Rob Leane Feb 24, 2017
Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Jurassic World and more: it’s our rundown of the coolest Lego movie kits on the market...
There’s nothing quite like building an iconic film scene/location using colourful bricks and a little booklet of instructions. It brings the magic of the movies right into your front room, and it kills time very easily.
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Lego has been lovingly recreating the films we love in miniature form for years, spanning Star Wars, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Jurassic World and much much more. Here are 37 of our favourites...
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Let’s start with an absolute beauty: this Avengers-inspired S.H.I.E.L.
Ghostbusters, Star Wars, Jurassic World and more: it’s our rundown of the coolest Lego movie kits on the market...
There’s nothing quite like building an iconic film scene/location using colourful bricks and a little booklet of instructions. It brings the magic of the movies right into your front room, and it kills time very easily.
See related Fargo season 2 episode 10 review: Palindrome Fargo: how to make great TV from a great film
Lego has been lovingly recreating the films we love in miniature form for years, spanning Star Wars, Harry Potter, Ghostbusters, Jurassic World and much much more. Here are 37 of our favourites...
Nb: if you click on a few of the links in this article, it supports the site. Up to you!
S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier
Let’s start with an absolute beauty: this Avengers-inspired S.H.I.E.L.
- 2/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Rob Leane Dec 14, 2017
Wrap up warm in nerdy brilliance this Christmas, with this collection of awesome geeky festive jumpers...
Christmas is a time for eating, drinking, being merry and dressing in woollen novelty wear. Everyone loves a good Christmas jumper, and year on year there seems to be an ever-growing demand for great geeky ones. Stuffed full of movies, TV shows and other geek-approved references, here are the best from this year's crop...
See related Star Wars: The Last Jedi review The best geeky Christmas jumpers Star Wars Christmas Jumpers
Celebrate Christmas in style with these Star Wars jumpers. Even featuring Leia, Luke, Han and Chewie enjoying a little sing song. Don't spend too much time wondering what a Wookiee singing with humans sounds like.
Darth Vader Christmas jumper - Buy now from Amazon
Luke vs Darth Vader Christmas jumper - Buy now from Amazon
Star Wars Christmas Tree jumper...
Wrap up warm in nerdy brilliance this Christmas, with this collection of awesome geeky festive jumpers...
Christmas is a time for eating, drinking, being merry and dressing in woollen novelty wear. Everyone loves a good Christmas jumper, and year on year there seems to be an ever-growing demand for great geeky ones. Stuffed full of movies, TV shows and other geek-approved references, here are the best from this year's crop...
See related Star Wars: The Last Jedi review The best geeky Christmas jumpers Star Wars Christmas Jumpers
Celebrate Christmas in style with these Star Wars jumpers. Even featuring Leia, Luke, Han and Chewie enjoying a little sing song. Don't spend too much time wondering what a Wookiee singing with humans sounds like.
Darth Vader Christmas jumper - Buy now from Amazon
Luke vs Darth Vader Christmas jumper - Buy now from Amazon
Star Wars Christmas Tree jumper...
- 12/6/2016
- Den of Geek
Although many of us appreciate mature animated films featuring The Dark Knight such as the recently released Batman: Bad Blood or the upcoming R-rated Batman: The Killing Joke, we must be honest in saying that the character resonates with people of all ages and, therefore, movies appealing to the younger crowd are much needed. On September 13, Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants aims to fill that void when it arrives on DVD. As of now, no Blu-Ray release date has been given, but we’ll keep you posted.
The Batman Unlimited franchise started as a toy line that saw Batman, along with his heroic cohorts and villains, given somewhat futuristic reinterpretations. From that spawned two animated films, Animal Instincts and Monster Mayhem, along with a web series. While they have produced bizarre scenarios such as Batman riding at robotic T-Rex that shoots lasers (albeit in a virtual world), the series...
The Batman Unlimited franchise started as a toy line that saw Batman, along with his heroic cohorts and villains, given somewhat futuristic reinterpretations. From that spawned two animated films, Animal Instincts and Monster Mayhem, along with a web series. While they have produced bizarre scenarios such as Batman riding at robotic T-Rex that shoots lasers (albeit in a virtual world), the series...
- 7/6/2016
- by Eric Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Sound on Sight undertook a massive project, compiling ranked lists of the most influential, unforgettable, and exciting action scenes in all of cinema. There were hundreds of nominees spread across ten different categories and a multi-week voting process from 11 of our writers. The results: 100 essential set pieces, sequences, and scenes from blockbusters to cult classics to arthouse obscurities.
