Bryan Fuller Interview: Hannibal season 3, Red Dragon, American Gods

Firstly, were due to meet a different kind of Hannibal in a very different kind of setting. The seasons second six-episode chapter introduces Richard Armitage as Francis Dolarhyde, a character familiar toRed Dragonfans. You mean why it was pushed back? It was horribly misguided and not particularly smart and the shows were incomplete. But you won the argument eventually? We did, thankfully! Youve talked before about season three completely reinventing Hannibals origin story....

May 29, 2015 · 4 min · 793 words · Bonnie Douglas

What do cinemas do to support those with additional needs?

Ad content continues below The term requiring assistance covers a broad spectrum of additional needs. Anyone who needs a carer or helper to facilitate their cinema trip falls into this category. The CEA deems this as reasonable adjustment to the running of cinemas, and rightly so. you’ve got the option to apply for aCEA card here. Approximately 90% of cinemas accept this card, according to the CEA Card website. it’s possible for you to find your nearest participating cinema with a simplepostcode search, here....

May 29, 2015 · 2 min · 335 words · Marie Williamson

When Superhero Movie Storylines Fall Apart

Comic book films are full of intricate storytelling. But sometimes, even Batman, Spider-Man & Iron Man need Basil Exposition’s help… And whod start anything with those three words? It can work well or poorly no matter what the approach. But what of the truly confusing exposition dumps? This is our look at the areas in which superhero storytelling can fall down. Your mileage may vary on Zack SnydersWatchmenmovie, even when it comes to the widely acclaimed opening title sequence....

May 29, 2015 · 1 min · 209 words · Ivan Newton

20 excellent scientists in mainstream film and TV

But how realistic are these people who appear simply to provide some exposition in technical-sounding language? Its a good question, and its the basis for this list. So: here are my choices for film and TVs top 20 scientists. Ad content continues below (Incidentally, it costs hundreds of dollars to go to conferences. He also mentions in one episode that his last few papers have been widely discredited. On the flip side, he also manages to get tenure at New York University....

May 28, 2015 · 5 min · 1031 words · Roberto Lee

Carla Gugino Interview: San Andreas, The Rock, and More

Her TV credits includeSpin City,Thresholdand the new M. Night Shyamalan-produced limited seriesWayward Pines. Carla Gugino:I mean Im so excited about this movie. I have to say I just saw the whole movie. I think the thing to me that makes this movie unique is that it is spectacular visually. And it is a thrilling, fully engaging ride in the most spectacular way. It delivers on all levels of what you want from a big summer Hollywood blockbuster, all those things....

May 28, 2015 · 4 min · 642 words · Dustin Brown

Toa Fraser interview: The Dead Lands, James Cameron

Action adventure The Dead Lands is in UK cinemas this weekend. Whats more, James Cameron is officially a fan. Was that important to you? Ad content continues below Yeah. I mean, I didnt write it Glenn Standring takes the credit for that. But at the same time, it had a lot in common with different stories around the world. Yes, because it could just as easily have been a samurai or western, couldnt it?...

May 28, 2015 · 4 min · 696 words · Theresa Parks

The X-Files: Return of a Cigarette Smoking Man

The quickly approachingX-Filesrevival doesnt belong in the summer. Chris was sitting here on a sunny afternoon saying I hope its a rainy summer, Davis says. It really belongs in the gloomy depths of the fall and the rainy winter. The relationship between Davis character and Carters brainchild was never supposed to be so strong. The longtime stage and screen actor and director was cast inThe X-Filespilot in a cigarette-smoking, non-speaking role....

May 27, 2015 · 2 min · 391 words · Paul Wilkinson

Examining the Work of Anime Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri

But its an era thats fondly remembered by some as a vibrant time for the medium. In his work as a writer/director particularly, he managed to forge a distinctive style for himself. Who is the phantom driver, what does the medallion symbolise etc. Even by todays standardsThe Running Manis filled with eye popping animation, vibrant colours and memorable imagery. It was Kawayjiris next project that really made his name. 1987sWicked Cityis a dark mash-up of neo-noir andThe Thingstyle body horror....

May 26, 2015 · 4 min · 740 words · Lauren Meyer

Street Fighter 5: The Many Lives of M. Bison

Here’s a look at Bison’s history. He fashioned himself that way for kicks. M. Bison first appeared in 1991sStreet Fighter II. Or Shadowlaw if youre watching theStreet Fighter IIanimes. Since the potential legal issues from Tysons likeness made Capcom a bit anxious, they mixed the names around. To make things less confusing, many fans just refer to them as Dictator, Claw, and Boxer. He was just some evil general (or bus driver?...

May 26, 2015 · 5 min · 948 words · Terri Lee

What did Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD Season 3 Tease Mean?

The Agents of SHIELD season 2 finale gave a big nod towards the direction of season 3. We speculate on what that might mean… Warning: contains spoilers for theAgents of SHIELDseason 2 finale,S.O.S. Agents of SHIELDs two-part season 2 finale certainly gave us plenty to talk about in the meantime. Heres a primer on what that was possibly alluding to… Ad content continues below If thats so, heres what happened....

May 26, 2015 · 3 min · 488 words · Elijah Green

Game of Thrones: The Gift Review

Weiss (who also wrote this particular hour) went for a change of pace. This trick of narrative speed-ramping is important for two reasons. as we approach the final three adventures of the season. Besides the fact that Jeyne Poole (literary Sansas childhood friend in George R.R. Ad content continues below Unfortunately, this hour had none of that. Nor did we see Reek develop the spine he even grew at this point inA Dance with Dragons....

May 25, 2015 · 3 min · 444 words · Mr. Steven Ford

Babylon 5: 14 alternatives to a straight reboot

There are plenty of interesting directions a return to the Babylon 5 universe could take on TV. Here are a few suggestions… I read somewhere that J.M. Straczynski writes every day. Thats not surprising given his extensive body of work for television, motion pictures, novels, and comics. He is best known forBabylon 5, of course. Well, a lot actually! My excitement soon turned to dread when I found out that he was actually planning to reboot the series....

May 22, 2015 · 2 min · 420 words · Matthew Payne

How the year 2012 helped redefine blockbuster movies

2012: the year the movie universe sparked, Universal struggled, and young adult adaptations really took off… The big blockbusters of summer 2011 were the ones that followed fairly straightforward rules. Yet it was 2012 that, in different ways, shook things up. Ad content continues below So heres what happened… For, lets be clear, from the off,Twilightmovies were making enormous amounts of money. But its never the first in a new trend that proves whether a new approach is here to stay....

May 22, 2015 · 5 min · 937 words · Charles Gutierrez