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We talked to Gotham’s Charlie Tahan about what goes into creating one of the creepiest characters on TV. TonightsGothamwill pull us even further into the fear-driven world of The Scarecrow. You know,Gothams specialty. How didGothamdo it with Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow? We had a chance to chat with Charlie Tahan, the 19-year-old actor behind the Scarecrow mask. I was surprised by how much time has past, Tahan told us over the phone....

Batman’s scariest villain, the Scarecrow is returning for Gotham Season 4. Heart clenching crippling fear is returning to Gotham City. Will Gotham survive the terror that always heralds Scarecrows arrival? The Comics So who is the Scarecrow? He strikes a wonderfully weird figure with his spindly limbs and expressionless burlap visage. As for his abilities, Scarecrow is the master of fear. But from these earliest days, it was clear that there was something terrifying and special about the Scarecrow....

War tends to be depicted only a few ways in fiction. It is either a brave adventure or a soul-crushing Hell. A great honor of noble sacrifice or a cynical waste by so many calculating politicians. Yet Richard Linklater seems to be asking with his latest film: Why cant it be both? Theres also a humor to it too. Not that this stops it from being an occasionally mirthful and always revelatory service....

FromRogue OnetoJurassic Worldto acclaimed Pixar Oscar-winners likeUp, theres no end to Giacchinos talents. Seriously, how hard were the tanks to defeat in that game? [laughs] Well, I gotta be honest with you, I never played it! Only because Im terrible at video games and they frustrate me. I loved the artwork and design and loved creating the music but I never played it. I watched other people play it though....

Im probably a bit scattered but well see how I go. If you should probably call back some other time because Im not being clear thats totally fine. Shooting TV shows is difficult as it turns out. Ad content continues below The scale for this round ofTop of the Lakeis grander yet also somehow more intimate. Den of Geek: How did you get involved in this year ofTop of the Lake....

But Flanagan did get the gig, and so Ive been waiting impatiently for his film for months now. Happily, I was not even the slightest bit disappointed. Mike Flanagan:We knew that we couldnt really repeat ourselves with our shots. I tend to over-prepare my shot lists. We knew the camera would have to float around like the eye of god. Theres the old standby of a push in on a character as they realise something....

The Terminator series is making its third attempt at a trilogy. Genisysprobably seemed like a good idea at the time. The originalTerminator, released in 1984, was a dark, relentless and extremely violent movie. Its villain, Robert Patricks T-1000, still killed without remorse or pity. Where the earlier movies yes, evenT3andSalvation were straightforward,Genisyswas over-wrought and full of eye-rolling plot conveniences. The question is, has the franchise run its course or can it be freshened up?...

David Simon’s The Deuce arrived last night in the UK. Spoilers ahead in our US chums' review of episode 1… This review contains spoilers. And it misfired with spectacular awfulness. In some ways, these two dingbats make for a curious television series setup. Inevitably, this will be a recurring issue… as it should be. Yet where are the series about the guys they squeeze for their bread and butter? And she got a knife to her armpit for her troubles....

Star Trek: Discovery is here, and we are gathering up every reference and easter egg! This article contains spoilers forStar Trek: Discoverys first two episodes. Burnham cites General Order 1, i.e. No starship may interfere with the normal development of any alien life or society. Ad content continues below Number One Georgiou calls Burnham Number One on several occasions. My favorite use of the Number One designation comes inThe Next Generations Rascals....

Fear the Walking Dead reminds us there’s no “destroy” without “Troy.” Our review of “Brother’s Keeper” is live! ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers. Thats especially true of this episode, in which Nick is indirectly responsible for killing Jake. Had he let the Otto brothers sort things out, theres a good chance Jake might have survived. By now its obvious theWalking Deaduniverse tends to equate morality with weakness. Travis was a perfect example of this....

Jane Goldman chats to us about writing Kingsman, Stardust, The Walking Dead and more… Ad content continues below So I was going to ask who wrote it, hoping it was you! It was me, yeah! [laughs] Im sure he does, hes lovely. Im so touched by that, thats so lovely! Thats made my day, thats so nice. Its funny,Stardusthas come up all day. Yeah, we started talking about it, but only in a really abstract way....

A major character dies in a heartbreaking, though uneven episode of Outlander. Claire offers Frank a divorce, but he rejects the idea. Claire has never lied to Frank, even when he wished that she would. Still, when Frank unexpectedly dies in a car accident, it is a tragedy in many ways. Its also a tragedy for us viewers. Hes been with us from the beginning. He, too, has loved Claire....

Ninja Steel had a slight improvement this week but it needs to work more on its characters. ThisPower Rangers Ninja Steelreview contains spoilers. Power Rangers Ninja Steel Episode 15 This episode contains what might beNinja Steelsgreatest moment. Now that is worthy of being called epic. Its a powerful back-story for Mick that lends some real weight to his sadly underserved character. It also establishes some much needed character conflict that Ninja Steelhas been lacking....