If you’ve seen a film montage in the last 10 years, then you’ve been witness to at least one of the scenes mentioned on this list: the vibrating water glass from Jurassic Park signaling the T-Rex prowling nearby. It’s the perfect type of image to tell the audience: something is coming. These flashes of exhilaration are fan-favorites, and it’s no surprise to see them featured prominently as the centerpieces for some of the greatest films ever. It’s the invasion when the aliens come out of the sky, the...
If you’ve seen a film montage in the last 10 years, then you’ve been witness to at least one of the scenes mentioned on this list: the vibrating water glass from Jurassic Park signaling the T-Rex prowling nearby. It’s the perfect type of image to tell the audience: something is coming. These flashes of exhilaration are fan-favorites, and it’s no surprise to see them featured prominently as the centerpieces for some of the greatest films ever. It’s the invasion when the aliens come out of the sky, the...
- 6/11/2015
- by Shane Ramirez
- SoundOnSight
Fox is serious about growing their comic book fandom, as they ordered up a pilot of Lucifer. Last year we told you that they were considering the comic book as a new possible show. It appears that their success with Gotham has changed their minds for them, as they are now working on it. Tom Kapinos has taken it to be his pet project. The character from the comic book series is reportedly based off David Bowie, but we have no news regarding if the TV pilot will stay true to that. We also have no news on casting yet or slate premier date.
I am going to be honest, I am not digging this idea. The comic book series was not as popular as others and it be too dark for others. It is just not as a strong idea as Gotham was. I suppose we should give them time to develop it more,...
I am going to be honest, I am not digging this idea. The comic book series was not as popular as others and it be too dark for others. It is just not as a strong idea as Gotham was. I suppose we should give them time to develop it more,...
- 2/4/2015
- by Sarah Peel
- Boomtron
Daredevil, Preacher, Supergirl... Lost track of the zillions of comic book shows to grace our televisions from 2015? Here's our cheat sheet.
It’s a wonderful time to be a TV-binging comic book fan. In fact, if you were a little tactical about your viewing habits (and not too fussy in your Marvel/DC preference), we’re approaching a state where you could probably fill an ‘all the soap operas’ shaped hole in your schedule every day with the stuff of capes, cowls and crime-fighting.
Of course, we already have Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, The Walking Dead and – for now – Constantine gracing our schedules. Of those, Arrow, The Flash and The Walking Dead have already been picked up for further seasons, as well. With the exception of Constantine, we wouldn’t be too surprised to hear the rest renewed too.
The fun doesn’t stop there.
It’s a wonderful time to be a TV-binging comic book fan. In fact, if you were a little tactical about your viewing habits (and not too fussy in your Marvel/DC preference), we’re approaching a state where you could probably fill an ‘all the soap operas’ shaped hole in your schedule every day with the stuff of capes, cowls and crime-fighting.
Of course, we already have Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter, The Walking Dead and – for now – Constantine gracing our schedules. Of those, Arrow, The Flash and The Walking Dead have already been picked up for further seasons, as well. With the exception of Constantine, we wouldn’t be too surprised to hear the rest renewed too.
The fun doesn’t stop there.
- 1/12/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
2014 has been a landmark year for comic book movies. Not only did we get two of Marvel's best-ever films (Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier), but the major studios announced enough future superhero adaptations to take us all the way up to 2019.
It's been a pretty landmark year for comic books too. It feels as though more genuinely exciting new titles launched in 2014 than in the past ten years combined, with DC, Marvel and especially Image taking big risks and creating some seriously compelling comics in the process.
We've picked out our 14 favourite comics from this year in terms of big-screen potential:
14. Spread
The Comic: On paper, Spread doesn't sound like the most original book on the market. Like The Walking Dead, it's set in a post-apocalyptic world where survivors fight off gruesome monsters and each other. As with The Thing, those monsters are giant shape-shifting...
It's been a pretty landmark year for comic books too. It feels as though more genuinely exciting new titles launched in 2014 than in the past ten years combined, with DC, Marvel and especially Image taking big risks and creating some seriously compelling comics in the process.
We've picked out our 14 favourite comics from this year in terms of big-screen potential:
14. Spread
The Comic: On paper, Spread doesn't sound like the most original book on the market. Like The Walking Dead, it's set in a post-apocalyptic world where survivors fight off gruesome monsters and each other. As with The Thing, those monsters are giant shape-shifting...
