Denis Villeneuve interview: Sicario, Kurosawa, sci-fi, ugly poetry

Theres a tension inSicariothat has bubbled away in many of Villeneuves recent films. What is it that interests you in that, as a kind of through-line in your films? Film always explores reality, you know? And realitys quite intense! So I have space to go to the darkness, I feel. I would love to. Because its very demanding to go to dark places like this. I should imagine it is....

September 24, 2015 · 6 min · 1148 words · Mark Manning

The Green Inferno Review

Eli Roth gets behind the camera again for a stew of cannibalism, xenophobia…and ethics? In Roths universe, staying home is still your best option. Once the group is captured, ideals are quickly thrown out the window. So, any attempt at making some sort of point is lost in nihilism. Thats also where Roth deploys his xenophobic tendencies: the tribespeople are simply terrifying. ButThe Green Infernoturns out to be less than the sum of its parts in many ways....

September 24, 2015 · 1 min · 109 words · Alvin Gibson MD

Saw: Is Jigsaw Horror’s Biggest Douchebag?

Horror cinema has had some unreasonable characters in its time. But the Jigsaw collective? The worst of ‘em all… Spoiler warning: so many spoilers. About all of the Saw films. All horror movie villains are douchebags. Thats pretty much the standard. Freddy Krueger murders teenagers in their dreams what a dick. Jason Voorhees will cut your head off if he finds you camping such a guff huffer. Leatherface wants to remove your skin and wear it as a mask how rude....

September 23, 2015 · 7 min · 1395 words · Andrew Braun

David Fincher’s unfinished projects

Gritty and visceral, yet clean and precise, his back catalogue is very impressive. The inevitable result is that differences become irreconcilable and projects collapse. Below we look at some of the projects that have fallen by the wayside. So it was therefore somewhat inevitable that it would be remade for American audiences. This was not Finchers first foray into adapting British TV for an American audience. So it seemed like the obvious choice....

September 22, 2015 · 2 min · 267 words · Christopher Williams

Gotham Season 2 Premiere: “Damned If You Do”

Jim makes a questionable moral choice while Bruce blows things up in the Gotham season 2 premiere. Weve got all of our favorites: Jim, Bruce, and Penguin re-committing to their respective goals. picking up relevant plot threads from the previous season while simultaneously launching a new story. This is whatGothamneeds to move from an entertaining, yet ultimately underwhelming show to something greater. In this respect, the season 2 premiere didnt wow us, but it had a few surprising moments....

September 22, 2015 · 3 min · 447 words · Paula Marshall

Scandal Season 5: The Gladiators Are Coming Back

One of her most well-known cases was representing Monica Lewinsky in her scandal with President Clinton. Smith, like the character she inspired, cant do it all on her own. She has her own gladiators as founder and president of Smith and Company. Everything is connected; everything is related. Huck even reverts back to his old ways, torturing Amandas murderer for more information. This idea of a crisis management team was so new to viewers....

September 22, 2015 · 2 min · 366 words · Courtney Green

Amanda Palmer interview: music, marriage, Taylor Swift, Neil Gaiman

Most controversially, Amanda Palmer had eschewed big music labels in favour of raising money straight from the fans. Eventually, pictures of their child will make their way to the internet. But for now, Amanda and Neil are enjoying some time alone with their newborn. Even the most public figures sometime need a little private time. So why did you decide to do the baby thing in rural Tennessee of all places?...

September 21, 2015 · 5 min · 972 words · Cathy Stewart

Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries

Peppa Pig is a family friendly show, with some perplexing mysteries to it. No Prime Ministers were involved in this article. In the world of bacon-themed cartoons, they dont come much bigger thanPeppa Pig. The following are my theories on why things are the way they are in Peppas world. When my theories are not too insane, I back them up with actual facts. Peppas house is built on top of what looks like Mount Snowdon....

September 21, 2015 · 4 min · 728 words · Darrell Dyer

Ranking the Muppets Movies

Anyway, I suppose the Muppets should be allowed to borrow ideas fromThe Muppets. They certainly have before (see below). What follows are some thoughts on the eight Muppet movies made for cinemas to date. What all of these films have in common is the Muppets. Ad content continues below Anyway, enough of that froofy talk. Muppet continuity is liquid stuff. Are Kermit and Piggy married? One that was, to all intents and purposes, Gonzo if Gonzo were actually to be an alien....

September 21, 2015 · 2 min · 370 words · Johnny Nelson

Continuum: Rush Hour Review

Mistrust mounts and the action ramps up, but plot progression feels restrained in the latest Continuum episode. This review contains spoilers for the most recent episode. Theres not enough time! I have the feeling things are about to get explosive. Even Brad and Kiera, the supposed lovebirds, are no longer being truthful with each other! And the deceptions dont end there! Their plan to take out Kellog may have been overly elaborate, but it was super classy....

September 19, 2015 · 1 min · 155 words · Joshua Jensen

Doctor Who series 9: geeky spots in The Magician’s Apprentice

Spoilers: here are our viewing notes for Doctor Who series 9 episode 1, The Magician’s Apprentice. There’s a lot to spot… This is a very spoiler-heavy article. Scroll below Daphne at your peril… During the pre-publicity for series 7, Steven Moffat made grand claims aboutAsylum Of The Daleksfeaturing every Dalek ever. They are conspicuous by their absence from this story. However, that conversation was not with Davros, as implied here it was with Sarah Jane Smith....

September 19, 2015 · 2 min · 214 words · Jody Marquez

Doctor Who: 42 characters who died and came back to life

It’s not just Rory. These 42 Doctor Who characters have all, in their own way, died and been resurrected… SPOILERS! Lot of them, for Doctor Who of old and new lie ahead. Including the (publicised) return of a face or two to Doctor Who series 9. Cheating death is a fundamental part of the make-up ofDoctor Who. Heck, series 9 even has a two-parter calledThe Girl Who DiedandThe Woman Who Lived....

September 18, 2015 · 3 min · 443 words · Jeremy Cervantes

Gotham Season 2 Stars Talk Heroism and Villainy

Heres what we learned! She remains on the villainous path in season 2. Im sort of getting to show the birth of a new person, Richards told us. Coming into season 2, its like everything is new. Shes sort of been hatched out of a crazy, evil egg. And everything shes experiencing, its like shes experiencing it for the first time. Elsewhere, Barbara will continue to seek Jim out, though in a decidedly different manner than season 1....

September 18, 2015 · 2 min · 324 words · Stephanie Hawkins