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Will we ever get Snowpiercer in a UK cinema? James ponders the international release date conspiracy… I really want to seeSnowpiercer. Has anyone here seenSnowpiercer? Fine, has anyone seen any news or sign as to when we might all get to seeSnowpiercer? Will we ever seeSnowpiercer? IsSnowpierceractually a real thing that exists? The cinemagoers and critics that have gone to see it have been near unanimous in their praise. Ad content continues below...

Can Laikas The Boxtrolls measure up to Coraline and ParaNorman? Read our review and see. The shops third feature,The Boxtrolls, is different in some ways from the first two films. Its clear that Laika has tweaked what its doing but are the results a success? On a technical level,The Boxtrolls(directed by Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable) is near flawless. Ad content continues below Nevertheless, its the story itself that letsThe Boxtrollsdown....

Denzel Washington solves other peoples problems as The Equalizer. Our review is ready for him. When she is beaten senseless by her pimp, McCall decides to do something about it. you’re free to guess what happens from there, and youd probably be right. The TV Equalizer drove a Jag; this one takes a bus. And did I tell you that the new one has OCD? But even watching Washington in full warrior mode cant quite save the proceedings from their by-the-numbers progression....

Antoine Fuqua talks reteaming with Denzel Washington for this gritty update of the TV show. Den of Geek: What was your take on this when you read the script? What were the possibilities that you saw in it? I liked the idea that this guys not a superhero, I mean hes a very real person. I think that was fun to explore. So I just saw a lot of possibilities in it....

This features contains spoilers for Doctor Who series 8 (but not for anything thats not been broadcast!) One of them carries an umbrella. One of them makes souffles. One of them wears an eye patch. One of them according to Strax has a gigantic head. Most of them, at one point or another, have slapped the Doctors face. What else do they have in common? Ad content continues below What is Missys Heaven, we asked?...

Its a bold film, that stars David Tennant, Billy Connolly and Rosamund Pike. And we got to spend some time with the pair to chat about the movie. Heres how the conversation went… Ive just been reading about your film on the BBFC website. And did you have to tune anything with the BBFC? GJ:We havent been in any negotiation! We dont really think about positioning the film when were writing it....

Andre Benjamin is terrific as Jimi Hendrix in an elusive and enigmatic biopic. Here’s our review of All is By My Side. For one thing, we dont get to hear the music. Peppers Lonely Hears Club Band, with subtitles helpfully pointing out the actual Beatles who were in attendance). Jimi: All Is by My Sideis out in theaters this Friday (September 26). Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

We sat down with Laurie to chat about all things series 2. Can you give us an overview of where we are, going into series 2? Its a much more expansive world. Its a much bigger world than what Tommy Shelbys had in the past. They go from Birmingham and theyve now started to get their claws into London. Theres a film calledCocaine, its a brilliant 1921 film that shows young people just… bonkers....

Another Earth director Mike Cahill returns with a new sci-fi drama, I Origins. I Originsis cut from the same indie cloth. Yeah, yeah it was. It was definitely part of the inspiration. I thought it was such an amazing story because they found her through her eyes. Have you heard the whole story? I did read about it, yes. I just thought wow, it was so interesting. That just set the wheels in my brain ablaze....

South Park returns with an all-out attack on the NFL. The NFL and Catholic Church, its all the same thing. Lies, hypocrisy, cover-ups. The use of ISIS, which could be a topic for a standalone episode, was one of them. Public outrage is something theyve always handed so well. We need a counter for how many shots theyve taken at the Catholic Church over the years. Its nice to see the boys co-existing for a change....

The signs are all there, and it’s time for a trademark Crisis in the DC Universe. So what’s it gonna fix? This article contains spoilers for a number of recent DC Comics. The DC Universe hasnt exactly been the most stable since it was rebooted in the wake of 2011sFlashpoint. If that comic book company is DC, theres always one way out: Have aCrisis! Theres little chance of DC reverting to a pre-Flashpointstatus quo....

Fanning meanwhile voices Winnie, the girl who befriends Eggs and his surrogate family. So, have you recovered from eating the bugs yesterday? Ad content continues below Isaac Hempstead Wright:Just about. [Laughs] It wasnt very tasty. Elle Fanning:I havent tried the bugs. Ive seen the bugs, but hes eaten the bugs. What kind of bugs did you eat in particular? The grasshoppers were just awful; I think one of the worst things Ive ever tasted, truly....

Pollys story this year is much, much more interesting. Ive had a fantastic time this year, hes written me one of my best parts Ive ever played. Oh yeah, as a woman particularly, yes! And also because its more interesting as a viewer. Does it pass the Bechdel Test? Yes, it does. Its a very different sort of period drama than some of the competition, isnt it? [There was] just an extraordinary amount of manufacturing going on....