The Living And The Dead: the BBC’s new supernatural drama

Its a set-souvenir fromAshes To Ashes, the time-travel police drama he co-created to followLife On Mars. Set in 1894 Somerset,The Living And The Deadis in the tradition of thedark English pastoral. The major conflict is as described in the title, a clash between the present and the past. In short, here be ghosts. The 1894 setting was inspired by Pharoahs love of Thomas Hardy. In a decade, its gone, really....

June 17, 2016 · 2 min · 425 words · Tina Martin

The Myth of “Forced” Diversity in Comics

We examine why complaints about forced diversity in comics mischaracterizes the evolving comics industry in the 21st century. There are several topics that can completely ruin a comment section. Popular culture and nerd culture in particular are expanding as the internet makes the world smaller. This shift means that it is time to change some characters to appeal to new readers. Yet,ThorwriterJason Aaron toldThe Wall Street Journalin 2014that Thors gender-swap was all my idea....

June 17, 2016 · 2 min · 319 words · Yvette Murphy

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Greatest Muscle Flexes

An appreciation of the rippled muscles of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his Hercules days through to Predator… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Did you know Donald Trumps successor onThe Celebrity Apprenticewas once one of the biggest box-office draws in the world? The man was a titan, casting a shadow as wide as it was high. In Schwarzeneggers first real acting role, his unease is palpable. Ad content continues below...

June 16, 2016 · 4 min · 779 words · Suzanne Welch

Finding Dory Review

Can this long-awaited sequel recapture the magic of Finding Nemo? Read our review of Pixars Finding Dory. Right from the get-go,Finding Doryis beautiful to look at. Its a lovely theme that strangely carries little emotional heft this time out. It becomes a bit too frenetic and tiring. Like Dory, you might forget about it soon after seeing it. Its an effortlessly charming and adorable vignette that needs just six minutes to tell a far more poignant tale....

June 16, 2016 · 1 min · 85 words · Marilyn Kennedy

Game of Thrones: Winners & Losers – Week 8

Below youll find the winners and losers forGame of Thrones, Season 6, Episode 8, No One. Spoilers for the latest episode ofGame of Thronesbelow WINNERS 1. Arya Stark Ad content continues below All of that training to become Daredevil totally paid off! We havent seen the vicious side of Jaime in a while, and its a welcome sight. The Hound So much for living a life of peace, eh? Two episodes back, The Hound is already disemboweling bitches....

June 16, 2016 · 3 min · 447 words · Andrew Brooks

Twin Peaks and The Power of The Recurring Detail

Ad content continues below Its gonna happen again. Electricity Electricity, like everything else, behaves eccentrically inTwin Peaks. Perhaps; Leland significantly starts a ceiling fan before attacking Laura, presumably summoning Bob. InFWWMs confounding convenience store scene, one of the creepy figures present enunciates e-lec-tric-i-ty! An electric light may partially illuminate, but its flickering obscures and disorients more than it reveals. An amplified public address drowns in feedback. A video camera records a figure that is no longer there....

June 16, 2016 · 1 min · 178 words · Isabel Perez

Y Tu Mama Tambien: The Endless Summer 15 Years Later

Since his directorial debutSolo con tu pareja(1991), Alfonso Cuaron has straddled different countries and genres. He continues, Or any gringo backpackers, to which she replies, Gross! The conversation has moved from Tenoch as a young child to La Boca del Cielo, a tropical heaven. Yet, Luisa does take the bait, after learning of her husbands infidelities. Its just like I imagined. Luisas foot languidly rests on the dashboard, illustrating the casual, if intimate nature of their conversation....

June 16, 2016 · 2 min · 269 words · Scott Lopez

Examining the Summer Box Office Slump

We look at some of the reasons why this summers blockbusters arent doing as well as expected. A few months back, I wrote a piecepredicting the summer box office. The few attempts at doing something original have also failed to pique moviegoers interest. Those months have become increasingly crowded, forcing studios to look at other seasons to release their movies. Its $183 million worldwide take so far is not even enough to cover the $170 million budget....

June 15, 2016 · 1 min · 168 words · Jason Clark

Finding Dory’s Ed O’Neill: ‘I Thought It Was A Cameo’

Hes also been in movies likeThe Bone CollectorandThe Spanish Prisoner. Den of Geek: Did you do any sort of preparation for this? Ad content continues below Ed ONeill: I found my parking space in the lot. And I got there and I walked in. I think I had a piece of fruit and then went it and started recording. The people who did the research are the animation guys. What a job they did, huh?...

June 15, 2016 · 4 min · 745 words · Lawrence Martinez

Fox’s Second Chance: Why The Show Deserves a Second Look

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. And the general reaction toSecond Chances initial few episodes seemingly justified the scepticism. A second season has been ruled out by Fox, and heres why thats a shame. This approach is highly frustrating, particularly as the who were the intruders that murdered Jimmy? Unfortunately, however, this doesnt fix the plot-hole of why Duval doesnt recognise his 35 year-old father. Theres even a hilarious scene involving Jimmy Pritchards family and an Ouija board....

June 15, 2016 · 1 min · 158 words · Miranda Green

Hans Rosenfeldt interview: creating The Bridge, Marcella

Well, I was pitched the idea by Nicola Larder (Marcellas co-creator and executive producer). I really liked that because it sounded like something I could probably work with. The opportunity to work abroad was what really attracted me, I have to say. Are you a fan of British crime dramas, then? Ad content continues below I cant get to see all of them, but I do enjoy British TV. I mean, we probably get the best over here....

June 15, 2016 · 4 min · 686 words · Renee King

10 Utterly Interesting Joker Action Figures

If evil has a face, its dressed like a clown. And the most evil clown ever made is the Joker. That somehow makes him a compelling character to watch and a popular figure in all aspects of pop culture. Here are ten of the most interesting portrayals of the Clown Prince of Crime. It has an opening on one side and a stylized J on the other. The handle side features the Jokers face and the handle is his nose....

June 14, 2016 · 3 min · 481 words · Bruce Wheeler

American Dad!: Gift Me Liberty Review

An unpredictable American Dad! sees the art of chivalry and the craft of lying take Stan and Steve on respective rollercoasters. ThisAmerican Dad!review contains spoilers. American Dad! : Season 12 Episode 20 Youre such a gentleman, Steve. They are a dying breed. Its Christmas in June, everybody! Just run with it and enjoy the un-seasonal greetings and royalty free jazz! Think about that next time you weasel out of your next non-denominational holiday themed game!...

June 14, 2016 · 1 min · 104 words · John Valenzuela