merits of gaming. Hollywood has always had an awkward relationship with video games. RememberThe Wizard, the feature length Nintendo commercial? Or 80s sex comedyJoysticks? There is, however, an area where cinema is actually getting games right: documentaries. Films like 2014sAtari: Game Over, 2012sIndieGame,and this yearsThe Lost Arcade. Ad content continues below It is, essentially a sports documentary. And thats maybe why these films work....

Pamela Adlon gets her own show! Equal parts fresh and familiar, its definitely worth a watch. Most of us are familiar with Pamela Adlons voice. But it wasnt until 2010 when Louis C.K. Its been a long time coming, but Adlon now finally has her own show. Produced by C.K., theLouievibe is unmistakable here (C.K. also directed the pilot and has writing credits on all five of the episodes FX gave us)....

Even the casting feels like a nod to both 70s and contemporary cinema. Instead, Bridges plays a world-weary Texas Ranger on the hunt for the two robbers. Congratulations on the film. You must be delighted with the reception so far. It feels good, yeah. And its been released a few months later. Its been a quick and lively process, and I couldnt be more happy with the response to it....

1993sHard Targetwas John Woos first American film, and Jean-Claude Van Dammes biggest hit up until that point. He will have a small role in MarvelsDoctor Strange, and the follow-upBoyka: Undisputedand several other new movies. Den of Geek:When you got to walk through the doves, was that a monumental moment? Scott Adkins:Ha! Yeah, Im a huge John Woo fan. I always have been. I met the guy when I was 16 in the U....

This article contains spoilers forBatman v Superman: Dawn Of JusticeandSuicide Squad. So in light of recent offerings, what can we expect from an Affleck solo Batman outing? And what ofSuicide Squad? Warners have already confirmed that the deceased Robin was indeed Jason Todd giving this potential storyline extra weight.

New Australian supernatural drama Cleverman is on its way to the BBC later this year. Here’s why it’s worth a look… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. By and large, Australia is not famous for fantasy. Outside of horror films likeWolf CreekorThe Babadook,genre fiction isnt something were known for. As such, the recent debut of supernatural fantasy dramaClevermanrepresents something quite fresh in the landscape of Australian television. It turns out that Koen is something of a black sheep in his family....

An often spectacular drama, American History X left its maker shunned by Hollywood. Ryan looks at a great film and its maverick director. It should have been a proud moment for British director Tony Kaye. At one point, hes on the verge of tears. The industry here has totally lost the plot, Kaye says. Its lost touch with what realitys all about. And thats manifested in all the crap that it produces....

At the time was a TV series something that was being considered, or another film? No, that was Fede Alvarezs idea of being funny. Right, so it wasnt placed to imply another instalment as such? Ad content continues below No, thats what fans love to do. Fans love to create a history around random things. So no, that was just a very random, fun thing that Fede wanted to do....