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Bat's A Lotta Trouble: 'The Lego Batman Movie' Poster Has The Whole Gang Together!
While Batman v Superman languishes in love it or hate it hell, and the ghost of Joel Schumacher's bat nipples still haunts us, could the perfect Batman film be just on the plastic-bricked horizon? With its all-star cast of Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Ralph Fiennes, it looks like The Lego Batman Movie will be built high with talent when we open the box and throw away the instructions next year.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Netflix's 'Death Note' Finds A 'Hero' As Masi Oka Joins The Cast!
2017 promises to be a big year for manga adaptations, and anyone who is a fan of the colorful Japanese characters will definitely have heard of Netflix's upcoming Death Note adaptation. If having Willem Dafoe voice the titular Ryuk wasn't enough, prepare to head back Japan — Heroes star Masi Oka has joined Adam Wingard’s cast.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Bending of a Trope: How 3 Iconic Franchises Made the 'Chosen One' Cliche Work
We're all familiar with the story of the Chosen One. It usually starts with some vague prophecy about a hero and ends with the protagonist raising up to that predetermined destiny. It's an age-old trope we keep coming back to and for good reason, as it can serve as a wonderfully simple way for giving the plot focus and driving it forward. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most uninspired ways to tell a story and a symbol for a storyteller's utter lack of creativity.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
A Web Of Compliments: Stan Lee Says Tom Holland Is The Perfect Spider-Man
Stan Lee is the undisputed overlord of comic books, having created everyone from The Avengers to the X-Men, so when he says you were born to play one of his characters, it is a pretty big deal. Lee has already bigged up Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans as the perfect Iron Man and Captain America, while it looks like Tom Holland is the latest supe to get the Lee stamp of approval for his upcoming part in Spider-Man: Homecoming.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
When Less Is So Much More: 6 Minimalistic Masterpieces
Movies have a magical ability to capture our imaginations and transport us to fantastical worlds full of excitement. However, perhaps more importantly, they are also able to uncover the wonder hidden within our everyday lives. This is a type of a cinematic magic that doesn't require a huge budget or an elaborate set up — just a few cameras, passion and a fair amount of brilliance.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
It Comes With the Job: 3 Fascinating Moral Dilemmas Superheroes Face
Superheroes: they can be our beacons of justice in a gray world full of compromises. Additionally, they work as the ones with the power to make the choice others can't: the right one. Yet, we seem to be most fascinated with them when they doubt themselves and everything they stand for. Why? Because putting a character in a position to make the right choice highlights just how tricky it often is. In other words, superheroes can be so much more than fever dreams about justice and altruism. #Superheroes also offer us a wonderfully accessible way to explore a variety of complex moral dilemmas we all face in life.
By Art-Peeter Roosve8 years ago in Geeks
Valar Morghulis: George R.R. Martin Teases Even More Death Coming In 'The Winds Of Winter'
While we may currently be balls deep in the depths of actual winter, the continuing wait for the next Game of Thrones series is ongoing, while author George R.R. Martin still skirts around a possible release date of his sixth book. While some worry that the "Ice and Fire" saga author will himself have passed on to the old gods by the time he finishes his books, we are edging closer to the release of his penultimate novel.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Hold The Door, Who Kills More Characters, 'Game Of Thrones' Or 'The Walking Dead' ?
It's decision time, with a gun to your head, would you rather survive in a zombie apocalypse or a world of dragons and direwolves? Personally, I would take the bullet, but Redditor nachorykaart has figured out whether it is safer to live in Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead, working out the death toll from the first five seasons of each show. Captain America was revealed as the ultimate butcher of the MCU, however, on television, which show gives you the best chances of survival?
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
Cardiff's 'Doctor Who' Experience Closes, But A New Attraction Could Be In The Making?
Doctor Who has been on our screens for over 50 years now, and with the show still going, fans don't seem to be tiring of it. With the show currently on the twelfth Doctor, a thirteenth is set to be introduced Christmas Day this year.
By Lewis Jefferies8 years ago in Geeks
How Much Is Too Much? Who Are Hollywood's Most Overpaid Actors Of 2016?
2016 has been a strange year for cinema, from super superhero flights to box office blunders. Even Hollywood's famous faces haven't been able to save bust the ghosts out of some dismal box office performances. So, as the concerned audience member, it is fair to ask "where does all my money go?" Taking a big slice of the budget pie are those actors that we pay the big bucks to go and see, but who should we be asking for refunds from? Here are Hollywood's most overpaid actors of 2016, and the winner is....
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
No Bay, No How: Michael Bay Says He Won't Direct A Marvel Film
Oh, mighty Lord Bay, we are not worthy of your talents, please take mercy on us humble movie viewers. As the Marvel and DC franchises lock horns in the box office battles, don't expect Michael Bay's Transformers to get involved with any superhero civil wars. It looks like after he has finished doing whatever it is #MichaelBay does with #Transformers, he won't be setting his sights on the #MCU (thankfully).
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Geeks
