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There is a certain etiquette and level of decorum that comes with Jane Austen adaptations. Perhaps this is whyLove & Friendshipis so delightfully wicked. What a mistake you made marrying him, Susan chides. Too old to be governable, too young to die. It is also impossible to resist laughing along. At times, the overall effect flirts with being pure screwball in spite of its 19thcentury setting. By contrast, Susan is never truly punished nor deserving of an iota of scorn here....

Ed Skrein reveals the scene that was too much even for Deadpool, plus why hes a great dad! Id never gone out for a superhero movie before. So yeah, it was an amazing, amazing, exciting feeling. Has your coolness factor at home with your son been upped by being in a Marvel superhero movie? Well, Ive got one of the katanas, which is so awesome. Some of the kids come round and are like, Whats that?...

The mighty Stellan Skarsgard needs no introduction. Hes also starred inRiververy recently on the BBC. We sat down with a very dapper Stellan Skarsgard in a swanky hotel room to talk about the movie… Ad content continues below Dima feels like a perfect role for you. Hes an eccentric guy, hes got a darker edge and a softer side to him as well. What were your first impressions when you read the script?...

This article contains spoilers forIn Bruges,Children Of Men, andHamlet. Youll laugh, youll cry, itll change your life. A lack of comic and moving scenes is, therefore, not considered a selling point. Its the ability to deploy lightness where necessary. It uses humour as often as it needs, mainly for small character beats. That in itself isnt intrinsically bad, and doesnt preclude humour anyway as demonstrated above. It was not a film without jokes....

This is another weird year forthe Hugo nominations. As was true last year, the Rabid Puppies campaign managed to take over the ballot through bloc voting. The campaign this year picked nominations that would be hard to dispute (e.g. This would be a mistake. The show centers around six friends (called the Mane Six by theMLPfandom). Twilight Sparkle now serves as the Princess of Friendship. Pinkie Pie, a party planner whose random silliness lends over-the-top cartoonish aspects to the show, is laughter....

Den of Geek: Are you guys walking into meetings at the studio now going Uh-huh, toldja? Tim Miller:No, no, no… Ad content continues below Simon Kinberg:No, because ultimately they supported making the movie. They let us make the movie we wanted to make trusted Tim, trusted Ryan and let them go. So my attitude is Thank you sir, can I have another? Its so rare when happens, but this group stuck together the whole time....

Sherlock and Joan must defeat Vikner before he strikes first in the Elementary Season 4 finale. Elementary: Season 4, Episode 24 Could it be? Was he meant to be the overlord of an international crime syndicate all along? Most importantly, did Sherlock actually experience…serious character development? A Difference In Kind went there, and then some. Its almost too easy. Ad content continues below Almost. Bomb disarmed, the two are forced to chase down the one responsible for it....

Fear the Walking Dead still struggles to get its sea legs. ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers. So lets talk about what did and didnt work in Captive. What worked: Alex (Michelle Ang) returns. Shes a great character, one we were initially introduced to in theFlight 462minisodes. InFlight 462, Alex was basically the only person on the plane who possessed any kind of apocalypse savvy. She put those new survival skills to the test as the flight was quickly overrun by the undead....

The new Power Rangers armor caused an internet stir earlier this week. But it’s a deeper issue here… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. I dont honestly remember what the gender politics were like in the original series, but it hardly mattered. My love of it extended far beyond watching the show. My brother and I could play in that world without restrictions other than those that we invented for ourselves....

Things take a turn for the slapstick in the excellent second half of a clown-filled Archer two-parter. Now its clearly in its experimenting with serialization stage. Of course,Archeris just dipping its toe in the serialization waters, much likeSouth Parkdid. Its not like its attempting to emulateGame of Thronesjust yet. Suck it, Bechtel test. Just as importantly, however, Bel Panto: Part II is invested in the concept of escalation. And Bel Panto: Part II takes that lesson of the season and condenses it into one episode....

As characters, Iron Man and Captain America have always been particularly good at this. Its no secret that Hollywood blockbusters are becoming increasingly dependent on international markets. No longer is it smart business to have your supervillain come from one of the largest international markets. WhenIron Mancame out in 2008, George W. Bush was still president. Most relevantly: Americas national identity and larger legacy was as inextricable as ever from the military industrial complex....

As the headline probably told you, this article is nothing butCaptain America: Civil Warspoilers. One thingCivil Wardid well, and certainly better thanAge of Ultron, was tell a completely self-contained story. So, lets get into em… The Sokovia Accords passed, and now the heroes who opposed them are operating outside the law. But there are a couple of things to consider, here. Its the emotional stakes that are going to give it all that much more weight....

What exactly can and cant magic do in Game Of Thrones? This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Spoilers for anyone not up-to-date withGame of Thrones. Well use the Force! Ad content continues below Withering Han:Thats not how the Force works. Finns line is so funny because its preposterous. Were right there with Han, shaking our heads and tsking Thats not how the Force works, dummy. Jeez, what a prong....