The inspirations for Monsters University’s characters

Japanese sweets, SNL skits, Office Space, and giant scorpions. Now, Deamer and Production Designer Ricky Nierva are back in the monster world, a world they populated. So, how did the sex-change come about? Also, we were in love with the old design so we had a hard time losing it. We pinned all that stuff on the wall and brought in the director and nothing was really hitting. Ugh, thats creepy....

July 1, 2013 · 3 min · 492 words · Tina Davis

Redemption, Review

Den of Geek Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rating: 3 out of 5

June 29, 2013 · 1 min · 14 words · Brian Silva

Byzantium, Review

The indie drama from the director of Interview with the Vampire provides a mosaic of blood and haunted emotions. Rating: 4 out of 5

June 28, 2013 · 1 min · 24 words · Erica Schneider

NeverWinter, Review

Now personally, I dont mind the linear nature of the game. And do you know the best part about it? The entireNeverwinterexperience is completely free to play! AndGoogle+, if thats your thing!

June 28, 2013 · 1 min · 32 words · Andrew Nunez

10 reasons why Footloose is a film for men

Think Footloose is a chick flick? Matt explains why it’s aimed squarely at dudes Theres a common misconception thatFootlooseis a chick flick. How could it be? I like it, and Im the manliest goddamn man there is. I open jars that my wife cant. I lift up heavy things, like shopping bags filled with jars. I have a beard. I stub my toe and call my coffee table a dickhead....

June 27, 2013 · 5 min · 1005 words · Matthew Conway

The West Wing: celebrating The Stackhouse Filibuster

Specifically, we heard it from the mouth of C.J. Cregg, Allison Janneys White House Press Secretary inThe West Wings season twoThe Stackhouse Filibuster. Written by Aaron Sorkin from a story by Bryan Gordon,The Stackhouse Filibusteris an unabashedly feel-good entry. Ad content continues below Rarely forThe West Wing, much of the episode is narrated by voiceover. The story is bookended by an email C.J. Exposition to the rescue, The rules of a filibuster are simple enough....

June 27, 2013 · 2 min · 225 words · James Gomez

White House Down, Review

Filmmaker troll Roland Emmerich is back to mock his audience with big, ugly, and dumb destruction porn. Unfortunately, this isnt it. At most, Foxx is good as playing comic relief. Despite being the POTUS, he doesnt have any authentic patriotism in him. Aside from ol Olympus itself,White House Downsbiggest casualty is Gyllenhaal. White House Downsbad humor goes beyond just goofing with American history when it begins trolling current events. What tasteful laughs are there to be made about this fresh wound and, ultimately, for what purpose?...

June 27, 2013 · 1 min · 132 words · Amanda Noble

Looking back at Robert Zemeckis’ Contact

It took over a decade for Carl Sagan’s Contact to become a film. Some people likeMen In Blackmore than me. That novel was published in 1985. When George Miller was sacked, Zemeckis finally stepped in. Sagan, meanwhile, died at the age of 62, eight months before the film was released. Its hard to think he would be displeased with the end result, though. For my money, it remains one of the most outright intelligent and ambitious summer movies of its time....

June 26, 2013 · 4 min · 758 words · Eileen Johnson

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg interview: This Is The End

How was it making the transition from solely writing and performing to also directing? But the visual effects part was a little different, that was something we werent very well prepared for. I knew we could pull it off but I didnt realise how much work it would be. EG:The thrill of doing visual effects doesnt exist. SR:Yeah, its more like what finished product do you think is worth working towards....

June 26, 2013 · 3 min · 438 words · Sara Chen

Steven Knight interview: Hummingbird, Statham, London

Without further ado… What was the actual genesis ofHummingbirdfor you? Whose flat would it be? Who would own that place? What about if they were away? I mean that, as usual, the most unlikely parts of any story are the true bits. What was it about this particular story that made you want to direct it as your debut? I set out with a plan to write something for myself to direct....

June 26, 2013 · 2 min · 319 words · Kelly Moses

Deadpool, Review

Is this the Deadpool game you’ve been waiting for or should it be mentioned alongside Superman 64? First, Ill say kudos to theDeadpoolgame writers for a hilarious experience throughout the game. Voice actor Nolan North does a fantastic job voicing Deadpool. With that being said,Deadpoolfails to provide any uniqueness with its typical gameplay. you could literally do this for any of the bosses youll face in the game. The controls feel lightning quick as youre playing, but there are some minor issues....

June 25, 2013 · 1 min · 147 words · Steven Burke

Richard Marquand interview: Return Of The Jedi, Star Wars

A previously-unpublished interview with Return Of The Jedi director Richard Marquand… This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release ofReturn Of The Jedi. I recently unearthed some forgottenReturn Of The Jedilore myself when I packed my things for my upcoming move. I was a great admirer of George Lucas work. I really lovedAmerican GraffitiandStar Wars. Secondly, I am a tremendousStar Warsfan; I know the story means an enormous love to me....

June 25, 2013 · 8 min · 1622 words · Alfred Hartman

Shadow of a Doubt, Lookback/Review

Still a disturbing masterpiece, Shadow of a Doubt remained Hitch’s favorite film. Rating: 5 out of 5

June 25, 2013 · 1 min · 17 words · Benjamin Hill