- 12/18/2014
- Digital Spy
Warner Bros.
If there’s one thing you should take away from the film-watching community’s thirst for alternate casting, deleted scenes and rejected concept revelations, it’s that the concept of the multiverse is alive and well around Hollywood. Imagine that world where David Bowie had become the Joker, or the one where Adam West got his frankly ridiculous 1970s Batman script about aliens made… Such are the marvels and grotesque curiosities that are revealed when the layers of pre-production are peeled back.
And the same of course can be said for the entirety of the comic book movie genre: because the market is one that now juggles vast, vulgar sums, and star egos to match them, every single brush-stroke is scrutinised and criticised, and God help the film-makers when the fans discover that they actually rejected something awesome (like Aronofsky making Year One) in favour of something deemed less successful.
If there’s one thing you should take away from the film-watching community’s thirst for alternate casting, deleted scenes and rejected concept revelations, it’s that the concept of the multiverse is alive and well around Hollywood. Imagine that world where David Bowie had become the Joker, or the one where Adam West got his frankly ridiculous 1970s Batman script about aliens made… Such are the marvels and grotesque curiosities that are revealed when the layers of pre-production are peeled back.
And the same of course can be said for the entirety of the comic book movie genre: because the market is one that now juggles vast, vulgar sums, and star egos to match them, every single brush-stroke is scrutinised and criticised, and God help the film-makers when the fans discover that they actually rejected something awesome (like Aronofsky making Year One) in favour of something deemed less successful.
- 9/4/2014
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
Have you ever wondered what your favorite childhood bad guys would have done if the call to villainy hadn't been their destiny? Artist Rocky Davies has. And the obvious answer? They'd be pop idols, duh. Think about it. They've already got the charisma, the built-in fan base/minions, the costumes, the presence. All they needed was a sweet LP cover and a dash of neon because what 80s idol worth their salt didn't roll around in Day-Glo paint every morning? #1 - I'd like to imagine Bebop and Rocksteady play backup on keytar and electronic drums. Art by: Rocky Davies #2 - What if The Joker had been Gotham's David Bowie? Art by: Rocky Davies #3 - As a tyrannical despot, you know Doom would make himself a chart topper. Art by: Rocky Davies #4 - I got nothing. Xenomorphs in hot pink shades are just hella radical. Art by: Rocky Davies Rocky...
- 7/7/2014
- by Donna Dickens
- Hitfix
Tags: Pretty Little LiarsPretty Little Liars recapsShay MitchellLindsey ShawTroian BellisarioLucy HaleAshley BensonWAPIMDb
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Spencer took away Mona's girlfriend and so Mona took away Spencer's boyfriend. Mona bested Spencer at her best thing (Academic Decathlon) and so Spencer bested Mona at her best thing (Adrenalized Hyperreality Olympics). Mona tried to kill Spencer, and so Spencer tried to kill Mona. Emily uncovered various clues, all of which pointed to Detective Wilden fathering a child with Ali, and the last of which very nearly ended in Jason getting crushed by a falling elevator. Hanna ordered a name badge that says, "Hello, My Name is Gaydar." And Aria kissed her boyfriend's brother due to poor self-control and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
The Liars figured there was no reason to stick around the hospital after Jason shrugged off his casts and neck brace and IVs and jumped out of the window,...
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Spencer took away Mona's girlfriend and so Mona took away Spencer's boyfriend. Mona bested Spencer at her best thing (Academic Decathlon) and so Spencer bested Mona at her best thing (Adrenalized Hyperreality Olympics). Mona tried to kill Spencer, and so Spencer tried to kill Mona. Emily uncovered various clues, all of which pointed to Detective Wilden fathering a child with Ali, and the last of which very nearly ended in Jason getting crushed by a falling elevator. Hanna ordered a name badge that says, "Hello, My Name is Gaydar." And Aria kissed her boyfriend's brother due to poor self-control and Edna St. Vincent Millay.
The Liars figured there was no reason to stick around the hospital after Jason shrugged off his casts and neck brace and IVs and jumped out of the window,...
