Tom Chapman
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Tom is a Manchester-based writer with square eyes and the love of a good pun. Raised on a diet of Jurassic Park, this ’90s boy has VHS flowing in his blood. No topic is too big for this freelancer by day, crime-fighting vigilante by night.
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Soap On A Nope: The 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Opera Storylines Ever!
Sopaland is a strange old place where death is never certain, you can change sex at the drop of a hat, and chances are, your evil twin probably did it. From OTT telenovelas to sitting down with a cup of Earl Grey and a slice of cake in rural England, all soaps have several things in common: You need a hero, a villain, and that all important cliffhanger. Just like the Eastenders "duff duff" sound, soaps keeps us coming back for more week after week.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Cinema Says Goodbye: Celebrity Tributes Pour In For Screen Legend John Hurt
Off the back of a year that was dreadful for celebrity deaths, January 2017 rounds off another month of tragic farewells with a tearful goodbye. John Hurt is the latest legend to tragically pass, taking with him a career that has spanned two Oscar nominations, a knighthood, and 55 years in acting. Hurt died at the age of 77 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, and as a legend of the silver screen, it is unsurprising that the great and the good have poured out their hearts in memory of Hurt on social media. Everyone from Guillermo del Toro to Mel Brooks shared their fond memories of the English gent.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Hmmm, Copyright Issues We Have: Where Have You Seen 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' Before?
It was fanboy overload as Lucasfilm finally announced the long-awaited title for the eighth Star Wars film. "OMG they called Luke the last Jedi in the crawl for Episode VII, mind blown." Whether planned or not, the ominous title for #RianJohnson's upcoming #StarWars film seemingly spells doom for someone in the dwindling Jedi population. Cue internet trawling to decipher what on Earth the title could mean: Does it signal the demise of #LukeSkywalker, the training of Rey, or even the return of Yoda? The Last Jedi will keep us guessing right up until December 15.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
The Quinner Takes It All: Harley Quinn Smith Wants To Play Young Dr. Quinzel In 'Gotham City Sirens'
While last year's shambles that was Suicide Squad may have been a bit of a hand buzzer to the planned Harley Quinn solo film, the idea of the newly announced Gotham City Sirens instead opens up a whole world of feminine ferociousness. #MargotRobbie was clearly a standout of #SuicideSquad, but just imagine the carnage she could cause on a girl's night out and all the butchery from the #GothamCitySirens limited-run #comicbook. Moving from page to screen, obviously Robbie will reprise her role as the Maid of Mischief, while names like Megan Fox and Mila Kunis have been thrown into the mix to play Harley's playmates Poison Ivy and Catwoman.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Will There Be A 'Split 2'? The M. Night Shyamalaniverse Is Just Beginning
Cue the fanfare because M. Night Shyamalan is back. Split, the acclaimed director's latest thriller, is not only ruling it at the box-office, but winning back critics of his work. Despite his directorial debut being in 1992, it wasn't until 1999's The Sixth Sense that Shyamalan cemented himself as the master of the cinematic twist. Since then he has shocked and wowed us with the likes of Signs, The Village, and Unbreakable, but seemingly derailed his career with duds like The Last Airbender, After Earth, and the dire Mark Wahlberg outing where the wind killed everyone.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Clues Are There And The Bromance Is Dead: Should 'Sherlock' Come To An End?
Stoke the fire, take out your revolver, and let's take a shot at the wall; it is time to open the casebook on BBC's Sherlock to unravel the mystery of "Benedict Cumberbatch and the Dwindling Desire"? What started as a bold new show that reimagined the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's hat-wearing detective has since muddled into your standard crime drama. The big twists, the well-cast villains, and the "so that's how they did it," has ebbed away thanks to long waits and thin plots.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Adding Diesel To The Fire: Vin Diesel Says That Marvel Not Making 'Inhumans' Film Is A Huge Mistake
It was supposed to be Marvel's middle finger to Fox's X-Men, but the hopes of the Inhumans joining the likes of the Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy anytime soon has seemingly been dashed against the rocks. Speaking out on the issue, actor #VinDiesel is more than a little critical of #Marvel for seemingly giving up on bringing the #Inhumans to cinemas:
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Forget Leo, More Like Gemini: Instagram Uncovers The Best Leonardo DiCaprio Doppelgänger In The World
And the Academy Award for Lookalike of the Year goes to... The world of Leonardo DiCaprio dopplegängery is a strange place of Ukrainian news pieces, Olympic archers, and American housewives; however, we may just have found the best #LeonardoDiCaprio twin out there. Admittedly it is from his Titanic/The Beach days and not the Jack Nicholson/dad bod era, but the similarities are uncanny. Get ready, things are about to get a little weird.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Early Buzz Predicts Wondrous Reviews For 'Wonder Woman' And 'Justice League' Films
It looks like Gal Gadot has been swirling her truth lasso over at Sundance, because the first reviews for the upcoming #WonderWoman and #JusticeLeague films are in. This is great news, especially considering that last year wasn't exactly great for the #DCEU. While both #BatmanvSuperman and #SuicideSquad were paramount in setting up the continuing slate of heroes, neither film exactly wowed — in fact, you could say they panned. With #WarnerBros ploughing more and more money into its pictures, you can imagine that everyone is a little nervous for the future of Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and the rest. Well, if sources are to be believed, we can worry a little less; the buzz is that both Wonder Woman and Justice League promise a return to form for the studio.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Three's A Crowd: Tom Holland Throws Down The Gauntlet To The Previous Spider-Men
As we slip into something more comfortable than red and blue lycra, the triumphant return of #SpiderMan is but a web-sling away. #Marvel's upcoming #Homecoming sees the youngest live-action version of Stan Lee's friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, and the character's return to the bosom of the #MCU. #TomHolland seems pumped to be the third actor to take on the mantle since the reinvention of comic book movies with Sam Raimi's Spider-Man in 2002.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Lightning Scars Strike Twice: Will The Original Harry Potter Actors Star In 'The Cursed Child' Film?
We're being totally "Sirius" about this one — it looks like the original child stars of Warner Bros. Harry Potter film series will hop back on their brooms to reprise their roles for a big-screen adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Journalist and historian Jim Hill alohomora'ed the secrecy surrounding a continuation of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child after its book success and sold-out shows on the West End.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
We're In For A Monstrous Treat: Anime 'Godzilla' Releases Artwork And Cast List!
With not a skyscraper or Tokyo backdrop in sight, it looks like that hotly anticipated #Godzilla anime film is rearing from the depths of prehistoric hell. Late last year it was reported that Japanese studio #PolygonPictures would team up with movie #monster moguls #Toho to take on the mammoth task of making Godzilla's first anime outing — and now we have our first look at what they have been cooking up.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
