RoboCop: The Franchise of Diminishing Returns

Few genre movies are as perfect as RoboCop. So of course they tried to milk it to death. Over the next 25 years, there were plenty of attempts to maximize RoboCops franchise potential. RoboCopis a product of its time. Oh, and those villains! Box office numbers were solid, reviews were positive, and Detroit had a new superhero. were all but assured. Ad content continues below Things got off to a reasonably good start with 1988sRoboCoparcade game....

February 12, 2019 · 2 min · 303 words · Jordan Perkins

32 Modern Romantic Comedies That Are Entirely Sufferable

There are a lot of terrible mainstream romantic comedies out there. Here are 32 decent ones. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is in the mix too. Theres a lot of talent here, and its mixed together strongly. Zooey Deschanel is great too, as she tends to be. It still holds up, too, and Douglas and Benning make for an unusual yet rewarding central pairing. Heck, you actually end up rooting for them. Fair play, Aaron....

February 11, 2019 · 5 min · 896 words · David Proctor

Best Romantic Comedies For Valentine’s Day

It’s Valentine’s Day, which means ‘tis the season of romantic comedies. For folks who cant stand all the sappy love games, suck it up. Look no further than 14 romantic comedies that anyone can enjoy. Theyd also probably find it lovely! Of course, it does this with a tongue firmly planted in its cheek. As is Billy Bob Thortons pseudo-George W. Bush impression. Sure, but perhaps not when they reach the point where theyre faking orgasms together in a Jewish Delicatessen....

February 11, 2019 · 2 min · 296 words · Kyle Beard

10 Best TV Detective Coats

We investigate the humble TV detective’s choice of outerwear by looking back at these 10 very famous coats. This updated article was first posted in July 2013. It comes from Den of Geek UK. Its because, like all the best detectives, hes wearing a cool coat. They were no-nonsense slabs of man-concrete who existed on a diet of red meat, cigarettes, and resentment. Fitting to their personalities, they wore no-nonsense clothing: suits, hats, and the now-cliche trench coat....

February 8, 2019 · 2 min · 422 words · Lisa Horn

Disney’s Snow White: The Risk That Changed Filmmaking Forever

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was a risk that could have finished Disney. Instead it changed cinema. In 2013, Walt Disney Animation Studios releasedFrozen, its 53rd animated feature. Simply put, nothing like it had ever been attempted before. Nevertheless, the belief Walt Disney showed in his 1934 presentation proved to be infectious. It took guts to do what Walt did, agreed animator Ollie Johnston. The story is based on the idea that the Queen is going to murder this girl....

February 8, 2019 · 3 min · 573 words · Victor Ford

Endeavour’s Russell Lewis on the show’s longevity: ‘We’re getting very near the end’

Well, its an awful cliche, but expect the unexpected, I guess. Weve moved into 1969. The fellowship of Cowley is broken, and its constituent parts cast to the four winds. So yeah, tough times for Oxfords finest as we begin. Theres a lot of change afoot. All of our heroes and heroines are in a slightly different place as we start. That was our jumping-off point for it, really. Hes no longer the young lad tipping up in Oxford from Castle Newtown....

February 8, 2019 · 5 min · 864 words · Amber Berg

Romantic Comedies and Their Mildly Deranged Stalkers

Why do so many romantic comedies rely on successful stalkers? We investigate some of the worst offenders. This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Except I didnt do any gardening; I just did a lot of watchingrom-coms. And they all taught me one thing. No, they all taught me that the best way to get someone is to just plain stalk them. They dont end up with restraining orders, or in prison, or being heavily medicated by a psychiatrist....

February 6, 2019 · 3 min · 527 words · Amber Espinoza

The Best Dystopian Movies and TV Shows

These are some of the increasingly plausible bleak futures Hollywood has envisioned for us in dystopian movies and TV. You cant stab that guy who looked at you crosswise on the subway. By nature, civilization implies burying a number of your primal human impulses so that maintain peace and order. But what if things got out of hand? Thatd be no good, right? Put people in power, and the well-being of the citizens suddenly becomes the last thing they worry about....

February 5, 2019 · 5 min · 1005 words · Gary Johnson

The Lodge Review: The Next Elevated Horror Gem

As the interloper in a collapsing family, Keoughs Grace is no stranger to tragedy inThe Lodge. And without a car. (Dad will come up on the 25th). Are they really alone? Is Grace fully able to be trusted considering shes on medication for lingering mental trauma? Can the wrathful kids? Those things, plus Graces medication. She doesnt need ghosts to hear the echo of her fathers commanding threat: repent. And it surely does thanks in a major way to Keough....

February 5, 2019 · 1 min · 140 words · Christopher Bailey

25 Fiendishly Funny Horror Comedies

Shaun of the Deadturned 15 this year. Ad content continues below We know. Were super old and its a problem. Kids who were born the dayShauncame out are in high school. Theyre feeling weird feelings about each other that they cant explain. Their parents are probably starting to piss them off. Their parents who are probably us. Old enough to join Edgar Wright in making their own horror-comedies; and they are!...

January 22, 2019 · 2 min · 307 words · Jacob Williams

Oscar nominations 2019: snubs, trends and front-runners

Close behind wasA Star Is Bornwith eight nominations including Best Picture, whileBlackkklansmanbagged six. Heres a bit more of a breakdown. Ad content continues below First of all lets talk some Panther. Yep it really is the first superhero film to get a nod for the top spot. In all likelihood it wont win though it has a good shot at some of the other awards. would all be front runners any other year)....

January 22, 2019 · 1 min · 195 words · Nathan Sanchez

Star Wars: 7 Canceled Games We’d Still Love to Play

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Even its more controversial sequel,ObsidiansThe Sith Lords, was very much an enjoyable ride. Think of all those new planets well never get to explore. The crew would have flown to different planets across the galaxy on heist missions while evading the evil Empire. The publisher later explained that Ragtag had been scrapped because players no longer wanted to play linear games. Other rumors also suggest that development was fraught with problems behind the scenes....

January 21, 2019 · 1 min · 125 words · Gregory Stone

Split Ending Explained

This article contains majorSplitending spoilers. As sure as the sun will rise and Americas new commander-in-chief will tweet, inevitably anM. Further, alters have demonstrably shown differences in visual parameters, including corneal curvature and pupil size. As its been confirmed earlier in the picture, Casey was abused repeatedly over the years by her uncle. This is first discovered during one of several intensely disturbing flashbacks to Caseys childhood. Undoubtedly, Shyamalan broaching such heinous and heartbreaking subjects will be challenged and critiqued for weeks to come....

January 19, 2019 · 2 min · 308 words · Craig Murphy