Elementary, Sherlock and the adaptation problem

Gem compares Elementary and Sherlock’s approach to adapting Arthur Conan Doyle’s original stories… Warning: contains plot details forSherlockseries three andElementaryseason two. Weve been granted no fewer than three recent interpretations of the consulting detective. Purists, however, should probably look elsewhere. In Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch, we have two completely different Sherlocks. Many feared thatElementarywould merely retread the ground covered by the BBCs version. Instead, weve seen the same material reworked by both in subtly different ways....

February 14, 2014 · 1 min · 198 words · Rebecca Callahan

Grimm’s deadliest Wesen

Lets face it, few are the Wesen youd be happy to meet fully woged in a dark alley. These chaps though, are the worst of the lot. A tempest of teeth, fangs, claws and beaks, this scary bunch are the Wesen death squad. Those bad ones Aunt Marie urged Nick to hunt down and stop? Here are the Wesen she was talking about… Prone to violent outbursts. Fiercely protective of their offspring....

February 14, 2014 · 2 min · 334 words · Christine Bartlett

Interview with Down Set Fight! Author Chris Sims

The co-writer of Oni Press' Down Set Fight! talks about gambling, Jeffrey Tambor, and NFL SuperPro while I pretend to pay attention. Its also been released in digital increments if thats your kind of thing. Theres Chris on the left and me on the right. No idea about the guy in the middle. He seems nice, whoever he is. Ad content continues below I got to sit down with Chris and talk about crocheting....

February 14, 2014 · 3 min · 476 words · Victoria Baker

The James Clayton Column: Valentine’s Day, Her and 21st century techno-love

Hip hip hooray for the over-commercial super-sappy celebration of romance and close personal relationships! I hope that this column finds you all swept up in sweet emotions and lovely feelings. Today you should be feeling the love and experiencing things that are romantic. Love needs to be lauded so hooray for love! Love is like oxygen! Love is a many splendored thing! Love lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!...

February 14, 2014 · 2 min · 257 words · Craig Hooper

Winter’s Tale Review

I genuinely like Akiva Goldsman. Obviously, they are hopelessly in love with each other before the kettle whistles. Not that the fairy tale elements do not have their own charms. Crowe barks and menaces as the demonic cousin of hisLes MiserablesJavert, now unencumbered by vocal humiliation. For this picture, it is all the stakes of Heaven and Hell. Unfortunately, for the audience it will be solely the latter. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

February 14, 2014 · 1 min · 93 words · Todd Singh

Looking back at The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years is finally getting a DVD release. We take a look at the best things about this classic TV show! Things never turn out exactly the way you planned. I know they didnt with me. Special appreciation must go to Dan Lauria who played Kevins father Jack to perfection. Then there was Winnie, played by the beautiful girl next door Danica McKellar. The final ever episode was ranked at number 43 in TV Guides 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time....

February 13, 2014 · 1 min · 113 words · Eric Ferguson

When Den Of Geek went to King’s Landing

Kings Langley kind of makes you do a double take. What if Kings Langley could become Kings Landing, capital of the Seven Kingdoms? A couple of phone calls to the borough council later, and the name-change was arranged. For a little under two weeks, Kings Langley is Kings Landing. (Before you ask, dont worry no-ones council tax was spent on this. The bill for the signs was footed entirely by the TV online grid....

February 13, 2014 · 1 min · 136 words · Yesenia Chung

5 Star Wars Battles We Want to Play in Battlefront 3

A list of battles from the Star Wars universe that would make Star Wars: Battlefront 3 awesome! Personally, weve never seen a better match made in heaven. We can just imagine the vast maps and the intense multiplayer matches. Either way, we decided to help DICE out. Heres a list of battles wed like to play inBattlefront 3. There are two constants in theStar Warsuniverse: there is always a new enemy and Coruscant ALWAYS gets invaded....

February 12, 2014 · 2 min · 216 words · Joshua Aguirre

6 Conspiracy Theories That Inspired Sci-Fi and Horror Movies

Its even said that some sailors were found partly embedded in the structure of the ship itself. Like a feedback loop, legends grow and change as theyre told and retold. The incidents records were kept locked away until 1990, when the story began to spread more widely. Its really the only logical explanation Ive got. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

February 12, 2014 · 1 min · 75 words · Nicole Rivera

Down Set Fight! (Oni Press) Review

Down Set Fight!is the first and (probably last) of its kind; a mascotploitation comic. Forced on the run, Fearless has to prove his innocence by beating up every single mascot in America. The selling point is over-the-top running back on mascot violence, and the book delivers. The climax features a dialogue free ten-page sequence where Fearless takes on over two dozen mascots. Its an impressive feat that Kowalchuk pulls off....

February 12, 2014 · 2 min · 266 words · Peter Mckinney

Is Hannibal the best network TV series in years?

And I can watch open-heart surgery while eating a medium-rare steak. So really, maybe Im not the best judge of what others might consider gruesome. And that would be a shame since NBCsHannibalis the best broadcast data pipe series in years. And I say that believing that the past decade has been something of a golden age of scripted television. of the protagonist, Will Graham. Unlike Lynch, however, Fuller manages to restrain himself....

February 12, 2014 · 2 min · 268 words · Shirley Gordon

An Interview with Re-Action Figures Toy Designer Brian Flynn

Chris talks to one of the masterminds behind the retrotastic Re-Action Figure toy line. Throughout the years, theAlienprototypes have left toy collectors everywhere feeling mournful about what could have been. One of these enthusiasts was Brian Flynn. So he decided hed help make them himself. For their initial offering, Funko/Super 7 has finally made the Kenners would-beAlienfigures available to collectors. We recently had a chance to speak with Brian Flynn about the Re-Action figure line....

February 11, 2014 · 4 min · 766 words · Kimberly Branch

Jimmy Palmiotti Interview: Denver, Kickstarter, and the Future of Comics

Jimmy PalmiottisPaperFilmshavejust announced their latest Kickstarter-funded graphic novel,Denver. Jimmy Palmiotti and PaperFilms have successfully funded five previous Kickstarter-exclusive graphic novels. Among other things going for it,Denverboasts the art of Pier Brito and a soundtrack by Hans Karl! Den of Geek: Tell us about the genesis ofDenver, what sparked the original idea? The book is about the adventure we throw poor Max into and how he deals with it. Its a mix of drama, science fiction, and at times a bit out of control....

February 11, 2014 · 5 min · 986 words · Juan Anthony