Said someone, somewhere, presumably. Star Trek: Insurrectionwas the great hope for the franchise. The lessons learned from past failures. No more interference from the studio. Just put the right people in the right place and let them do their thing. It worked forKhan, it worked forFirst Contact, so it should work forInsurrection. Well, just one problem:Insurrectionis, in my view, not good at all. No, Im not joking. These ten year olds would then fight Romulans....

They cost millions and theyre very, very odd. We take a look at 12 expensive and eccentric Hollywood films from the past 40 years… Every so often, though, a truly bonkers film slips through the Hollywood studio system often by accident. It was, he added, a rather cynical approach to movie-making. The Exorcist IIbegins with a possessed girl setting herself on fire and gradually grows more weird from there. There are dreams involving African children and locusts....

This is an understandable reaction. And Rowling has been building her wizarding world out through Pottermore in anticipation. For many young adults, Harry Potter wasnt just a story they liked as a kid. It was one they grew up with that helped them understand the world and themselves. When the final book was released in 2007, for example, Harry was 17 and I was 19. Frankly, it was everything I hadnt even dared hoped it would be and more....

The men behind Catfish tackle a dangerous new viral game with their new film Nerve. Den of Geeksat down with Joost and Schulman a few weeks back for the following interview. Were you both involved with developing it from when it was a book? How did you get involved? Had you read the book beforehand? Joost:Read the screenplay first, then read the book. Worked on the screenplay for a while with Jessica....

Our thoughts on Kickboxer: Vengeance, Rupture, As the Gods Will, and more! Parasyte Vols. films shown there over the festivals 20 years. Rupture Secretarydirector Stephen Shainbergs first film in 10 years was an odd one that received mixed reactions. (Look for our interview with Shainberg soon.) Also, her actions just make it impossible. And yet, he steals every scene from the far weaker actor without having to do much. another word for Vengeance) before anyone has had a chance to see this one....

What separatesJaws: The Revengefrom the usual bad movie crowd is its otherwise decent pedigree. It was the product of a major Hollywood studio. The budget was generous. The short answer to that question is simple: a lack of time. The longer answer is more complex, and very, very strange. The film had made a profit, sure, but the effects were horrible and the reviews were derisive. We want a quality people picture, Sheinberg said, not a shark picture....

Preacher’s latest episode delivers bromance, vengeance, and violence in equal measure. And many of them are arguably pretty bad choices at that. But more on that in a bit. She pines for the preacher even as she maintains a relationship of convenience with Miles, Annvilles mayor. Ive never liked Miles, though I did very much like Ricky Mabe in the role. Im sad to see him go, even if it means a big health boost for Cassidy....

We’re clueing for looks in the Sherlock season 4 teaser trailer. What did we find? But enough with the larger picture analysis. Either way, the fact that Moriarty is threaded throughout this entire trailer is a big deal. The bed looks like it could be empty, but perhaps not… If it is John simply remembering that time his wife shot his best friend? Or perhaps he is reminiscing on the birth of his child?...

Another San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone. This means thatDen of Geekstaffers might finally get some sleep this week. Thats why weve created this handy guide to all of the biggest stories that came out of SDCC 2016. poke the headlines to get taken to full, detailed articles! Black Panther Spin-Off Series Announced And it has an absolutely amazing creative team. We have more of the big comic book news stories right here....

We dug through the Wonder Woman trailer for all its secrets. Here’s what we found! The movie looks pretty good! But it looks like she was pushed that way. Ad content continues below And we see Hippolyta, played by Connie Nielsen, talking to Diana. Everything in this trailer is super blue, its like they forgot all the other filters. The headpiece is very neat looking. And we see this woman, played by Elena Anaya and probably a Gorgon, glaring ominously at someone....

Agents of SHIELD season 4 came to SDCC 2016 and gave fans reveals both big and small. So for an outsider its easy to forget just how seriousAgents of SHIELDfans are. But once youre in there with a few thousand fans, well…it gets loud. And since villains have never really been the shows strong suit, youd expect him to return. Ad content continues below Well, you may want to lower your expectations....

What do astronomers expect from aliens? Ask them what movies theyve been watching lately. NASAs continued funding is dependent on the enthusiasm of both the federal government and the public at large. And look at whats happened to NASA after everyone got bored with the shuttle. And Im not even going to get into the whole Kubrick filmed the fake moon landing business here. Ad content continues below With rare exception, throughout the 50s, extraterrestrials visiting Earth were malevolent sonsabitches....

Before appearing on UK TV,Robot Warswas first dreamt up over the pond. The results ended up being less about cleanliness, and more about carnage. This unexpected turn out made Thorpe realise that radio controlled robot fighting could be a big thing. The seed ofRobot Warswas planted. In 1994 Thorpe created the first incarnation of Robot Wars. During 1997, events took a turn for the worse for Marc Thorpe. The deal went through, and led to the creation of theRobot Warswe all know....