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Rob looks at why one Marvel comic book run is a sure-fire Hulk-smash in the making… In the wake of 2012s summer smashAvengers Assemblethere was one character everyone wanted to see more of: Hulk. Surely an attempt to followThe Avengerswith more of the same would feel like a bit of a cop-out? Surely an earth-bound Hulk movie would be a bit underwhelming in comparison? Planet Hulkcould also help establish a whole new phase of Marvel movies by leading intoWorld War Hulk....

Paul Verhoevens dystopian masterpiece of 1987 the ultimate techno-tinged sociopolitical action movie remade. I mean, really? Im pretty sure that in ancient aeons past a divinely-appointed prophet laser-scribed Thou shalt not remakeRoboCop, creep! on a titanium slab of commandments to be observed by obedient future generations. To fill you in on the details you probably already know, the PG-13 rated reboot (really?) (The film is, in effect, a troubling remake of a film about a troubling remake....

Who were the Monuments Men? We know that Murray has grandkids; we learn that Damon is a faithful husband. But these are just broad strokes that dont add any real depth or complexity to these men. Theres little suspense or doubt about whether the men will find either. All the principal cast members do the best they can with the thin material theyre given. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

What happened with Legos? They used to be simple. [Now its]Harry PotterLegos,Star WarsLegos, complicated kits, tiny little blocks. It is fitting thatThe Lego Movieis a Warner Bros. release. Why cant Uni-Kitty live on the same cloud as Abraham Lincoln? This achievement is aided by a voice casting pool dripping with talent. As the center of it, Pratt walks the perfect balance between playing likably stupid and stupidly likeable. The most popular character though will undoubtedly be the Batman....

Think kids' movies are just meaningless fluff? Many of them address important themes in smart, accessible ways, Simon argues. At the time of writing, Disneys latest animated opus,Frozen, is in a very good place. Personally, Im thrilled with the success ofFrozen. For what I love aboutFrozenis that it touches on the issue of loneliness. That its two lead characters are both battling that. One understands why theyre lonely, and is miserable about it....

Directing a massive blockbuster is the dream, isn’t it? Not always, it seems. Here are some directors who’ve dropped out of big projects… But its not, so we wont. Six months later, he was off the project. I was not comfortable being away from my family for that length of time. Aronofskys marriage had recently ended, although its not clear if that was a contributory factor too. Neither Fox nor Aronofsky made a further statement about their parting of the ways....

I was fascinated to see the number of parallels between yourElite Squadfilms andRoboCop. Was that why you wanted to make it? So theres a strong parallel inRoboCop. That conflict is exterior to the character of Nascimento, between two things that arent a part of himself. Its interior to the character of RoboCop: you have a man fighting a machine inside a single entity. And thats why its a brilliant concept in Verhoevens movie....

Theres a definitely a desire for car movies in Hollywood due to the success ofThe Fast and the Furiousseries. I doubtNeed for Speed: The Motion Picturewouldve even been made if it werent forFasts box office numbers. Could it be that car games and car movies are not meant to cross over? Thats left to be seen when Aaron PaulsNeed for Speedhits theaters. Not many, right? Oh, and obviously it would have to be dark....

Since he co-directedThe Lion King, Rob Minkoff hasnt made a full-on animated film since. Mr Peabody & Shermanbrings him back to animation though, and he spared us some time to chat about. Heres how our chat went… At one stage it was said to have a live action element to it. Can you talk us through how it got to this point? So the very first conversations were about that....

Well, Greg Pak has to establish Turok and his people first. The readers brain knows to expect dinosaurs, but how and when? Is this story set in another dimension, a hidden Savage Land like world, or something else? His landscapes are breathtaking and his action and designs are masterful. This is going to be an exciting universe to watch. Like us onFacebookand follow us onTwitterfor all news updates related to the world of geek....

From grief to anger to swearing blood vengeance, Bitten keeps us coming back for seconds. Totally understandable, dude: I thought Pete was awesome and I only knew him for three episodes! But youve got more pressing matters. Speaking of Clay and his emotions, hes still chasing Elenas tail (sometimes literally). We even see them tussling around in wolf form. It makes me wonder if they would end up having pups if it came to that....

So, weve finally had our first glimpse of Peter Capaldi in his newDoctor Whocostume. Importantly though, it is a bold statement of exactly who this new Doctor is. With that in mind, lets revisit our favourite Time Lords ability to disguise himself to outwit his opponents. I should state at the outset this isnt a definitive list of every disguise the character has worn. On other occasions the Doctor would be the subject of impersonation....

The Simpsonswerent on this week because of theSuper Bowl. Marge is probably watching at Moes, whos probably making book on the game. Shes spent 25 years looking the other way. Marge Simpson is TVs great enabler, as Homer reminded her when she temporarily lost her identity. Rodney Dangerfield himself, as Mr. Burns son Larry, called her a good sport. When Marge married Homer she promised to love and honor, aid and abet....