Nintendo Switch: 25 GameCube Games for the Virtual Console

And when it does, these are the games we want to see on it: 25. Ad content continues below 24. Billy Hatcher has virtually nothing in common with Nakas better known creation. Maybe its because the earlier games hold up so well.A Wonderful Lifeisnt a flashy game. And the story of mercenary Ike is still one of the best in the franchise. Despite its obscurity and bizarre premise,Cubivorehas built up a devoted fan base over the years....

March 15, 2017 · 3 min · 495 words · John Robinson

Revisiting Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman was silly, joyful fun. We take a fond look back at the 1990s series… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Ad content continues below And it was fun, silly and fun and often over the top and ridiculous. Each week was like sitting down with a box of your favourite sweets, predictable but ultimately very satisfying. Instead, its Clark Kent we get to really know over its run....

March 15, 2017 · 1 min · 172 words · Heather Mack

Bill Condon interview: Beauty And The Beast, Twilight, fandom

Very mild spoilers for Beauty & The Beast. Big spoilers for Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Brave man, Bill Condon. During his stop off in London to promote the movie, he spared us some time for a chat. Heres how it went… Im your toughest crowd, I suspect. Whats youre favourite film? Ad content continues below Er, the 1991 version ofBeauty And The Beast. Well tell me the things you miss from the original film....

March 13, 2017 · 8 min · 1498 words · Barbara Mcdonald

The Man From Hong Kong: A Genuinely Dangerous Action Movie

When Warner Bros and Golden Harvest struck gold with their co-production ofEnter The Dragon, others followed fast. If the trajectory had been a couple of feet different, it couldve been fatal. He also got flung through (actual, not sugar) glass and set himself on fire. This last bit was just to demonstrate a stunt to George Lazenby; it wasnt even onscreen! Yes, its the kind of movie where dudes on fire just keep fighting....

March 13, 2017 · 1 min · 86 words · Mackenzie Spears

Buffy The Vampire Slayer: An Episode Roadmap For Beginners

This article is imported from Den of Geek UK. Have you seen all the episodes, but just want to rewatch the arc of a particular character? will be spoiled, and looking at the details of one suggested route may spoil another. Here are the episodes to watch to get a sense of Buffys story. Add initial two-parterWelcome To The Hellmouth/The Harvestas an optional extra, if you have time. Finally, we end with season twos spectacular finale and Buffy at her lowest, but also her strongest....

March 10, 2017 · 2 min · 404 words · Laura Ortiz

Peter Jackson’s King Kong Was A Beautiful, Messy Tragedy

In other words, it just was a little too long, wasnt it? Or at least is certainly worth a second look. There were alsothe infamous Toho films, includingKing Kong vs. Godzilla(1962). But the less said about those the better. The most infamous retread though is of course Dino De Laurentiis legendary misfire,King Kong(1976). Probably more than once. Either way, it leaves an impression. Also like Miller, he has a weakness for blonde leading ladies....

March 10, 2017 · 2 min · 267 words · Tina Murray

Riverdale Episode 7 Review – Chapter 7: In a Lonely Place

Jones having Jasons letterman jacket in his possession this was probably the weakest installment ofRiverdaleto date. Not bad by any stretch, but there seemed to be an awful lot of wheel-spinning this time around. The biggest problem with the Serpents thus far is that their apparent leader, one F.P. Jones, is a man who has no apparent leadership skills at all. The point here being that F.P. Ad content continues below...

March 10, 2017 · 2 min · 335 words · Stephanie Thomas

The Struggles of King Kong ’76

1976’s King Kong remake was fraught with problems. But when the monkey die, people gonna cry. Intellectuals gonna love Kong. A version ofKongretold with top-of-the-line actors and cutting-edge special effects. This, at any rate, was the version of the story put forward by Michael Eisner. Exactly what happened next became the subject of a bitter and expensive legal battle. The tussle centred around the precise events of the April 15, 1975....

March 10, 2017 · 3 min · 527 words · Judith Miller

Logan: Wolverine’s Tragic Love Life

You think dating is a nightmare? Whatever you do, don’t date Wolverine. When one thinks of Wolverine, one automatically thinks of violence, mystery, savagery, and… romance? So let us pay tribute to those ladies whove had braved the hairy chest and stabby claws of Wolverine. When Logan first laid eyes on this red-haired mutant, he instantly fell claws over heels. As we said, Wolverine has buried many lovers, but poor Jean was buried more than once....

March 9, 2017 · 5 min · 942 words · Gabriel Marshall

Nintendo Switch Launch Titles: A Brief Guide to Everything That’s Not Zelda

Zelda is the standout amongst Nintendo Switch launch titles, but there are some others worth checking out too… The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis one of the best video games ever. Heres our guide to the rest of Nintendo Switchs launch titles. The Best Exclusives Fast RMX, $19.99 F-Zerowas brilliant, and this isF-Zero. Well, its notF-Zero. Its superfast space cars whizzing around bashing into walls and doing turbo boost shenanigans all over the shop....

March 9, 2017 · 2 min · 378 words · Jessica White

Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: The Feminist Sherlock You Should Be Watching

Happy International Women’s Day! Why not celebrate with a binge-watch of this Australian period detective drama on Netflix? Miss Fisherhas the witty intrigue ofSherlock,the opulent style ofDownton Abbey,and the bombastic feminism ofAgent Carter. But theres something gloriously unique aboutMiss Fisher. So I did the only thing I could in the circumstance. You called for help? I stabbed him in the shoulder. Miss Fishers Murder Mysteriesis an Australian period drama based on a series of novels by Kerry Greenwood....

March 8, 2017 · 4 min · 772 words · Kristin Gregory

Paul Verhoeven interview: Elle, creative risks and RoboCop

In Michele, the central character played by Isabelle Huppert inElle, Verhoeven might have found his fictional muse. Ad content continues below I loved the way that you found so much tension and humour in unexpected places. I wondered whether this was what attracted you to adapt the book in the first place. Yeah, I think so. The mother, the son everything has a certain tension. Who is this guy? But then, whats she going to do?...

March 7, 2017 · 5 min · 946 words · Lisa Berger

Taken: How Does the TV Series Measure Up So Far?

Were we, ahem, taken by NBC’s new TV version of the Liam Neeson action franchise? This article originally appeared atDen of Geek UK. It was an unexpected and profitable hit. So inevitably it spawned two sequels, each longer and more underwhelming than the last. Today, though, the end never means the end, especially not when theres money to be made. And that list is barely scratching the surface. Heck, even the timeless classicCasablancawas the subject of a TV show (two, in fact)....

March 7, 2017 · 2 min · 218 words · Vicki Hill