Doug Liman interview: American Made, Bourne Identity, frozen urine

Limans goal was to secure the rights toThe Bourne Identity a series of spy novels hed adored since childhood. So now youve had a few months distance from it, what are your feelings about it? How did the experience compare with your other films? Ad content continues below Certainly the flying aspects ofAmerican Madewere probably the most challenging thing Ill ever tackle. You hear people talking about shooting on the water, and the horror stories people talk about are well-earned....

December 17, 2017 · 5 min · 999 words · Peter Moyer

Enchanted at 10: revisiting the film with director Kevin Lima

Plus, the film remains a flat out family treat. Turns out he didnt do too badly. Do you remember much about that night? I dont even know if I was there! Isnt that awful?! I dont recall being at a London premiere. Is it a blur, a bit of a whirlwind? Its a blur from the moment you deliver your film to the moment its release. A lot of the time youre in a country a day to be quite honest with you....

December 17, 2017 · 12 min · 2444 words · Dawn Sullivan

Bringing Star Wars: The Last Jedi Creatures to Life

ButStar Warssits astride them all, both in its scope and the intricacy of its world and creature-building. Den of Geek: Whats your goal every time when you start work on a newStar Warsfilm? Everyones going to be different. Everybody sees the world differently. You could ask Rian specifically about a cut in a sequence and he would already know where that was. That made our lives very much clearer from the start....

December 16, 2017 · 4 min · 661 words · David Garcia

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – A Spoiler-Filled Exploration

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. This is your final warning for Death Star-sized spoilers ofThe Force AwakensandThe Last Jedi. Two years of anticipation. Two years of fan theories, rumors and speculation. Where could theStar Warssaga possibly go next? Ad content continues below The Last Jedi,at long last, has the answer. Admiral Ackbar, hero of the Battle of Endor inReturn Of The Jedi,is killed off without fanfare. But as Kylo Ren says, You have to break with the past....

December 15, 2017 · 2 min · 335 words · Daniel Mills

Star Wars: The Last Jedi – What Exactly Is the Rey & Kylo Ren Relationship?

This article contains massiveStar Wars: The Last Jedispoilers. Its a strange feeling for most moviegoers who were not alive when the OriginalStar WarsTrilogy came out. Most viewers were left thrillingly unsure. But the only people dying here are damnable henchmen and an emperors stand-in. Or Rey could just as easily be tempted by Kylo. Maybe his side is a home (and family) for a girl whos known neither. They have no role in this story....

December 15, 2017 · 4 min · 713 words · Stephanie Dalton

Christmas 2017: Our Blu-ray and DVD gift guide

Christmas is almost here! According to The Independent, its the Britains best drama that all geeks should have in their collection. Its perfect for anyone who loves history, melodrama and people talking in unbelievably posh accents. Star Trek Another awesome collection of original movies and prequels! OrderStar Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness & Star Trek Beyond now from Amazonto have them arrive before Christmas. To rewatch Star Trek The Original Series, order ithere....

December 14, 2017 · 1 min · 109 words · Brittany Kennedy

Riverdale Season 2 Episode 9 Review: Chapter 22 – Silent Night, Deadly Night

The Riverdale midseason finale ends with a bang. Riverdale Season 2 Episode 9 The Black Hood is dead. Long live the Black Hood. Mission accomplished then, as there is a lot to chew on here. The biggest revelation was that Joseph Conway/Mr. First off, the piercing green eyes of the Hood and Svenson dont really match. Also, theres the new question of who is photographing Archie kissing Veronica and why....

December 14, 2017 · 3 min · 510 words · Charles Johnson

Sally Phillips interview: Ferdinand, Taskmaster, Smack The Pony, Veep

asks Sally Phillips three minutes into an interview thats supposed to be about her role in new family animationFerdinand. Look at the expression! Very, very miserable, tambourine, excellent eye make-up says Phillips, delighted. I thought, well, its slowly, slowly happening, Im turning into a Finnish Shaman. The reactions shes had from Minnas countrymen are mainly good, she says. Theyre very classy people, Finns. I think its because ofVeep. I had a year and a half of only playing European characters....

December 14, 2017 · 5 min · 948 words · Luke Donaldson

Star Wars: How Phasma Escaped the Trash Compactor & What Happened After The Force Awakens

ThisStar Warsarticle contains spoilers. So how did Phasma end up back in the fight after the superweapon was destroyed? We assume Marvel has paused the story until afterThe Last Jedito avoid any overlap or spoilers. Ad content continues below Her backstory was also explored in the novelPhasma,which we reviewed here. The comic doesnt linger on what happened inside the trash compactor. She steps past the creature and goes on her way....

December 14, 2017 · 2 min · 351 words · Timothy Stephens

Tom Cruise and The Failed United Artists Experiment

In late 2006, with much fanfare, Tom Cruise was announced as headlined a revived United Artists. But what went wrong? This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. It looked like Oscar-bait. It turned out to be a footnote in the failure to resurrect United Artists. In the decades that followed, the company had a bumpy life, but not without successes. In the 1950s and 1960s in particular, United Artists scored many successes, winning bags of Oscars too....

December 14, 2017 · 3 min · 486 words · David Campbell

Discovering Bigfoot: anticipating a frightful Netflix documentary

Heres our primer on everything it’s crucial that you know about the movie, and the Sasquatch species… Also known as Sasquatch, this creature is a huge part of American folklore. It is a giant, simian-like creature that allegedly inhabits the forests of the Pacific Northwest. However, in the scientific world, many have discounted the existence of the Bigfoot creature. According to the information weve received,Discovering Bigfootfeatures never before seen Bigfoot footage that will shock the world....

December 13, 2017 · 2 min · 225 words · Terry Morris

Star Wars: 10 Reasons Why We Already Know Rey Is a Skywalker

There are millions of reasons why Disney is very happy with its current slate ofStar Warsmovies. And thats nothing when compared to the more than $2 billion the movie made total. After all,Rey is Luke Skywalkers daughter. The last line of the movie could have been, Rey, I am your father. And if you search your feelings, you will know it to be true. And then you’ve got the option to read the below list of reasons why… And Luke certainly never flew the Millennium Falcon....

December 13, 2017 · 3 min · 558 words · Tonya Friedman

The Dark Tower: Exploring the Film Adaptation’s Many Alterations

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Nikolaj Arcels adaptation ofThe Dark Towerwasnt without its merits: casting for example was spot-on. As such, he is loyal only to the Dark Tower as his creed demands. More telling, less showing. Such changes of course, are part and parcel of any adaptation. Its a strange little meta-loop that I cant untangle and perhaps has been purposefully left there for later exploration. Kings version of New York revels in that bygone era....

December 13, 2017 · 1 min · 120 words · Terry Moore