How Wonder Woman Changes the DC Extended Universe

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. NB: The following contains spoilers forWonder WomanandBatman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Diana, predictably, is having none of this. A figure who can protect us from our worst instincts. How refreshing, then, to encounter a character as idealistic and guileless as Wonder Woman. Yet almost from beginning to end, JenkinsWonder Womanmovie is perfectly judged. Above all,Wonder Womanis written and directed with real sincerity and heart....

June 7, 2017 · 1 min · 168 words · Darlene Welch

Neill Blomkamp interview: sci-fi shorts and Oats Studios

District 9 director Neill Blomkamp is back with Oats Studios. There wasThe Hire,one instalment of a series of shorts for the German car firm BMW. And now theres Oats Studios: a new venture dedicated to creating experimental short films. Im just not interested in that. If theres anyone who really likes it, is there a way we can interact with them? Can they give us designs for where they think some of the weird alien vehicles could go?...

June 7, 2017 · 6 min · 1111 words · Tara Stephens

The Mummy: Did Bram Stoker Inspire The Whole Franchise?

When the name Bram Stoker is uttered, an instant and highly specific horror icon is summoned. Over 200 movie adaptations and counting has that effect. Yet the walking cadaver of the Carpathians may not be Stokers only contribution to enduring horror movie icons. And too few realize he mightve spurred the imagery we now associate with nearly every mummy movie. One such crucial figure in Stokers formative years was Sir William Wilde, father of the tragic-brilliant Oscar....

June 7, 2017 · 2 min · 325 words · Ashley Gates

Gotham Season 3 Finale Review: Destiny Calling & Heavydirtysoul

This Gotham review contains spoilers. How will this affect Oswald and Jims relationship moving forward? Hard to say at this point. Lucky for Jim, at this point, Oswald had other fish to fry. Ad content continues below Bruces murder was much more gutting. Im not sure how I felt about the characters introduction. That being said, Ras knows how to make an entrance. Alfreds murder at Bruces hands was heartbreaking, especially when seeing Alfreds death breaks through Bruces conditioning....

June 6, 2017 · 2 min · 368 words · Kelly Gardner

Gotham Season 3 Finale: Every Batman and DC Villain Reference You Might Have Missed

The Gotham Season 3 finale introduced major elements of Batman lore. Now that the season is finished, we look at everything you might have missed in theGothamSeason 3 finale! Lets get started…but beware of spoilers! nudge the episode titles to go to full reviews. Of course, Liam Neeson played Ras inBatman Beginswhile Matt Nable played the character onArrow. Thats a lot of Ras for one generation! Instantly, Ras upped the ante when it comes to Bat foes....

June 6, 2017 · 13 min · 2685 words · Kenneth Leach

Wonder Woman: 8 Unanswered Questions Explained

Just a few answers to the questions that Wonder Woman leaves behind… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. This article contains nothing butWonder Womanspoilers. With strong critical and box office reception, its clear now thatWonder Womanis the movie the character deserves. Although she was also shown to be Japanese in a future appearance. Her granddaughter, Marina Maru, later became the new Doctor Poison inWonder Woman Vol. Hey, if its good enough for Doctor Doom…...

June 6, 2017 · 2 min · 239 words · Sarah Barnes

Ben Aaronovitch interview: Cityread, Doctor Who, audiobooks, Peter Grant

Or maybe youve followed his best-selling series of Peter Grant novels, which keep threatening to come to television? Youve done this book for Cityread: perhaps start with what that is? Our latest is Slough! Ad content continues below Yeah! One of the upcoming detective stories were doing is going to be set in Slough. Its got to be done! So the idea is that its library-based. There are a lot of reading groups, library-based reading groups....

June 5, 2017 · 8 min · 1570 words · Steven Harris

Dan Aykroyd Says the Ghostbusters Remake Failed Because It Cost Too Much

Dan Aykroyd blames Ghostbusters remake director Paul Feig for the films failure on a U.K. talk show. The 2016Ghostbustersreboot movie was, even before its release, a cauldron of controversy mired in myriad criticism. So, thats too bad. The director, he spent too much on it. So, he will not be back on the Sony lot any time soon. Ad content continues below The failure ofGhostbusters2016 can arguably be attributed to many things....

June 5, 2017 · 1 min · 72 words · Bradley Daniel

Fear the Walking Dead Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2 Review

Fear the Walking Dead ushers in its third season with an intense two hours of action and drama. ThisFear the Walking Deadreview contains spoilers. But were also presented with an unexpected character death and the equally unexpected dilemma of ethnic cleansing. And this is all in the course of two hours inFTWDsnew season. One can only imagine (and hope) the rest of season three maintains this level of intensity. But I want to save this for the end....

June 5, 2017 · 4 min · 723 words · Kaitlyn Crane

Revisiting the film of Stephen King’s Creepshow 2

We look back at the films based on Stephen King’s writing. It’s Creepshow 2… Welcome back to our ongoing journey through the adaptations of Stephen King. Weve arrived atCreepshow 2, the sequel to the earlier collaborative effort of King and George A. Romero. Originally intended to feature five stories likeCreepshow, budget cuts unfortunately left us with just three tales of terror. Never has a sentient oil slick felt so threatening....

June 5, 2017 · 1 min · 158 words · Terry Horne

The Leftovers Series Finale Review: The Book of Nora

The Leftovers series finale embraces love and lets the mystery be. Read our spoiler-filled review here! ThisThe Leftoversreview contains spoilers. The Book of Nora begins with Nora recording her testimonial before she enters the Departure Machine. Nora claims shes of sound mind, but shes combative, emotional, and barely fighting back tears. A knock on the door reveals an older Kevin, but something is off. Its just another example of a character on this show giving into blind faith to cope with their problems....

June 5, 2017 · 1 min · 118 words · Shannon Williams

Twin Peaks: The Return Season 3 Episode 5 Review: Case Files

Things are starting to come together. And getting more convoluted. ThisTwin Peaksreview contains spoilers. Were firmly out of the Black Lodge now, so things have settled down some. The latter is whats most exciting. Ad content continues below Amanda Seyfried and Caleb Landry Jones already feel like welcome additions to this universe. Jones is great at being a creepy bastard and feels like a perfect fit for Lynch. But Im also starting to get a bit bugged by how cartoonish everything with Coop/Dougie is....

June 5, 2017 · 1 min · 153 words · Brian Fisher

Why Doctor Who needs season arcs

Arcing storylines enrich Doctor Who and reward its audience, Mark suggests… Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoseries 10. He also added: Within the run of the series, we always have something going on… Its not merely about being competitive in a boxset culture, its about investing in the show.

June 5, 2017 · 1 min · 48 words · Robert Benjamin