Few contemporary film composers have made an impact quite like John Powell. I wondered was there a particular film score that inspired you to become a film composer? Ive asked myself this many times and Ive been asked it many times. My relationship with cinema is not very cinematic. I grew up in a little town in England that didnt have much of a cinema. I remember seeing one film there as a kid, which wasThe Jungle Book....
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. The following contains copious spoilers forSuicide SquadandBatman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice. Batman v Supermanshouldve been simple. (TheUltimate Editionon disc pushes the running time up to the three-hour mark.) Ad content continues below Still, we thought, director David AyersSuicide Squadshould at least deliver a straightforward narrative. This led us to the following questions: how doesSuicide Squadhold up almost a year on? How well does it withstand a repeat viewing?...
Oh smeg indeed matey, there’s some really great Red Dwarf swag out there. His accomplice on this riotous reign of a terror? An adorable hand puppet named Mr. Flibble. in case you were worried. And yes, wed be very cross too if this absolutely brilliant piece of merchandising was never created. Kryten costume shirt Have a head shaped like a novelty condom? Then do we have the shirt for you....
Thinking of tackling Robin Hobbs' Realm Of The Elderlings series? Juliette talks you through it… This article comes fromDen of Geek UK. Robin HobbsRealm Of The Elderlingsseries is an epic fantasy saga currently comprising sixteen books. However, these are long books. This inevitably leads to a common question can readers just read the books about Fitz and skip theLiveshipandRain Wildsbooks? The answer depends largely on what you want to get out of them....
Apes control most of the world that they know of, with pockets of human resistance scattered up north. The humans that live now under Caesars people are little more than slaves. The latter wants all the remaining humans killed, while Pan advocates equality for all. A faction of gorilla soldiers led by General Aldo is also conspiring to overthrow Caesar. Locations were kept mainly to the Fox ranch and a water treatment plant that doubled as the ruined city....
The main topic of discussion back then was his Kevin Bacon-featuring micro budget thriller,Cop Car. Ad content continues below Err, sort of. [Laughs] Yeah! Ive always pre-vized my movies, just on my own. I should really read those press notes, see what else theyre saying. Is the film locked, or are you still fiddling with it? No, its done. Up to the very last second, yeah. Yeah, we saw a few scenes....
This article consists of nothing butCaptain America: Civil Warspoilers. We have a spoiler free reviewhere. So this movies flashbacks to earlier time periods is kind of a spiritual successor to the comics. Civil War Comics vs. I say loosely based because really, it is. The Sokovia Accords refer to the catastrophic events from the end ofAvengers: Age of Ultron. Really, the damn gubmint will just look for any excuse to pass laws restricting freedom, wont they?...
But you already knew all of this, didnt you? What you may not have realized is just how far-reaching the impact of the film was upon pop culture. One from which we, fortunately, will never recover. related article: How Jaws went from bestseller to blockbuster! It just goes to prove that comedy is a, um, biting business. Whats Happening! (tucks tie back into suit jacket) You dont understand, your tie is OUT!...
Jon Ronson talks to us about writing Okja, writing films, his upcoming projects and Jason Statham… The occasion this time was the release of the filmOkja, that hes co-written. Well, that seemed like a good place to start this interview… You know what, Ive got a memory of this. But my memorys so shit, youre going to have to remind me! You touched on it in the early passages ofThe Psychopath Test....
He is more prominent in season 2, McTavish promises. Right from the get-go in episode 1, hes contributing to the action, thats for sure! Ad content continues below McTavish asserts that his characters slow pace is part of what makes him so intimidating. You do feel sympathy for him because of what happened to his family, McTavish argues. He was a man that was trying to do good. He went back to help people, and where did it get him?...
Our lookback through the screen adaptations of Stephen King brings us to Arnold Schwarzenegger, and The Running Man… However, Richards has links to the Resistance and theyre on hand to assist with his game-changing TV appearance. Its a much cleaner morality. It helps that the film makes it very clear who the bad guy is. I dare say though thatThe Running Manis ripe for another adaptation, one more faithful to Kings tale....
For everyBatman Begins, theres been aFantastic Four, and everyCasino Royalehas had itsRoboCopcounterpoint. And now in even less time,Spider-Man: Homecomingis swinging into movie theaters with a new Peter Parker. So its something of a magic trick thatSpider-Man: Homecomingmakes all of that irrelevant. Despite being the sixth Spidey film,Homecomingfeels stunningly fresh and playful, inventive and cocky. And bounce Spidey does. There is a remarkable vibrancy about the entire tone and approach ofSpider-Man: Homecoming....
25 of the most memorable fictional serial killers from the world of pop culture… The Evil Withinis a game that blends serial killer drama with supernatural scares. (They arent so much serial killers as movie monsters, right?) Ad content continues below It makes sense to start here, given that this is what kicked us off. After being disfigured in a fire, Ruben was kept in a basement by his father....
