What Swordfish teaches us about hacking computers

What follows gets quite geeky at times. He is not incorrect. Theres not much of it, but its still a point of pride to the man. Ad content continues below As for the film itself? The truth behind this is its not actually that interesting. Swordfish, you may recall, stars Hugh Jackman as one of the worlds best computer hackers. Like all computer hackers, hes a man, and hes a man positively dripping with testosterone....

March 7, 2014 · 4 min · 740 words · Theodore Smith

A brief history of the high school movie

Megan looks at the history of high school movies, from the 1960s to the present day… Dont take this personally. It was purely a term for those hip young things that lived at the ages of thirteen to nineteen. Drug culture escalated, something that can still be seen in the lives of todays teens. He also had a motorbike, so that was cool. In other words, the characters get away with anything....

March 6, 2014 · 2 min · 319 words · Christopher Moore

Interview with Saoirse Ronan and Adrien Brody On The Grand Budapest Hotel

Saoirse Ronan has had a meteoric rise since her breakout (and Academy Award nominated) turn inAtonement. Here is that interview. Adrien, youve worked with Wes before. Saoirse, this was your first time. Can you talk about that experience and how different it might be? Its theatrical and yet its underplayed and dry, as well. Do you know what I mean? Theres that amazing balance that he somehow can bring to a film....

March 6, 2014 · 3 min · 616 words · Tara Moody

The cast of Angel: 10 Years Later

Because soon afterAngelfinished, he jumped into another TV show which is still running now. As Special Agent Seeley, Boreanaz gets to keep on fighting the good fight. A long, long string of TV movies followed, before she landed a minor role inThe Expendables. A couple of terrible horror movies followed, then another TV stint onThe Lying Game. Glenn Quinn Heres one of the sad stories I told you to prepare yourself for....

March 5, 2014 · 2 min · 349 words · Laura Wade

The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 2: A House Divided Review

Without hesitation, he kills. Ad content continues below The Walking Dead: Season 2, Episode 2is all about making the tough decisions. The episodewas a proper mix of action scenes and character development, and that is a rarity. In my experiences, Ive found many games to exceed at one but lack in the other department. But, not TelltalesThe Walking Dead. Things arent looking good for Clementines future, although Lukes whereabouts are still unknown....

March 5, 2014 · 1 min · 97 words · Angel Jimenez

Godzilla: 10 things we learned from Gareth Edwards

Last week, director Gareth Edwards spoke about his forthcoming Godzilla movie in a lengthy Q&A. [I watched] the Hanna-Barbera cartoon when I was really little, with Godzooky, Edwards said. Thats the comedy go-to joke for all my friends about the film Im making. They always call it Godzooky. For a while, as a kid, I couldnt understand that theyd dubbed these things. I thought it was just really bad audio....

March 4, 2014 · 3 min · 507 words · Karen Lewis

Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition Review

We think we’ve saved Ashley Graham before, but we’re still loving it. Seeing the comparison pictures for the first time is an eye-roller. There isnt enough to distinguish the HD and SD world apart at first glance. And when the HD improvements are noticeable, all the old stuff looks even more dated. HD version is SD version is original version. The real question is how has this game withstood the test of time?...

March 3, 2014 · 1 min · 182 words · John Briggs

Ripper Street and the value of fan campaigns

Is it, though, ever more than a platitude? This week, news arrived thatRipper Streethad beaten the cancellation and was to return for a third series. How much influence on the deal though, did theRipper Streetfan campaign really have? So congratulations all of you!. How much support is enough to bring a show back? You need 10 times that to make a difference. 200,000 signatures would be enough for a online grid to sit up and take notice then?...

February 28, 2014 · 2 min · 301 words · Corey Thomas

The Death and Return of CHIKARA: A Comprehensive Guide

After being shut down for months for the sake of story, CHIKARA Pro Wrestling is back! Want in on the ground floor? We’ve got you covered! They wrote themselves into a corner there, but they obviously couldnt have let the strike continue. Imagine if the strike lasted nearly a year. That would be insane, right? Indy wrestling promotionCHIKARAdid a storyline that was more or less just that. A recent development from this months National Pro Wrestling Day, CHIKARA is coming back after a long absence....

February 28, 2014 · 9 min · 1821 words · Shannon Christian

Top 10 Films of 2013

The Oscars are upon us, but before the Academy has their say, here are Den of Geek’s Top 10 Films of the Year!

February 28, 2014 · 1 min · 23 words · Jennifer Cortez

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Review

Pretty crazy, right? Maybe youre in the giving mood and want to help out your teammates with the Sunflowers healing ability. Or maybe you just want to go all out on the frontlines with the Peashooter or sniper-esque Cactus. But the best parts aboutGarden Warfaremode are easily the randomized boss rounds that pop up every five waves. Sometimes youll get lucky and have one of the images help you out with a 500-coin bonus....

February 27, 2014 · 1 min · 98 words · Patricia Armstrong

The top 25 underappreciated films of 2010

A few got a certain amount of critical acclaim, but appear to have dwindled from movie conversations since. In particular, it brought her to the attention of Judd Apatow, who helped getGirlsset up at HBO. Fortunately, Dunhams written a strong script here not always satisfying, but always committed. Her lead performance is also a good one. Uplifting it isnt, butTiny Furnitureis definitely still of interest. Ad content continues below Director Nigel Cole hit big with his adaptation of the stage showCalendar Girls....

February 27, 2014 · 3 min · 519 words · Marcus Huynh

UK-to-US TV imports that deserved better

Ad content continues below But the whole production model is different in the USA. There are twelve episodes ofFawlty Towersin existence, and theyre all brilliant. But of course its not all bad news. Some US remakes have completely distinguished themselves from the original, and gone on to be very successful. Likewise, its not all bleak on the drama front. Happily, its the distinctive remakes that have lasted. If I heard somebody was remakingCharlies Angels, Id be pissed off....

February 27, 2014 · 1 min · 208 words · Michael Jefferson