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Warning: this feature contains numerous spoilers forGame of Thrones third season and beyond. If you havent read the books, leave well alone. For the benefit of those whove read ahead in George R.R. MartinsA Song of Ice and Firesaga, weve attempted to unpack what the new trailer tells us. A rowing boat bearing two unidentifiable figures can be seen in the foreground, moving away from shore. One is dark, and one fair, but its anyones best guess as to who they are....

It’s time to pull back the curtain on The Shadow! The Shadow isnt a superhero. Lets just make that clear. Hes really not even a nice guy. The best versions of the Shadow have always embraced this fact. The Shadow has had a somewhat bumpy road in comics. If you give a shot to write him as Batman with guns youve missed the point. For starters, theres the secret identity problem....

Morbid imagery abounds, as Nick provides his selection of cinema’s most spectacular, poignant and terrible deaths… Warning: the following inevitably contains spoilerific, violent and NSFW footage. c’mon proceed with caution. This really isnt your usual list of memorable movie deaths. For a start, theres no ranking or countdown to the best one. Some incredibly well-known and famous death scenes arent featured. Also, were broken this over two pages. Watch the spiders made of pipe cleaners very slowly advance and eat a mans face....

Oh yeah, and the fact that none of the characters mouths move when they speak. But after that poor first impression, lets start this review with what actually works well in Impire. Building up your troops always comes with a risk. You will need some serious instincts to stay on top of your empire. Needless to say, this left an immediate bad taste in my mouth. You just wait until they return....

Can Metal Gear lovers make the genre jump? The story takes us at least three years beyondMetal Gear Solid 4. Raiden, called Mr. The game also allows for Customization, which is new to theMetal Geargames. you could learn new skills, upgrade your weapons and extend your life and energy meters. You also pick up new weapons from certain boss battles and those are upgradable as well. The boss battles are insane and I dont just mean from a difficulty standpoint....

Channel 4s six-part thriller Utopia aired its finale last night. Here are some of the questions it left us with… Warning: this feature contains spoilers forUtopia. If the recommission doesnt arrive, people will be left wanting. Comments sections can fill up with splutter and rage. Facebook posts can descend into under-punctuated babble. Next to you hes the person I know most. Why doesnt that hurt me?. But what about Arby?...

Weaving the narrative together is imperative when launching a new show. When you dont stack the ingredients correctly, the final result will not be as palatable. But the chefs running Banshee are no slouches in the kitchen. (By the way, thats a metaphor; there is not really a kitchen.) After taking off the hood in the prison laundry room, Mr. Rabbit is waiting. He is the one who ordered this decisive action....

All Balls, No Brain: A Comic Geeks Perspective on A Good Day to Die Hard. We comic Geeks see the world differently. Our brains are wired in nine panel grids, bursting with Krackling Kirby energy. We are discerning and always, always looking for a good story. So welcome to the column that will filter movies Through the Comic Book Brain. In the firstDie Hard, a tried and true formula was established....

Worse than all of that though: it would be an affront to Benedict Cumberbatch. The negativity wasnt without cause. It was bolstered by remake fatigue of the hasnt anyone got any original ideas? variety, and fattened on a diet of past experience with tried-and-failed US conversions. Its interesting, as they approached us a while back about remaking our show. That wasnt the worst of it. A new consensus was quickly reached....

Women in Horror Recognition Month: Special Interview Some women prefer chocolates for Valentines Day. Others prefer a bouquet of flowers. Maybe a teddy bear. But we think the women behind Women In Horror Recognition Month might prefer something a little more exotic. Or some cute plushie organs. Maybe even a teddy bear WITH a chainsaw. For more information, check out their websitehttp://www.womeninhorrormonth.com/#! Den of Geek (DOG):What inspired you to start Women in Horror Recognition Month?...

Go down on history with Caligula for Valentines Day. Caligulais Bob Gucciones Valentine to the forgotten pleasures of Rome and he shot quite a load filming it. Its Valentines Day fare for the sensualist. But you never know what youre tasting until you take a bite. Always up for a skorry in-out in-out, great bolshy yarblockos out for all to viddy. We absolutely believe in him, weve seen him do this before....

Incredibly,Jawswasdefined rather than destroyed by its arduous shoot. Its said that Wilders response was a swift, pithy, Go shit in your hat. Four years after the Oscar-winningSunset Boulevard,Wilder directed the less controversialSabrina. By contrast, Sydney Pollacks 1995 remake did start with a finished script, and was a flop. AlthoughTopazis recognisably a Hitchcock film, its not among the directors finest work. That was not the way that Fincher wanted to do his first film....

Welcome to Die Hard: All Week Long. This week marks the fifthDie Hardflick and the return of everyman action icon, John McClane. Die Hardis one of the great examples of cinematic classics that almost werent. Few likely know that the screenplay for the film is closely based on the novel, Nothing Lasts Forever. Written by Roderick Thorp, its the tale of retired NYPD cop Joe Leland. Leland, the basis for McClane, appeared in another novel entitledThe Detective....