Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes might be the greatest chapter in the franchise yet. ***This article contains mild spoilers fromDawn of the Planet of the Apes. Caesar is strong, physically commanding, and battle-hardened, yet also weary, humane, and even afraid. Dawn of the Planet of the Apesis out in theaters Friday, July 11. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....
Space Dandy takes a meditative approach as a psychotic predator searches the universe for the perfect smile. Plus, Dr. Gel backstory! ThisSpace Dandyreview contains spoilers. So come on Dandy. Give us a smile. The scene where Dandy is constantly misinterpreting his emotions is an episode highlight accordingly. Misunderstanding Grand Prix, which is naturally a misunderstanding competition. This of course causes the past to repeat itself. An act that will retroactively destroy the present Dandy as his past-self is yanked into existence....
Terror in Resonance sets the stage for what has the makings of an extremely unique, psychological thrill ride. ThisTerror in Resonancereview contains spoilers. you’ve got the option to die where you are, or become an accomplice. As soon as the show starts, youre presented with some absolutely gorgeous, crisp animation. Actions like bombs being hidden in Kururin plushies (is nothing sacred?!) Falling does an effective job of setting the stage and establishing the stakes of whats going on here....
Dominion finds a new angel floating in The Flood. Instead, the show offered up more of a thinking mans angel-fueled post-apocalypse. A new angel is introduced into the unstable mix. Two minor characters are unceremoniously snuffed out. Bullets are fired, lines drawn. Seemingly, a lot happened, but really, not much happened plot-wise. Instead, the usual action seen in previous episodes took a knee to better flesh out Alex Lannon. Spoilersfrom this point on....
As Penny Dreadful’s superb first season reaches its close, Becky traces the literary origins of its monsters… This was also present in the scientific advances of the age. Van Helsing refers to the vampires as creatures whose chief instinct is to survive. Yet he is still granted the opportunity to tell his story and offer his motivations. Were not content to just fight off Dracula now, we want to understand what makes him tick....
What’s wrong with screening some footage of a big film in advance, to generate some interest? Quite a lot, argues Simon… If that was the intention, the reports and reaction online seem to vindicate Marvels master plan. Again, youd have to suggest that Paramounts approach here has reaped some publicity dividends. But, appreciating that it sounds like were getting really old: does all this really help the film? At least the actual bit where you watch the finished feature?...
Richard Linklaters daring experiment, Boyhood, is fascinating, flawed and at times transcendent. There is no plot per se inBoyhood. Boyhoodopens in limited release on Friday (July 11). Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek. AndGoogle+, if thats your thing! Rating: 4 out of 5
Angry and frightened, Dreyfus sees the apes in only one light as a menace which must be destroyed. Den Of Geek: Were you surprised at the amount of humanity in a movie about apes? Keri Russell:I feel like thats Matts interest too. I mean I think when they brought Matt into this, I think thats Matts sort of specialty. I think he is always, in all of his films and work, thats always what it is....
We know how superhero stories start: normal person gets powers, gets reluctant, becomes heroic. But why does it have to be like that? you’re free to certainly see the conventional wisdom behind starting there. As an audience, it appeals to our aspirations, particularly with Marvel characters. There are tonnes of examples of great superhero origin story movies. Ad content continues below So whats the problem with starting with a good, sturdy origin story?...
***NOTE: This article was first published on April 4, 2014. Was it believable that he was graced with that last minute reprieve rush liver transplant?Nope. But are we happy that it happened? And we love him for it. No, Frank is rather the banality of despicability. Thats because Frank is not a hero or a villain, or even the ever increasingly ubiquitous anti-hero. Yet, this Frank is also a product of a newly evolving television culture that allowed the transfer....
This June, TNT premiered their new seriesThe Last Ship. There have been a lot of post-apocalyptic stories being told recently. What is going to make this one really stand out? Steven Kane:We dont think of the show as post-apocalyptic; we think about it as apocalyptic. With this show, its happening right now. So this is How do you deal with it in the moment? And its about the reality of how societies would deal it these catastrophic situations....
Edie Falcos performance in the last episode of Nurse Jackie was a semester of acting classes. We dont coverNurse Jackiehere atDen of Geek. Historical inaccuracies, plot holes and series continuity problems drive them to distraction. Edie Falco is an acting geeks dream. Its all there forever etched in celluloid to be paused and rewound, pored over and emulated. I believe Jackie Peyton is the most complex character on TV, sweeping indictment as that may be....
The cast and director of Boyhood discuss their dozen-year project. Boyhoodis like no other movie youll see this year. Given everyones schedules and busyness, this was everyones side project, my own included. I was doing a lot of other films in these 12 years and everybody was busy. But we would always talk about it. But it would get real intense once it was around the time we would shoot....