- 2/21/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
A news item about a tragedy in Detroit got them started, and by the time they were finished—three years and 1,000 hours of footage later—co-directors Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez found that their firefighting documentary had become something bigger than they’d imagined. Burn follows a group of firefighters as they try to contain blazes in a city with an endless roster of buildings left vacant amidst an economic collapse (a topic dealt with in Detropia and several other documentaries). Detroit’s population, as the film notes, is less than half of what it was 60 years ago, and many of those abandoned houses and former businesses have become firetraps. The film is built on vivid scenes that depict the danger facing fire crews from one shift to the next, but Burn also has broader implications, raising a host of issues about the changing texture of 21st century American cities...
- 11/6/2012
- by Kevin Canfield
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Last month we offered you a taste of the new album from “Helsinki Vampires” The 69 Eyes, in the form of a darkly sensual music video for the single “Red,” which featured a welcome introduction from none other then Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (check it out here). This week the entire record X is now available via Nuclear Blast Records, and I finally got to spend some quality lights-out time with it to drink in the full experience. “The 69 Eyes is like Batman,” says frontman Jyrki69. “We always rise and return, our only mission being to save Gotham City and serve its people. Everybody else is gone, nobody does it better & someone's got to do it.” In a weird way, he's absolutely right: like the Dark Knight himself, the band's own brand of smoldering, romantic gothic rock is cloaked in mystery, sometimes brutal, always classy, and more than a little crazy (in a good way,...
- 10/10/2012
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
There is nothing more important to a teenager than everything. It’s the sly trick when making a high school movie: the stakes are already built in. That’s why you can (theoretically) sustain a film like Prom based solely on the emotional toll of rejection. It’s as emotionally devastating as any bomb Bane could unleash on Gotham. Then the next week comes and with it a new problem to worry about endlessly. It’s a harrowing roller coaster regardless of what’s actually going on in your life.
That’s part of what makes The Perks of Being A Wallflower such a monumental work. Not only are the usual tropes of surviving adolescence involved, but they are merely a base for a number of adult issues that are thrust upon our teenage heroes. This is no doubt aided by the auteurship of Stephen Chbosky, a man who earns...
That’s part of what makes The Perks of Being A Wallflower such a monumental work. Not only are the usual tropes of surviving adolescence involved, but they are merely a base for a number of adult issues that are thrust upon our teenage heroes. This is no doubt aided by the auteurship of Stephen Chbosky, a man who earns...
- 9/10/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
When I was growing up, New York 's best (now long-defunct) classical radio station, Wncn, played only American composers' music each Fourth of July. With the classical world dominated by Europeans, this was a welcome and educational corrective. In the history of American music, independence wasn't achieved until the 20th century; 19th century composers such as John Knowles Paine and George Whitefield Chadwick studied in Europe and blatantly imitated European models. Listening to their music "blind," few would guess they were Americans. There was Revolutionary War-era vocal writer William Billings, but his originality was more a lack of proper technique. Continuing Wncn's tradition, here's a look at true American classical. music.
There is a bit of chauvinism in this article, as "American" here refers not to all the Americas (North, Central, and South) but rather the colloquial usage in the United States to mean that country's residents (hence, the Mexican Carlos Chavez,...
There is a bit of chauvinism in this article, as "American" here refers not to all the Americas (North, Central, and South) but rather the colloquial usage in the United States to mean that country's residents (hence, the Mexican Carlos Chavez,...
- 7/4/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
"A throwdown of the ages? Probably wouldn't last more than 30 minutes."
It's the match-up you and your geek horde have discussed time in time again, Peter Parker or Bruce Wayne? After scouring the web, the results were admittedly mixed, but copping out ain't my style so this articles ending with a winner let me assure you. One of the resounding problems in every discussion board was time and place, and wouldn't you know it, I actually found a 100% canon scenario where the two would have a legitimate opportunity to brawl.
Gotham City, 1995, See Spiderman and Batman Volume 11 comic collectors. For those of you unfamilar, Spiderman and Batman team up on the streets of Gotham to take on Carnage and Joker in one of the most disappointing brawls I was totally not expecting...but I digress.
Shortly after the two villains make their escape (they eventually part ways after Joker compares...
It's the match-up you and your geek horde have discussed time in time again, Peter Parker or Bruce Wayne? After scouring the web, the results were admittedly mixed, but copping out ain't my style so this articles ending with a winner let me assure you. One of the resounding problems in every discussion board was time and place, and wouldn't you know it, I actually found a 100% canon scenario where the two would have a legitimate opportunity to brawl.
Gotham City, 1995, See Spiderman and Batman Volume 11 comic collectors. For those of you unfamilar, Spiderman and Batman team up on the streets of Gotham to take on Carnage and Joker in one of the most disappointing brawls I was totally not expecting...but I digress.
