Star Trek: Discovery Trailer Breakdown & Analysis

What are the Klingons so angry about? Here’s our full trailer breakdown… Were breaking down each and every one of them to discuss! Heres everything we learned in the newDiscoverytrailer… This has got to be Vulcan, right? The desert, mountainous landscape matches up with what weve seen from the planet before. And it looks like that is an electrical sandstorm in the distance. Ad content continues below A look at the Starship Shenzhou....

May 20, 2017 · 2 min · 421 words · Patrick Johnson

Guardians of the Galaxy 3: 50 Marvel Characters We Want to See

TheGuardians of the Galaxymovie was a high risk, high reward situation for Marvel. It worked.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2opened big, and nowGuardians of the Galaxy 3is definitely happening. Wal Rus was Rockets right hand, um, walrus in the raccoons pre-Guardians days. Wal Rus is good in a tussle and is sure to turn up in Marvels newRocket Raccooncomic series. Ad content continues below Tusk guns, cmon now, are we going to pretend that isnt awesome?...

May 19, 2017 · 6 min · 1182 words · David Wilkerson

Philip K Dick: three early stories on a theme

you might get a free trial of BookBeat a sort-of Netflix for audio books right here. Den Of Geek readers get a full month free trial, as opposed to the usual two weeks. But it’s crucial that you press that link to get it! you’ve got the option to read that piecehere. Kipple is, according to Philip K Dick, the accumulation of unwanted small objects. It always gets more and more....

May 19, 2017 · 2 min · 265 words · William Olsen

The 25 Greatest Movies About Making Movies

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Among other things, the film got us thinking about other films about making films. The movie?Mr. Lovejoy, a serious picture produced by schlock-meister Harry Zimm (Gene Hackman). The movie?Habeas Corpus, a legal drama featuring no major stars and a depressing ending. Of all the real people playing themselves here, the only character credited as himself is Freddy. The movie?An adaptation ofThe Orchid Thief, written by Charlie Kaufman....

May 19, 2017 · 2 min · 335 words · Curtis Snyder

The Handmaid’s Tale: How The Show Is Expanding The Universe

Perspective is key to Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale. Spoilers for Episodes 1-6 ofThe Handmaids Tale. Perhaps the biggest difference between the book andTV version ofThe Handmaids Taleis one of perspective. It may not sound like much, but its the difference between seeing her eyes and seeingthroughher eyes. This difference in perspective makes some plot points, like the eventual romance with Nick, more obvious. But it also enriches other aspects of the story, like Serena Joys life before....

May 19, 2017 · 1 min · 129 words · Joseph Jackson

The Dinner: A Spotlight on Unreliable Narrators

Oren Moverman on serving more than just a meal in the unpredictable drama The Dinner. But this is anything but a normal night out involving two adult siblings and their wives. The question is, what do they do about it? But what happens is you realize everybodys an unreliable narrator. Everyone has their agenda. Everyone has their point of view. That ultimately raises a lot of doubts in you. Whos your guy representing you in this argument?...

May 18, 2017 · 1 min · 177 words · Crystal Mcguire

Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast’s Worst Levels Made It a Great Star Wars Game

Many consumer revolts against the modern gaming industry involve the notion of being duped. For some, its a fear tempered by the fires of experience. Those feelings of betrayal and disappointment that never quite leave you. Ad content continues below I first experienced these feelings withStar Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast. I believe that honor would go to the infamous LJNX-Mengame for the NES. I had done my homework before purchasingJedi Outcast....

May 17, 2017 · 1 min · 158 words · James Cook

WWE SmackDown: Dolph Ziggler Will Help Make Nakamura a WWE Star

But, to the WWE fan, hes just the new guy on the block. NXT is a terrific show, but viewership, Im guessing, pales in comparison toRawandSmackDown. attempt to put a number on the WWE fan that has seen Nakamuras work in Japan? Ad content continues below Thats why Dolph Ziggler is the perfect first opponent for Nakamura. From what I saw last night, attending the SmackDown taping in Manchester, the chemistry is there....

May 17, 2017 · 3 min · 592 words · Tonya Sanchez

Better Call Saul Season 3 Episode 6 Review: Off Brand

ThisBetter Call Saulreview contains spoilers. Meanwhile, Jimmy has to figure out exactly how hell spend the next 12 months away from the law. Thus, Saul Goodman, ad man extraordinaire, is born. Ad content continues below The birth of the Saul Goodman name feels a little anti-climactic. Its not the only prequel silliness we get in the episode. I guess what Im saying is not every rock needs overturned. Id rather spend time with the characters whose lives arent already mapped out byBreaking Bad....

May 16, 2017 · 1 min · 143 words · Joshua Butler DVM

Doctor Who: the real monsters of series 10

Oxygen and Thin Ice show that the monsters arent whats truly scary in Doctor Who series 10… Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoseries 10 episodes 1-5. Sci-fi is often a testing ground for our fears. Nuclear war, AIDS, terrorism? Like any good sci-fi show,Doctor Whois full of fear and anxiety. Its dressed up our worries in more costumes than that shopkeeper dressed up Mr Benn. Crinkly bubble wrap suits and cute, tiny snaggle-tooth suits and one made fromI dontthinkI dreamed thisLiquorice Allsorts....

May 16, 2017 · 3 min · 531 words · Karen Marsh

Explaining The Emoji Movie

How the hell do you make a movie about emojis? TJ Miller and Tony Leondis walk us through The Emoji Movie. And these guys made a feature length movie about them. I just thought, Oh my gosh, these are the new toys of the world, says Leondis. And that made me think, What is that whole world? It just kind of built from there. I think thats such great fodder for a story....

May 16, 2017 · 2 min · 306 words · Shane Reed

Netflix’s 3% is a Sci-Fi Gem

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Personally, I used the subtitles as I found the dubbing to be more distracting. But, as you probably guessed, only 3% of applicants make it through. This leads to a Council Monitor being sent to review both The Process, and its current leader. However, being a core member of the cast in no way ensures survival. Heres a quick run-down of the shows main characters....

May 16, 2017 · 3 min · 453 words · Joyce Evans

Ridley Scott and the Storytelling Problem

This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. There are very, very light spoilers forPrometheusandAlien: Covenantahead. I cant think of too many more recent well-deserved sci-fi blockbuster hits thanThe Martian. I really like the film a lot. Id also suggest it brought the best out of Ridley Scott. Ad content continues below Scott came toThe Martianrelatively late in the day. Nonetheless, he left behind one of the key reasons for the films success: a rock solid screenplay....

May 16, 2017 · 2 min · 288 words · Leonard Bates