Examining innovation in the found footage genre

In it, a group of American and British urban explorers descend into the catacombs beneath Paris. Usually no one survives and the footage found is the only indication of what happened. When innovation is achieved it is done in interesting ways. The comedy and action genres have their own entriesProject XandEnd of Watch. It is also the genre where cast and crew have to work a lot harder. Innovation is rarer but when it appears, its noticeable....

June 17, 2014 · 1 min · 176 words · Anne Jones

Guy Pearce Talks The Rover

The Australian actor gives one of his sharpest and most poignant performances in David Michod’s near-future mood piece. Den Of Geek: Congratulations on your tremendous work in this film. It plays almost like a tone poem. Ad content continues below Guy Pearce: Yeah, its a pretty interesting piece. You often deal with the sort of literal stuff. How did David initially present it to you and what did you see in it?...

June 17, 2014 · 3 min · 532 words · Darren Williams

Mario Kart 8: The 5 Best New Tracks

It doesnt get much better than this, my friends: Mount Wario isMario Kartat its finest. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek. AndGoogle+, if thats your thing!

June 17, 2014 · 1 min · 35 words · Thomas Taylor

The underappreciated film performances of Jim Carrey

To get straight to the point Jim Carreys career hasnt been up to much lately has it? Certainly as leading man, at least. His last big-hitter was 2009sA Christmas Carol, while his most recent leading role was 2011sMr Poppers Penguins. If you just cant wait for this potential rubber-faced renaissance though, youre in luck. Does it deserve such treatment? Carreys performance here really is electric, attention-grabbing and incredibly bold. If you havent seenThe Cable Guy, its the perfect jumping-in point for more unconventional Carrey....

June 17, 2014 · 1 min · 195 words · Daniel Robles

E3 2014: On the Show Floor — Part 1

The E3 show floor is a beauty to behold. And some fan favorites, as well. E3 2014 is proudly boasting the return of Batman inArkham Knight, as well another excellent installment ofMortal Kombat. But Ill start with the newer names first. Lords of the Fallen faces the obvious comparison: how close is it to aDark Souls ripoff? Attacking too many enemies at once will undoubtedly lead to an early death....

June 16, 2014 · 4 min · 691 words · Brandon Blackwell

E3 2014: On the Show Floor — Part 2

The last two days on the E3 2014 show floor were eventful. Few games disappointed this year, which is a good thing. By the way, have you noticed just how many of these games are coming in 2015? So many announcements got us excited, but so few will be delivered to our consoles this year. Maybe thats a symptom of the new technology, brand new consoles that demand much more graphically and mechanically....

June 16, 2014 · 3 min · 556 words · Alisha Young

Game Of Thrones Obituaries: The Children

We pay respect to one more character after tonight’s epic season finale for Game of Thrones. This article contains major spoilers pertaining toGame of Thrones:The Children. It is also written in the hand of a Cersei-fearing courtier. KINGS LANDING, THE CAPITAL Oh, most sorrowful, sorrowful day. Never in the glorious history of the Seven Kingdoms has one man (if you could callitthat!) done so much horror to the Realm. And in a most heavy deed, the murder was perpetrated by the hand of his vile son!...

June 16, 2014 · 2 min · 228 words · Melissa Jackson

Game Of Thrones Season Finale Review: The Children

Earlier this week,Game of Thronescreators David Benioff and D.B. And he looks tired. Seeing Ciaran Hinds again was good tonight. It is also Stannis first impressive moment in thewholeseries. To date, there is a cult of personality around the middle Baratheon brother that even baffles George R.R. For show watchers who have always been perplexed as to why…well this is pretty much it. Stannis saves the Wall and the Nights Watch!...

June 16, 2014 · 4 min · 849 words · Ashley Miller

Ice Cube Talks Being The Police In 22 Jump Street

and being one of the founding artists for gangsta rap. Ad content continues below Thats what they said youre philosophical about your career choices. So, how do you choose a film and why22 Jump Street? You just want to be a part of good movies. Ive worked with Neal Moritz onTorqueandXXX. Well take care of you. I felt like I was in good hands. It was a good ride. People didnt expect me to be Captain Dickson....

June 16, 2014 · 6 min · 1250 words · Timothy Williams

Orange Is The New Black: Looks Blue Tastes Red review

It’s back to Litchfield in the second episode of Orange is the New Black season 2. ThisOrange is the New Blackreview contains spoilers. Ill just let that sink in for a minute. Larry grills his dad about Pipers trip to Chicago while defending his sexual prowess. In reality it doesnt teach them shit and there are no actual job placement programs. Can you smell the bureaucracy? When she asks for an actual interview, Figueroa gives her $10 toward her commissary instead....

June 16, 2014 · 1 min · 209 words · Karen Little

Skin Game (Dresden Files), Review

Fifteen books in, Harry Dresden is still running strong. Here’s our review of the latest Dresden Files book. As far as urban fantasy goes, the market is full of contenders. Youve got a plethora of characters fighting the good fight against nasty creatures in our modern world. Why is Harry Dresden any better or different from these other characters? Too often, I see urban fantasy writers create a character thats a little too perfect....

June 16, 2014 · 3 min · 505 words · Cory Lopez

Den Of Geek Book Club: Sparrow Hill Road

Welcome to the sci-fi and fantasy fiction portion of the Den Of Geek book club! Our first selection isSparrow Hill Roadby Seanan McGuire, which hopefully youve had a chance to read by now. She presents them to us unflinchingly, warts and all, without excusing or apologizing for any of it. Rose can be petty. Rose has a short temper. Rose is unbelievably stubborn. But shes also kind, empathetic, and resilient....

June 15, 2014 · 1 min · 212 words · Jason Ibarra

Continuum: 3 Minutes to Midnight, Review

Continuum takes bold leaps in a mind-blowing new episode! Here’s our complete review… 3 Minutes to Midnight, however, melted my brain. Theres just no coming back from that. Ive mentioned several times that Liber8s battle strategy this season has been much stronger than in the past. Taking out the companies that would become the Corporate Congress seemed like the perfect plan. In fact, its inarguably worse than the corporate-ruled world they came from....

June 14, 2014 · 1 min · 159 words · Jessica Baird