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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The 10 Characters We Abso'squanching'lutely Need To See In 'Rick And Morty' Season 3!
*Burp* For those who haven't dipped into the mad world of Rick and Morty, seriously, where the 'squanch' have you been since 2013? Adult Swim's cartoon-comedy follows Rick the alcoholic scientist and his weedy grandson Morty. The pair travel through time and space, so no surprise that the show started life as a Back to the Future parody. The series may have only aired 21 episodes, but it has got one hell of a following.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Channel Your Inner Chanel In 'Scream Queens' Season 2 Promo
"Morning sluts!" Scream Queens is returning, and Emma Roberts is back and bitchier than ever in the brand new promo for the second season of Fox's horror bloodbath. Returning on 20 September, we already know that the show is bringing back some familiar faces and the all important Chanel trifecta - headed up by Roberts's Chanel Oberlin.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
Bounties, Brides and Bullets: Exploring The Greatest Villains Of Quentin Tarantino's 'Tarantinoverse'!
Hey kitty cats, you ready to get out your claws and put on your dancing shoes down at Jack Rabbit Slims? It's Tarantino Time. Not only responsible for giving us Big Kahuna Burger and Red Apple cigarettes, Quentin Tarantino has given us a whole universe of Vega Brothers, deadly assassins and films within films, within films! The core of a good Tarantino-fest is his stellar cast of lovable bastards and dastardly foes. Admittedly in his more recent films, it has been easier to spot the archetypal villain, but back when Reservoir Dogs was released in 1992, anyone and everyone was a bad-ass mother who deserved to be gunned down. Looking back over the slick director's anthology of films, here are five of his biggest and baddest creations.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Continuing The Urge To Purge: Do We Need A Fourth Purge Film?
There is no denying that the era of the slasher film, as well as our appetite for torture films, show no signs of slowing down. Across James DeMonaco's Purge series and its three films —The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy and The Purge: Election Year — he has netted a bloodthirsty $279 million. To be totally honest with you, I wasn't a huge fan of The Purge: Election Year, and it appears critics were mixed too - but this isn't to say it wasn't without it's redeeming qualities. Without giving away too much of a spoiler, the ending seemed to pretty much close the book on purging — so will we ever get a fourth film (4urge)? And more importantly, do we even need one? Well here is the argument for why we shouldn't hang up our machetes and repress our blood-lust just yet! Can you survive the night?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
Brand New 'He-Man' Episode Is Back To Save The Universe After 30 Years!
First Ghostbusters, then Pokémon, now He-Man?!?! 2016 really is the year of the reboot, as another blast from the past is coming your way this year - a brand new episode of He-Man Masters of the Universe aired during San Diego Comic-Con. Thanks to the Super7 team, we will once again be returning to the magical planet of Eternia, and couldn't be happier to slip into those tiny red shorts.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Back To Belle Reve: Deadshot Trailer Reveals Ike Barinholtz's Role In 'Suicide Squad'!
Trailers and TV spots are coming thick and fast for the upcoming Suicide Squad film. Whilst we will have to wait until August 5 to really see who is playing who, casting rumours are abuzz on who Ike Barinholtz is playing. The Mindy Project alumni was cast in a mysterious role alongside Scott Eastwood last year, and the wait is nearly over to see who both of them are playing. The latest trailer for the film pits Barinholtz against Will Smith's "Only my friends call me Floyd" Deadshot, and seemingly reveals Barinholtz's role.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Balls To The Wall: Everything We Know About Amanda Waller In 'Suicide Squad'!
Dubbed as 'The Expendables' of comic books, hype is high for Zack Snyder's upcoming Suicide Squad outing. As Margot Robbie, Will Smith and Jai Courtney prepare to contend with Ben Affleck and Jared Leto, will we be cheering for the heroes or the villains? Well, one person we definitely won't be rooing for is Viola Davis's Amanda 'The Wall' Waller. As the woman in charge of Task Force X, a.k.a. the Suicide Squad, Waller has had many a run in with the Caped Crusader and the Clown Prince of Crime in her 30 years of service. We all know you have to have some pretty big cajones to take on both Joker and Batman at the same time, and it a job we wouldn't wish upon anyone. As the self-proclaimed leader of the Suicide Squad, Waller has lead the current incarnations of the squad since "Legends #1" in 1986. Viola Davis will be the latest to put on a frumpy pantsuit for Dr. Amanda Waller's next big screen outing in this year's Suicide Squad. It is time to bring on the Wall!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Spice Up Your Life - The Spice Girls Are Officially Reforming!
We always knew that the Spice Girls were going to carry on giving us a zig-a-zig-ah, and now 20 years after "Wannabe" shot them to chart fame, it looks like the famous girl power pop group are reforming. Someone made a phone call and the girls couldn't bear to say "Goodbye" again - this is a big case of "Viva Forever" as the '90s power troupe are back! No, we really aren't joking. After 20 years of loyal fan service, the girls are finally giving us what we really, really, want.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Beat
Epic 'Game Of Thrones' Theory Points To Jon Snow's Very Own 'Star Wars' Backstory!
It appears you can't go anywhere in Game of Thrones without bumping into someone you know. There may be Seven Kingdoms, but even that doesn't guarantee you won't be brothel-kidnapped by Jorah Mormont, or running straight into the Hound. In a web of families and dynasties (even incest), someone is always going to be related to someone, with the long mooted R + L = J being proof. The Season 6 finale will undoubtedly bring consequences in the next season as Jon Snow discovers his Targaryen heritage, but enough about him! This season once again picked up the story of Jon's half-brother/cousin Bran Stark, who ultimately discovered Jon's secret lineage through his time travel-visions. Whilst Bran may no longer be as closely related to Jon Snow as we first thought, could the newly anointed King in the North be related to someone else in Camp Bran?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Why Septa Unella (Shame Nun) Is The Real Many Faced God Of Westeros!
"Shame, shame" *ding* *ding* - so said perhaps the most punchable woman in all of Westeros. For two seasons we watched Hannah Waddingham's Septa Unella dish out nude walks, bible studies and ladle bashes, managing to outlive your standard Thrones background villain.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
You Are Now Entering The Twilight Zone: 10 Of TV's Forgotten Plotlines!
As your favorite TV shows go on through the seasons and the cast lists grow, it must be hard to keep track of who is who and where they are. Shows like LOST, with their sprawling timelines, or Fringe with its alternative realities, have whole departments just to keep the eagle-eyed fanboys content with continuity. However, there will always be someone who is 'put on the bus' never to be seen again, or a story that just doesn't make the final cut. Redditor Fragerot sparked the conversation on their thread about which sub-plots producers cast aside. Here are some of the biggest clangers from forgotten TV threads, so prepare to be annoyed!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
The Circus Is In Town: Everything We Know About The 'IT' Remake!
Everyone has their biggest fears, whether it be heights, spiders, or the dark; however, clowns top most people's lists of scary things that go bump in the night. The fear of clowns (coulrophobia) was helped in no small part thanks to Steven King's 1986 novel IT. The novel hit mainstream fear in 1990, as Tim Curry popped on a cherry nose and collared frills to play Pennywise the Dancing Clown - Ronald McDonald's evil cousin! IT was one of those "don't tell your mum we watched it" sleepover films that gave everyone the willies! Ever since we saw poor little Georgie lured to his death behind the bedsheets, we knew IT wasn't your standard slasher film, cementing itself as the original 'evil clown' film. Seven years after studio bosses announced that they would be reviving the 1990 clown killer, IT has finally started shooting. New clown, new kids and a new (new) director - here is everything we know about the remake of IT!
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Horror
