Suicide Squad, Blockbuster Movies, and Story Troubles

In the summer of 1989,Batmanbecame just about inescapable. Warner-DCsBatman v Superman: Dawn Of Justicecame out in the grey month of March. An event movie is designed from the ground up to be big, broad and international. Trank had imagined a kind of low-key sci-fi horror drama about a quartet of scientists cursed by extraordinary powers. Much of his story at least in the first half took place within the confines of a lab....

August 10, 2016 · 1 min · 173 words · Tyler Clark

The Bottom Shelf: Return Of The Killer Tomatoes, He Never Died

Reptilicusis more likeThe Roomthan a traditional monster movie. Add to this a very dodgy-looking Reptilicus model and youve got yourself a distinctively weird classic monster movie. This po-mo culture clash is bold, brilliant and creative or maybe just annoying and ugly. The truth, unfortunately, is somewhere in-between.

August 10, 2016 · 1 min · 47 words · Kristen Chavez

Hearthstone: 5 New Cards That Will Dominate The Wild Format

Hearthstone’s most unpredictable mode is about to get a little crazier. Because of this, Wild tends to operate a little differently. WithOne Night In Karazhan,Hearthstoneis set to receive five cards that may fit that billing. Arcane Giant Arcane Giant is primed to be one of the strongest newHearthstonecards regardless of format. In Wild, however, this card is especially frightening. Kindly Grandmother Blizzard has chosen an interesting thematic path for the future ofHearthstones Hunter class....

August 9, 2016 · 1 min · 155 words · Jonathan Garrett

Suicide Squad: The Lasting Intrigue of Jared Leto’s Joker

Jared Letos Joker is a formidable force, and far from an agent of chaos, in Suicide Squad… Warning: contains spoilers forSuicide Squad. This article first appeared onDen of Geek UK. The new look was certainly a surprise. Gone is the untraceable colorful garb of Heath Ledgers take, replaced with a more…stylish ensemble. The new Joker is the sort of man whod wear a lengthy purple leather jacket with nothing underneath....

August 9, 2016 · 3 min · 553 words · Mary Powell

What Do The Suicide Squad Box Office Numbers Really Mean?

We analyze the opening weekend for Suicide Squad, from critical reception to box office take. So with that in mind, lets get backSuicide Squad. It then quickly slipped down 41% from Friday for a weaker $38.8 million on Saturday. (you might read a great article about what CinemaScore represents here.)

August 9, 2016 · 1 min · 50 words · Zachary Good

Gotham Season 3: Who is the Aged-Up Ivy Pepper?

Shes a bit more of a loose cannon. And so she goes and creates a great deal of havoc in our world. The superhero show is not known for its deft, complex handling of female characters. Could Ivy and Barbara join forces now that they are both in the loose cannon game? In the mean time, heres that aformentioned photo of Ivy Pepper all grown up…

August 8, 2016 · 1 min · 66 words · Andrew Rhodes

Sherlock: an on-screen history of series 4’s Culverton Smith

In series 4 of the BBC drama, were told Culverton Smith is to beSherlocksdarkest villain yet. ), were taking a look at Culverton Smiths on-screen history through the ages. Weve got your silent films. Weve got your fan films. Weve got your Jeremy Brett. The short story chronicles the time Sherlock Holmes was seemingly struck deathly ill by a rare, highly-infectious disease. Because Holmes does love his theatrics. So, not a nice guy overall....

August 8, 2016 · 2 min · 365 words · Kelly Day

Vice Principals: Run For The Money Review

Vice Principals gets high marks this week by focusing on the show’s true protagonist. Vice Prinicpals, Season One, Epiosde Four This Vice Prinicpals review contains spoilers. Its weird that the best episode ofVice Principalsso far is the one that focuses least on our vice principals. The role certainly fits Russell well. The worse he acts, the funnier he gets. His complete lack of regard for the school is horrendous and hilarious....

August 8, 2016 · 1 min · 134 words · Amanda Cordova

What the Suicide Squad Ending Means for Future DC Movies

There is nothing butSuicide Squadspoilers all the way through. So, theres kind of a happy ending to theSuicide Squadmovie, right? But its not that simple. Its never that simple. Not when you have an entire cinematic universe to keep seeding. The fact thattheWonder Womanmovieappears to take place entirely during World War I should help matters further. As shortcuts go, this approach isnt all that bad. There have been continuing rumors that this movie (possibly calledThe Batman) will feature a multitude of bat-villains....

August 8, 2016 · 1 min · 147 words · Terrence Patterson

What Went Wrong with Project Spark

Project Spark’s servers will be shut down this week. Microsoft Studios seemed to fulfill its promise: the possibilities truly were endless when it came toProject Spark. Yet,Project Sparknever achieved the same level of acclaim of similar titles such asLittleBigPlanetandSuper Mario Maker. Thats not necessarily the kiss of death in gaming, of course. The real stab to the heart was the wayProject Sparkwas introduced to the world. Microsoft unveiledProject Sparkduring its otherwise abysmal E3 2013 presentation....

August 8, 2016 · 2 min · 259 words · Stephen Rose

Interstellar Ending Explained

What did it mean? How visually stunning was it? Did that ending make sense? This is an ending that will undoubtedly leave some viewers thrilled and others thoroughly frustrated. So, that he can pass along the data required for Murphy to save humanity. This mission was never about finding another habitable world, at least not fully. Why did they force him to return over 120 years after he left? After a bittersweet reunion, she sends him off on a new mission to find Brand andtheirnew home....

August 7, 2016 · 1 min · 157 words · Raymond Taylor

Mr. Robot: Logic Bomb Review

Dominique, Angela and Elliot are all out of their element in a creepy, superb episode. Robot:Season 2 Episode 5 Mr. Robotcan create atmosphere out of thin air. Thats one of its best aspects. In addition to its fascinating lead character and somehow realistic yet bonkers plots, the mood thatMr. Robotcreates is its unlike anything else on TV: frenetic, dissociative, fun. In that sense, the show is not entirely dissimilar to a horror movie....

August 4, 2016 · 4 min · 770 words · Ruben Castillo

Star Trek Beyond: Simon Pegg Explains What Happened to Carol Marcus

Interestingly enough, she was completely missing inBeyondwithout any explanation… until now. However, more practical plot variables apparently kept her out of the currentStar Trekseries threequel. But it didnt make it into the final cut. Interestingly enough, there is a more obvious explanation to this issue. Barring the more complex explanation that the altered universe divergences prevented this fateful conception.

August 4, 2016 · 1 min · 59 words · Carol Hernandez