Putting the Film Back into Films

Referring to what we see on movie screens as films is becoming something of a misnomer. Despite its declining popularity, a wealth of filmmakers are embracing the aged format and exploiting its immense potential. Of course, a great many blockbusters continue to be shot on conventional film. In the same year, the James Bond series returned to film for the 24th instalment,Spectre. Film, then, still has its champions at the very top of Hollywood....

February 9, 2017 · 2 min · 247 words · Amanda Johnston

The Walking Dead: The Questions Season 7B Has to Answer

The Walking Dead returns in the UK this Monday the 13th of February. Warning: contains spoilers forThe Walking Deadseason 7A. will be saved for the last couple of the season. When will Dwight finally rebel and form a mutiny within The Saviors? Will action Carol come back for one last hurrah? She has to, right? Its fine as a short term stint, but no one can maintain peace onThe Walking Deadfor too long....

February 9, 2017 · 1 min · 133 words · Bobby Morris

Director Kelly Asbury Spills the Secrets of Smurfs: The Lost Village

The director of Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet works blue on the first all-animated Smurfs movie. Lets just say that this is a re-envisioning. We are restoring Peyos vision in dimensional film form, so maybe its a restoration of a franchise. Visually it certainly is. We did want it to be as much a new version as we possibly could. We wanted to make it stand alone. Its not Part 3, its a freestanding film....

February 8, 2017 · 2 min · 299 words · Timothy Klein

How the US Version of Pokemon: The First Movie Changed Its Meaning

Hayao Miyazakis acclaimedSpirited Away? Unsettling cyberpunk masterpieceGhost In The Shell? It didnt even crack thetop 20. To anyone less steeped inPokemonlore, the movie probably looked baffling. The people at Warner also gave us some hassle over the script, Masakazu wrote. According to them, the Japanese original does not distinguish clearly enough between the good guys and the bad. In other words, the heroes and villains needed to be identified clearly....

February 8, 2017 · 1 min · 126 words · Kathy Mcdonald

Ian McShane on John Wick: Chapter 2: ‘This is a Personal Revenge Movie’

And then all mayhem ensues so its all good. Have you seen the whole film? I think hes a terrific filmmaker. What stood out to you when they sent you the script for this one? The fact that theyve broadened the scope a bit. I like the fact that they didnt broaden the character, in that you knew more about him. I like the fact that he continued, literally, it was a carry-on from the first one....

February 8, 2017 · 3 min · 470 words · Ian Sampson

10 Toys and Board Games Being Turned Into Movies

This weeksThe LEGO Batman Moviemerely marks the beginning of the LEGO onslaught headed to cinemas. When random products like a Ouija board can turn into the next great horror franchise or G.I. Joes can morph into a compelling action saga, all bets are off. Maybe there will be a Playmobil Superman movie in theaters by 2020? Since Foxs acquisition, no new news has surfaced on the project (Verbinski is no longer attached)....

February 7, 2017 · 2 min · 236 words · Alexander Smith

Marvel’s Iron Fist Trailer Breakdown

Back in October, Netflix revealed the first bit of footage from MarvelsIron Fistseries. It was a nice taste of whats to come. So they kick this off by really playing with the fish out of water elements of Danny Rands return. Walking barefoot around New York City is a fine way to get tetanus or worms or something. Thats Kun-Lun, City of the Immortals and a kind of multi-dimensional Shangri-La....

February 7, 2017 · 2 min · 362 words · Derek Wheeler

Sockin’ it to Sluts: The Horror Genre’s Troubling Trope

Sock it to me, Tina Turner sings. Theres nothing more our country loves than a slut in sheeps clothing. Post-Halloween, post-election, and post-New Year, the slut deserves another look in the horror genre. Film audiences cant have one salacious event without the other. The knife penetrates the proverbial slut with more phallic potency and power than any boyfriend or child possess. This trope is our entertainment. A crew of men sits before the surveillance screen in breathless anticipation....

February 7, 2017 · 2 min · 415 words · Robert Jones

The frustration of overly descriptive TV listings

How much is too much information for a TV episode synopsis to give? Den Of Geek investigates… Wow, television got good, didnt it? In fact, that isnt a bad comparison… I refer, friends, to the humble TV listing. I mean, how else could these publications know about their content in advance? Why do they do this? Certainly not the viewers. Oh look: theyve split up to look around. I guess Hogan ends up in the garden or stuck outside unable to help his partner....

February 7, 2017 · 2 min · 274 words · Christina Rose

Why The Future Is Bright For Anime

Youll find sci-fi and horror, fantasy and comedy, erotica and historical drama. In recent years, however, anime has faced threats from multiple angles. First, theres the threat that will catch up with all of us eventually: time itself. Ad content continues below Yet there are a few breaks in the clouds if you know where to look. The Witchs Floweris the first film from Studio Pinoc, a company set up by Yoshiaki Nishimura....

February 6, 2017 · 1 min · 128 words · Katelyn Guerrero

The Lego Batman Movie Review

Those dont get in the way of ones enjoyment of the film at all, however. We would also hesitate to compare it directly to a masterful live-action Batman film likeThe Dark Knight. Best of all, its fun something the recent DC Extended Universe entries cant claim. The Lego Batman Movieopens in theaters on Feb. 10. Rating: 4 out of 5

February 5, 2017 · 1 min · 60 words · Dennis Taylor

40 X-Men Characters Who Haven’t Appeared in the Movies But Should

Mutants from every age of comic history just waiting for their call so they can thrill film audiences worldwide. And there are more coming. A version of this article first appeared in 2014. It has been updated to reflect recent developments in the X-Men movie world. She can make her armor into a human size shell or a towering offensive weapon. So essentially, Armor is a human Jaegar fromPacific Rim....

February 3, 2017 · 4 min · 773 words · Kathy Vasquez

Riverdale Episode 2 Review: “Chapter Two: The Touch of Evil”

The second episode of The CW’s Hot Archie show ups the dramatic tension. Plus, Jughead finally does stuff! Theres no reason why this televisual stew should work so well, yet here we are. (A statement that is most definitely at least half true). Ad content continues below Speaking of which, kudos to K.J. (as stated on the back of Cheryls cheerleading costume). Oh Jughead, why are you so complicated? Lets talk a minute about that pep rally....

February 3, 2017 · 2 min · 249 words · Brandon Murray Jr.