Our staff, readers, and guest judges selected the heavyweight comedies of 2017. 2017 was a year in which we all needed to laugh. Hell, 2018 probably will be too. The social media-enabled entropy of day to day life seems to be on perpetual upward swing of misery. But hey, comedy! The amount of worthwhile comedies on television right now is staggering. The number gets higher every year and the laughs more potent....
Think Christmas TV has always been warm and fluffy? Think again, as we revisit some disturbing vintage festive specials… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. The festive season holds long-held ties to the macabre. Its a masterclass in subtly mining comedy from the darkest of subject matters. The more cynically satirical live-action comedies have done well to turn the season on a disturbing head, too. Its here that the disturbing side of the festive TV landscape rears its ugly, half-remembered head....
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. DC Entertainment included these nine films in their presentation at Comic Con Experience… Ad content continues below Aquaman No surprises, here. The next DC film to reach cinemas will beAquaman, a solo story for Jason Momoas Arthur Curry. Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren and Patrick Wilson feature in the supporting cast. Filming has finished, and the movie is currently going through the post-production process....
Warning: contains spoilers forGame Of Thronesseason 7. Maisie Williams wore a latex mask of David Bradleys face, the rest was all performance. For it, they built several new sets including the Citadel privy and washroom. 6.Its not just us. Everybody loves Bella Ramsey, the young actor who plays Lyanna Mormont. Director Jeremy Podeswa calls her an instinctive acting genius. Shes a G, says Nathalie Emmanuel. 7.Euron Greyjoys costume was designed to evoke the rock and roll spirit of Keith Richards....
Were you told them as a child? How did you originally meet Neil Gaiman? This must have been years beforeNeverwhere? This is way beforeNeverwhere. I first met him when we were doing aComic Relief comic. Neil became the curator of that book and it sold over a million copies. We became friends because of that. We were always chatting. And the next thing you know, hed writtenAnansi Boys! WithAnansi Boys, he then consulted with you on the dialect and some of the West Indian details?...
Illustration by Emily Gloria Miller. The secret to why so many people from different walks of life connect with Star Wars is simple. Its very foundation is built on archetypes that go back thousands of years. The story ofA New Hopeis about David beating Goliath. We all want to see David in ourselvesthe little guy who defeats the giant and becomes a hero. But that doesnt mean we all rally around the same things....
It went like this. Ad content continues below So were here to talk aboutSay Whaaat? (Laughs) Why? Why cant you say it in a British accent? What do you mean? Its elongating the a sound in what in a British accent. I feel like an idiot saying it. Oh, I like that. I cant do a very good British accent, as you could see in the pilot ofSay Whaaat?. Obviously weve been on tour to the UK twice this year, our fan base is so strong....
Star Wars: The Last Jedi introduces quite a few new ships to the galaxy far, far away. Here are the absolute best! ThisStar Warsarticle contains spoilers. And then theres the return of the A-wing, the speedy starfighter fromReturn of the Jedi! Heres our guide to the best new starships ofThe Last Jedi: 8. In the course of their adventures he steals theLibertine, an elegant yacht owned by a weapons dealer....
With his assistance, we try and make sense of this unique piece of superhero TV history. We have to remember what the state of comic book adaptations were at this point. Thats paved with good intentions. But if you know Sam, Sam has his default. Those are his two speeds. The dead serious one didnt work for this, so Michael had the whole ensemble play to match Sam. The casting, however, couldnt be better....
Well stop there and let Kelly do the talking. Ad content continues below Kelly Marie Tran:Yeah. Will I be happy doing this potentially forever? Because I could potentially never be financially stable off this thing that I loved so much. So yeah, I think there was definitely a moment, I think there were a few moments. I think that I might continue to have moments. It kind of sort of came at a time when everything else was kind of coming to a head....
Laura Dern’s Vice Admiral Holdo was a key part of Leia’s past - and so was Crait. What does this tell us about Star Wars: The Last Jedi? Princess Leias story seems to be at the core ofStar Wars: The Last Jedi. FormerEpisode IXdirector Colin Trevorrow alsoconfirmed that Leia would have had a part in the storyof the movie. That will no longer be the case. Luckily for her fans, Fishercompleted her scenes forThe Last Jedi....
In 1979, and all too briefly,The Omega Factorwas BBC Scotlands paranormal, Edinburgh-set drama. Ad content continues below The shadowy Department 7 investigates paranormal phenomena and the potential of the human mind. Episodes explored hypnosis, brainwashing, extra-sensory perception, telekinesis, poltergeists, out-of-body experiences and spiritual possession. Most episodes see an increasingly obsessed Crane in conflict with the cautious Martindale with Anne caught in the middle. Whats key to understanding the shows novelty is also the reason it was cancelled....
Who is the shadowy villain of the Sequel Trilogy? Both physically and metaphorically, Supreme Leader Snoke loomed large overStar Wars: The Force Awakens. Have you felt it…?). Does his ravaged appearance mean that hes a character weve seen in earlierStar Warsstories? The following is an attempt to compare the various theories weve read online so far. The fan theory goes that Plagueis is far less dead than Palpatine thought he was....
