Transparent: the beautiful education of a terrific TV show

I didnt know what to expect when I first discoveredTransparenton Amazon. Well, both as it turns out. And so much more besides. AsTransparentitself teaches: labels can be misleading. This is a melancholic California, painted in sombre hues. The reason the show is calledTransparentshould now be transparently clear to you. As the meal quickly descends into a series of selfish squabbles,Mort decidesto reschedule his revelation. After all, whats another few days wait when set against seven decades of silence?...

June 2, 2016 · 3 min · 459 words · Andrew Gordon

X-Men: Apocalypse Deleted Scenes and Unused Ideas

What went on at that mall? Why was Jubilee barely in it? Heres some info about the ditched ideas from X-Men: Apocalypse… This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. This article contains spoilers forX-Men: Apocalypse. Clocking in at 2 hours and 27 minutes,X-Men: Apocalypseisnt exactly a short movie. Heres our roundup of everything that didnt make it into the movie… Chatting toThe Empire Podcast, Bryan Singer revealed that this scene was originally meant to be longer....

June 2, 2016 · 2 min · 424 words · Jamie Ryan

9 Dearly Departed Walking Dead Action Figures

Getting your character made into a McFarlane Toy was the kiss of death for these Walking Dead alums… This story contains major spoilers for The Walking Dead. It shouldnt be surprising that this fan-favorite company offers a number ofWalking Deadcollectables. Sadly, many of the characters those collectibles represent have gone on to meet their maker within the series. While alive, he was considered one of the more kind-hearted members of the show....

May 31, 2016 · 3 min · 428 words · Raymond Richard

Crank: revisiting a Jason Statham classic, 10 years on

Its been 10 years since Neveldine/Taylors Crank was released. We look back at what might be Jason Stathams best film… Obviously, there are plenty to choose from, but to date, the most common answer isCrank. Simon Pegg loves it. James McAvoy loves it. Rupert Grint loves it. To stay alive, hell need to jack himself up with as many stimulants as possible. Thats pretty much all there is to the plot, but its all there really needs to be....

May 31, 2016 · 2 min · 408 words · Daniel Hester

Game Of Thrones Season 6: Breaking Down Bran’s Vision in Blood of my Blood

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Warning: contains spoilers forGame of Thronesseason 6 episode 6. Blood Of My Blood opened with Bran Starks Greenseer vision sending him a whole jumble of fast-cut images. There were dragons, murders, explosions, undead armies, a screaming king and an unkindness of ravens. But without the aid of freeze-frame, how was Bran able to understand what it all meant? Thats where we come in....

May 31, 2016 · 2 min · 259 words · Holly Dennis

Voltron Legendary Defender Producers Talk Creative Process

Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery discuss how they brought the new Voltron series to life. From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of DreamWorksVoltron Legendary Defender. How were you first approached about this new Voltron series? That kinda piqued our interests. We were kind of like, What if we could do Voltron? What would we do with it? Theres so much potential for improvement....

May 31, 2016 · 7 min · 1329 words · Brianna Harvey

X-Men: Apocalypse – Complete Marvel Universe Easter Eggs and Comics References Guide

X-Men: Apocalypse is full of Marvel Easter eggs and references to the comics and cartoons. Here’s your complete guide. This article consists of nothing but majorX-Men: Apocalypsespoilers. Dont read it if you havent watched the movie yet! You think Marvel Studios and DC Films have a lock on loading up their movies with comic book references? This is absolutely the most loaded X-Men movie yet. So what have we done?...

May 31, 2016 · 4 min · 642 words · Shelby Hebert

X-Men: Apocalypse — A Look At the Critical Response

Has X-Men: Apocalypse been unfairly criticized? This article contains spoilers forX-Men: ApocalypseandCaptain America: Civil War. X-Men: Apocalypseis getting a disproportionate degree of criticism in relation to its flaws. Superhero fatigue is a thing, guys. Check your local hospital. Ad content continues below The tragic thing is that in-fighting is kind ofX-Mens thematic thing. It has been judged as an action film when it is more of a science fiction story. We have a tendency to lump all superhero blockbuster films into one, giant category....

May 31, 2016 · 2 min · 385 words · Dennis Edwards

Apocalypse, Darkseid, and Thanos: A Guide to Big Blue Superhero Movie Villains

Does the villain of X-Men: Apocalypse look a little familiar? Don’t confuse him with the guys from Avengers: Infinity War or Justice League! Watch X-Men movies on Amazon Prime But who are these villains? What are their weaknesses? Fortunately for you, weve got a complete rundown on each character. Whos got the most embarrassing loss? Steve Engleheart: Ill grab a 20 bag and be there in an hour. WINNER: Darkseid, because Kirby is the King for a reason....

May 30, 2016 · 5 min · 1035 words · Vanessa Short

Game of Thrones: Blood of My Blood Review

ThisGame of Thronesreview contains spoilers. Season 6 Episode 6 It had to happen. Thus presumably next week will also be about positioning the pieces before season 6 makes its final power plays. Nonetheless, Blood of My Blood struck me as a bit of a mixed bag. For Daenerys partisans, it should perhaps give you pause about the longevity of the Targaryen bloodline. It also would be more compelling than honestly a lot of what happened to Bran tonight....

May 30, 2016 · 3 min · 468 words · Douglas Knox

Lesser-known comic book tie-ins to popular movies

Want the continued story of Cloverfield, 28 Days Later, From Hell and more? Their stories were picked up away from the screen… The Crow, Alex Proyas 1994 neo-noir film, is a cult classic among horror fans. On the eve of their wedding, Eric Draven and his fiancee are violently murdered by a street gang. Lee was shot in the abdomen and died after several hours of surgery. Miramax eventually took over the distribution and used body doubles and computer generated imagery to complete Lees scenes....

May 30, 2016 · 3 min · 619 words · Ashley Montes

Your Planet Of The Apes Collection Roadmap

From action figures to comics and prints, CompleteSet has a guide to Planet of the Apes collectibles. He felt so serious and made everything much more life or death than I was expecting. It both scared and intrigued me all at once. Ad content continues below The entire story of the apes began with a French author named Pierre Boulle. This would be the much loved 1969Planet of the Apesmovie cards....

May 30, 2016 · 3 min · 499 words · Ralph Bender

Star Wars: The Evolution of the 25 Greatest Alien Species

Lucasfilm has created countless alien species over the years for Star Wars. Here’s the story of how 25 of those species evolved over time. And in the new animated series,Rebels, the alien Zeb is one of the most important characters. In most cases, the memorable creatures fromStar Warsbegan as rough sketches and simple phrases. Tauntauns were snow lizards. The two-mouthed Ithorian was known as Hammerhead, a nickname that entered official material....

May 29, 2016 · 5 min · 895 words · Zachary Ross