Star Wars: Rogue One – what we know so far

Lets look at the facts first, before diving into the rumours and speculation. This much was confirmed by the first cast photo, which you could see above. The rest of the major cast includes Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker and Jonathan Aris. Then theres Alan Tudyk, whosofficially confirmedby Lucasfilm to be playing a performance-capture character in the movie. The good guys were very good, and the bad guys were very bad....

January 8, 2016 · 2 min · 380 words · Nicholas Wright

Raiders! The Making Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made review

I love fan films. I remember the very first fan film I ever saw:Hardware Wars(aStar Warsspoof). Ive been hooked ever since. And did they succeed? Yes for the most part. Over the course of seven summers, they devoted their time, energy and resources to this project. Some say they wasted their youth on making this film. Ad content continues below But the film worked, anyway. And this is the documentary....

January 7, 2016 · 1 min · 201 words · Maria Jones

The Forest Review

Natalie Dormer enters The Forest, but is this ghost story really haunting? Prior to seeingThe Forest, I had very little knowledge about Aokigahara Forest or its disturbing legacy. Yet, everything Ive read since about this location has been fascinating. It is also apparently haunted by Yurei, a most malicious bang out of angry spirit. Want to guess if the legends are real? But these elements are ultimately window dressing to a far more familiar yarn of workmanlike scares....

January 7, 2016 · 1 min · 107 words · Matthew Shaffer

The Hateful Eight and The Future of Film

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. Well to be precise, it is shot on 65mm, and then converted to 70mm. It is also perhaps, part of Tarantinos usual attempts at legacy building. Thus it is hardly surprising that Tarantino sought this form of projection for his upcoming picture. Throughout shooting, he used decades-old lenses that had been collecting dust sinceKhartoum. The feelings of a classical time not hampered by the noise and technological androids that plague cinema today....

January 7, 2016 · 2 min · 410 words · Tara Edwards

Ultra HD Blu-ray: what you need to know

Ultra HD Blu-ray is being positioned as the successor to Blu-ray. But what is it, what films are coming, and do we need it? This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. The format is the brainchild of Sony and the companies who form the Blu-ray Disc Association. Sony, of course, won the HD format waras we detailed here. Hence Ultra HD Blu-ray, which at heart is an optical disc format that can store up to 100GB....

January 6, 2016 · 3 min · 446 words · Ashley Potts

Agent Carter Comics: A Reader’s Guide

Can’t wait for Agent Carter season 2? These Marvel comics should help get you through if you want to do some homework… ## Operation S.I.N. by Kathryn Immonen and Rich Ellis (2015) Operation S.I.N. Ad content continues below Without breaking established Marvel continuity,Operation S.I.N. This is a series that both TV and classic comic fans can enjoy. you’re able to buyOperation S.I.N.on Amazon. Agent Carter: S.H.I.E.L.D. But that all changed afterAgent Carterbecame a hit....

January 5, 2016 · 2 min · 239 words · Evelyn Lewis

Ripper Street series 4: Matthew Macfadyen & MyAnna Buring interview

Warning: contains spoilers forRipper Streetseries 1-3. Series four however, sees him battle a different enemy: restlessness. Reunited with daughter Mathilda and trapped in the stultifying town of Hampton-On-Sea, Reid feels that something is missing. Work and Whitechapel, to be precise. MyAnna Buring:I love that scene. And she replied saying they were caught in the teeth of some grotesque. Do you see your characters as being essentially trapped? Matthew Macfadyen:I think yes, theyre fighting against the confines of where they are....

January 5, 2016 · 5 min · 950 words · Michelle Perez

Sherlock: 34 Details You Missed in The Abominable Bride

Weve scoured the scenes of Sherlock special, The Abominable Bride, to dig out its nerdy details. Warning: contains spoilers forThe Abominable Bride. is the first hint-in-hindsight that whats to follow involves narcotics. A poster advertising The London Fair can be seen behind Watson and Stamford. 8.When Watson tells Mrs Hudson Blame it on the illustrator, hes out of control. Paget is thought to have based his illustrations of Sherlock Holmes on his younger brother, Walter....

January 5, 2016 · 2 min · 327 words · Kimberly Martin

Revisiting The Truth About Cats And Dogs

In his case, he became a legend about a big nose, and a big personality. Is it in the words we speak, or in the prettiness of our smiles? Its a subject that has an uneasy relationship with cinema. Visually attractive configs and people draw in an audience. Has the story ever really been done faithfully? Well, there have been many screen incarnations of the French poet-warrior in question, dating back to 1900....

January 4, 2016 · 2 min · 302 words · Javier Harrison

The underrated film acting performances of 2015

This article originally appeared onDen of Geek UK. This article contains mild spoilers forThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2. 2015 was a particularly exemplary year for all kinds of movies, but particularly in genre and blockbuster cinema. In fact, hes the most committed performer in the film. There has been no shortage of spy movies in the last 12 months. Few actors have had so many chances to launch a movie as Ryan Reynolds in recent years....

January 4, 2016 · 1 min · 139 words · Jordan Olson

Ash vs Evil Dead: The Dark One Review

Ash vs Evil Dead closes the first chapter of a not-so-long but very strange trip. ThisAsh vs Evil Deadreview contains spoilers. Yes, there have been more than a few distracting potholes along the way. And thats what really counts. In retrospect, probably not. This is the scariest episode of TV Ive seen in a long time. Ah, that feeling. Its somewhere between paranoia and feeling spooked. The Italians probably have a word for it, right?...

January 3, 2016 · 3 min · 521 words · Justin Harris

In The Flesh: celebrating BBC Three originals

Dominic Mitchell’s superb In The Flesh ran on BBC Three for two short series. Here’s why it deserves to be revived… In December 2014, BBC Three announced a plan to leave behind genre labels when it moves online. In The Fleshs coup was a switch of perspective. It showed alienation leading to radicalisation (what more apt theme for this century? ), and gave us characters choosing hope over grief and love over dogma....

January 1, 2016 · 1 min · 150 words · Aaron Padilla

The Best Comics of 2015

From superheroes to indie darlings, these were the comic series in 2015 that just couldn’t be missed. It wasn’t easy to pick just 30! This past year was an exceptional one for comics. So narrowing down the best comics of 2015 to even 30 was a daunting task. I gave myself some rules: I didnt want to be redundant. So I tried to have publisher, genre, and creator balance in what I picked....

January 1, 2016 · 5 min · 863 words · Francisco Parrish