Mortal Kombat X: A Look at Quan Chi

Mortal Kombat X sees the return of the iconic sorcerer Quan Chi. Here’s a look back at the history of the character! Part of the reason is becauseMortal Kombatis famously bad when it comes to characters created post-Mortal Kombat Trilogy. In fact, Quan Chi was the only playable character to come out a winner. Everyone else either lost a war, suffered lost allies, or is flat-out dead. Not Quan Chi, though....

April 8, 2015 · 3 min · 549 words · Susan Brock

Why Doctor Who should exploit its shared universe potential

Yet is there any evidence to suggest this is the case? HasntDoctor Whoalready proved (and rather successfully) that it can coexist and benefit from a shared universe? The more I watchTime Heist, the more it becomes my favourite episode from Series 8. All against orders of course.

April 8, 2015 · 1 min · 47 words · Edward Kelly

Better Call Saul Finale Review: Marco

Jimmy chooses the dark side in the season finale of Better Call Saul. Read our review here! The season finale ofBetter Call Saulhas Jimmy McGill doing some deep soul-searching. It seems like everyone can witness the hard work that Jimmy has been putting in. However, things dont go as planned, and Marco has a heart attack and dies. I assume season two will find our hero treading in some murkier waters....

April 7, 2015 · 1 min · 76 words · Seth Edwards DDS

Better Call Saul: Jonathan Banks 10 Most Geek Friendly Roles

WithBetter Call Saul, Jonathan Banks has returned as the beloved Mike Ehrmantraut fromBreaking Bad. While driving the gremlins in to the station, one of them decided to hum Danny Boy. Ad content continues below Two weeks later, the gremlins killed Ms. Deagle. Threw her out the window with a chair lift. Poor guy cant catch a break. His main target in the episode is a fugitive wanted for murdering her husband....

April 7, 2015 · 1 min · 171 words · Justin Davidson

Community: Laws of Robotics and Party Rights Review

The latest episode of Community continues the weird, slow, pseudo-serious tone of the season. Yahoommunitycontinues its odd, slow march toward… somber… groundedness? Its just that a shows established style is a combination of multiple factors. I fear its the latter more than the former. (She gets permission for this by telling Abed he can make a movie about a party.) Its long, bizarre, and seemingly devoid of anything thats meant to be a joke....

April 7, 2015 · 1 min · 159 words · Kathleen Barker

The Rise and Fall of the Ultimate Marvel Universe

Once considered one of the best things Marvel had going, the Ultimate Universe is in its final days. How did this come to pass? In the world of comics, theres a feeling that anything can last forever. Spider-Man and Batman and the like will always be around as long as comics exist. If somebody dies, it doesnt matter because theyll just come back later down the line. Yeah, maybe for the A-list, but even popular concepts and characters simply fade away after a while....

April 7, 2015 · 5 min · 895 words · Dr. Manuel Vargas

UPDATED New UK sci-fi and fantasy shows to look out for in 2015

Androids, magic, parallel worlds, ghostly crime, and the apocalypse. Heres a raft of new forthcoming UK sci-fi and fantasy TV… And he wont be the only non-human character to appear, by the sounds of it. byThe Thick Of Its Rebecca Front). Humanswas written bySpooks Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley, and produced by Kudos (Utopia, Broadchurch). So far, this ones top of our must-see list. Just look at that first image of the pair above....

April 7, 2015 · 2 min · 277 words · Melissa Williamson

Ursula Le Guin interview: sci-fi and fantasy snobbery, adaptations & trouble-making

The Left Hand Of Darkness. The Lathe Of Heaven. The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. Ive written some really good stuff recently! Le Guin has nourished imaginative literature for decades with fine, precise prose and political exploration. Shell put anyone straight on the myopic assumption that the silliest realist was better than Tolkien. Just as she will those who treat books as commodities. They gave her a medal. She gave em hell....

April 7, 2015 · 8 min · 1648 words · Mark Fletcher

A short history of Bigfoot in the movies

For such an elusive beast, Bigfoot has been captured on film quite a few times. As Exists arrives on disc, we take a look… After all, there are all kinds of dangerous animals out there. Why not a huge, furry, stinky humanoid with giant feet? So maybe we should just stick to watching movies about them. Luckily, there are quite a few of those. Lets take a look back at the history of Bigfoot movies…...

April 6, 2015 · 2 min · 355 words · Nancy Sanchez

Shameless Season 5 Finale Review: Love Songs (in the Key of Gallagher)

We cover it all… Well my predictions were way off. As per usual, I am not sure what one would call this annual send-off. The episode opens by making up for lost time from all the lack of nudity lately. Yet right off the bat, something is clearly different from what came before. Its like the flipside of that famous Rodney DangerfieldCaddyshackquote, Hey everybody, were all going to get laid!...

April 6, 2015 · 3 min · 451 words · Robert Vasquez

Michael Keaton: his 10 great screen characters

Hes been there all along, just not always in a Bat-suit. Seeing as how he didnt get that Oscar, here are ten of his best characters. Keaton was a stand-out in the film and he went on to more comedic work from there. I love working for Pixar so I was up for it, whatever it was. When they said Ken, the phone literally fell out of my hand. I thought it was really, really funny....

April 5, 2015 · 2 min · 332 words · Terri Cooper

Sailor Moon Crystal Act 19: Time Warp/Sailor Pluto review

Sailor Moon Crystal made some really dopey character decisions in this episode. Here’s Michael’s review… ThisSailor Moon Crystalreview contains spoilers. Im sure this was to show was a good daddy Mamoru is. Isnt he dreamy, ladies? Arent your ovaries just churning at how good with kids this guy is? Aint it the sweetest? RAINBOWS AND SPARKLES!!! Hes a good guy. Why not take the time to show us what a sensitive guy you are?...

April 5, 2015 · 3 min · 469 words · Charles Wagner

David Duchovny: 5 Memorable Roles

The list may not be overwhelming, but chalk that up to Duchovnys casual demeanor. He doesnt need to hog the spotlight to remind everyone of his incredible talents. Agent Fox Spooky Mulder anchored the whole series. At one point, Fox Mulder made Duchovny one of the most famous men on the planet. Duchovny really flexed his comedy muscles, making this his most memorable role sinceThe X-Files. Evolution Dr. Ira Kane Duchovny just couldnt stay away from aliens....

April 4, 2015 · 1 min · 130 words · Cheyenne Garcia