The 100: Bitter Harvest Review

The 100 reminds viewers that there are no easy compromises to be had for anyone. Is banishment a fitting sentence, or is death by 49 cuts the more just punishment? Or, to put it more bluntly: vengeance or peace, life or death? And lets not forget another important choice the red pill or the blue pill? In Jaspers case, he picks the red pill. InThe Matrix, the red pill was what opened Neos eyes to another reality....

February 26, 2016 · 3 min · 430 words · Breanna Conway

The Blu-rays of Poundland

Poundland has been selling Blu-rays! And we’ve been buying and watching them! Tornado Warning, anyone? Ive covered theDVD section of Poundlandbefore. Unfortunately, hunting for DVDs in Poundland has become a bit of a dead sport. Thats not what I go to Poundland for. Im shopping for strangeness! Thankfully, the game has been reinvigorated. Over the last few months Ive started to see Blu-ray discs in Poundland. A Blu-ray for a pound?...

February 26, 2016 · 6 min · 1131 words · Dennis Tucker

Stargate SG-1: Was Longevity Its Curse?

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. The show perfectly developed the promise of the 1994 movie and ran with it. They start blowing up stars, building spaceships and having space battles all over Earth. Alien battles, towns being taken over, extra-terrestrials in broad daylight. Luckily, journalism doesnt work in this universe and the smart phone is considerably less smart. Its a believable, understandable premise. As the series rolls on it increasingly betrays its brilliant modern day, real Earth premise....

February 25, 2016 · 2 min · 243 words · Daniel Campbell

Tapeheads: The Cult Movie That Tried Too Hard

1988s Tapeheads tried just a little too hard to be the next big cult sensation. Cult movies have been with us for a very long time. As a cultural phenomenon, they really began to emerge on college campuses in the mid-60s. Most of them had been released initially with a solidly mainstream audience in mind. Then a funny thing happened. Ad content continues below Im not sure what it was....

February 25, 2016 · 2 min · 288 words · Deanna Mccullough

8 Movie Premieres That Were Picketed And Why

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Movie premieres are usually big affairs. The red carpet is rolled out for a seemingly endless parade of stars. So it is little surprise then that it is a natural target for those with an axe to grind. During interviews on the red carpet after the event, two of the stars declared their approval. No: PETA focused on the alleged mistreatment of animals in its production....

February 24, 2016 · 2 min · 260 words · Devin Pittman

John Wayne: The World War II Hero Who Didn’t Serve?

So why didn’t he serve? No one was more a hero in World War II than John Wayne. Of course, we know better now. For everyone else, fire away. So his case for deferment was strictly on a temporary basis. He would frequently berate Wayneto get into it,saying that he was growing rich as other men died. Ad content continues below The latter apparently provided a powerful disincentive. So upping to A-movie pay was among the spoils he received in their absence....

February 24, 2016 · 3 min · 548 words · Melissa Morton

Colony: Yoknapatawpha Review

Colony’s cloak and dagger act takes a dangerous turn in another spectacular episode. Colony Season 1, Episode 6 One day,Colonywill be regarded as a landmark in genre television. This statement isnt hyperbole, simple flattery, or gushing fanboy praise its just the truth.Colonyis a terrific show. A huge element to its narrative success is that its a show without a hero. How can you be a hero in a world built on such destructive compromise?...

February 23, 2016 · 3 min · 463 words · Katie Martinez

16 actors who have played more than one superhero

For a select few talented individuals, though… not so much. At times, it feels like the casting pool for superhero projects is very small indeed. Without further ado, then, here are 16 actors who have played more than one superhero… The inspiration for this article, Ryan Reynolds is in cinemas nowwith his latest comic book movie Deadpool. In 2013, Reynolds also appeared as Nick Walker in theDark Horsecomics adaptationRIPD. See also:Green Lantern what went wrong with the movie?...

February 22, 2016 · 3 min · 604 words · Amanda Aguirre

Fresh Meat series 4: bleak truths and knob gags

Its right there in the title. Takethat, convention), but the words tell a truth never far fromFresh Meats cringe comedy. Theres compassion for students in the writing, says Joe Thomas, who plays indie kid undergrad Kingsley. Particularly in this series, theres a sense that they were saying This is genuinely very difficult. This is now something that is both expensiveanduseless. Student grants hadnt yet been abolished and means-tested tuition fees were still to be introduced....

February 22, 2016 · 2 min · 417 words · Jay Crawford

The Walking Dead: The Next World Review

The Walking Dead keeps things a little lighthearted this week. Well, this show’s version of lighthearted, anyway. ThisWalking Deadreview contains spoilers. Well, The Next World kind of is. Its more of that hope for tomorrow I talked about inlast weeks reviewof the midseason premiere. Ad content continues below Buy all your Walking Dead boxsets, comics, and merch here! Rick and Michonne cuddled. And Carl shows as much, when he tells Michonne how much he cares for her....

February 22, 2016 · 3 min · 452 words · Jennifer Allen

Michael Dudikoff interview: Navy SEALS V Zombies, Spider-Man

Michael Dudikoff chats to us about American Ninja, his Cannon days, Spider-Man and Navy Seals Vs Zombies. Michael Dudikoff is the American Ninja. It turns out that we neednt have worried. Den of Geek found Michael Dudikoff to be a particularly friendly and fun interview subject. Its great to talk to someone whos enthusiastic about what they do. Far from frightening, the interview turned out to be an absolute pleasure, at least for us....

February 21, 2016 · 7 min · 1393 words · Jody Farrell

The Strange History of Street Fighter Comics

Theres no better time to look back atStreet Fightercomics than the present. And its definitely not the first. You could say that the series has as expansive a history in the comics as it does on consoles. In various forms,Street Fighterhas been released across the last two decades in different levels of quality. Considering the video games are constantly redefining themselves (ie. Im only going to touch on those comics that have come out in America in some fashion....

February 20, 2016 · 6 min · 1081 words · Samantha Jackson MD

Bill: the battle to get a brilliant smaller film noticed

Regular readers of Den Of Geek will well know that were sizeable fans of the comedyBill. Its available on DVD now, and we cant recommend it highly enough. In particular, the problems that most didnt see, about simply getting the film released? Can you take us through what happened? When did the release date start to wobble? Ad content continues below The easiest way to explain all this is to go back a bit further!...

February 19, 2016 · 5 min · 1058 words · Heather Johnson