Shortly after the two villains make their escape (they eventually part ways after Joker compares...
- 9/22/2011
- by Robot Reagan
- GeekTyrant
A 1999 demo promoting the ruinously expensive Shenmue (called “What’s Shenmue?”) featured an exclusive scene in which then company president Yukawa-san could be seen slumped at his desk, head in hands, surrounded by piles of unsold consoles (above). Deep down, Sega must have known the Dreamcast didn’t stand a chance even before they axed it two years later.
Even though the Sega Dreamcast enjoyed a relatively short lifespan (officially somewhere between its 1998 Japanese launch and late 2002 termination) and wasn’t supported at all by the most powerful publisher of the day (Electronic Arts) the well-loved machine still boasts an impressive library of titles.
Even extending this “best of” list, from the originally planned 10 to a whopping 30 games, has seen me leave out such gems as cult top-down shooter Ikaruga, well-regarded sports sim NHL 2K2, online deathmatch game Outtrigger, stylish BioWare-made shooter MDK2 and Street Fighter III: Double Impact (to...
Even though the Sega Dreamcast enjoyed a relatively short lifespan (officially somewhere between its 1998 Japanese launch and late 2002 termination) and wasn’t supported at all by the most powerful publisher of the day (Electronic Arts) the well-loved machine still boasts an impressive library of titles.
Even extending this “best of” list, from the originally planned 10 to a whopping 30 games, has seen me leave out such gems as cult top-down shooter Ikaruga, well-regarded sports sim NHL 2K2, online deathmatch game Outtrigger, stylish BioWare-made shooter MDK2 and Street Fighter III: Double Impact (to...
- 8/29/2011
- by Robert Beames
- Obsessed with Film
Unknown sees Liam Neeson stuck in the middle of an identity crisis. James’ advice? Follow the example of acting chameleon Johnny Depp…
In the film, Unknown, a man who looks and sounds remarkably like Liam Neeson suddenly finds himself in very distressing circumstances. Landing in Berlin, this middle-aged American male gets into the back of a taxi that's subsequently struck by a low-flying fridge, which sends the vehicle crashing off a bridge and into a river.
These sorts of freak incidents involving unsecured white goods can happen. This is why it's essential to take out travel insurance.
Waking up in hospital after four days in a coma, the man is shaken, his memory a little hazy and there's no sign of his beloved wife who arrived with him in Germany. He's also lost all forms of identification, his passport, phone, driving license, etc., but he knows who he is. He...
In the film, Unknown, a man who looks and sounds remarkably like Liam Neeson suddenly finds himself in very distressing circumstances. Landing in Berlin, this middle-aged American male gets into the back of a taxi that's subsequently struck by a low-flying fridge, which sends the vehicle crashing off a bridge and into a river.
These sorts of freak incidents involving unsecured white goods can happen. This is why it's essential to take out travel insurance.
Waking up in hospital after four days in a coma, the man is shaken, his memory a little hazy and there's no sign of his beloved wife who arrived with him in Germany. He's also lost all forms of identification, his passport, phone, driving license, etc., but he knows who he is. He...
- 3/9/2011
- Den of Geek
The Halo series has always been a bit hit and miss for some gamers, despite their extreme popularity. The Master Chief Trilogy was the highpoint of the franchise. Recent games, such as Halo Wars and Halo Odst have been received with mixed reviews by fans. However, what keeps the series going is it’s fantastic mythology and universe that the games have built around. Now, Warner Brothers and the top anime companies in Japan, have taken the Animatrix and Batman: Gotham Knight route, and have concocted 7 stories (presented in 8 parts) made within the Halo universe (with the exception of one, but we’ll get to that in a bit. Does this experiment succeed like The Animatrix, or is it more of a noble failure like Gotham Knight?
Origins (Part 1 and 2)
Presented in 2 parts, Origins opens shortly after the events of Halo 3. Cortana, the fan favorite A.I of the series,...
Origins (Part 1 and 2)
Presented in 2 parts, Origins opens shortly after the events of Halo 3. Cortana, the fan favorite A.I of the series,...
- 2/15/2010
- by Max Bellamy
- ReelLoop.com
Hey…remember when Bruce Wayne died? Me either, because it never happened (Like I’Ve Been Screaming At Everyone For Months!!!) I’m not saying this because, personally I pretend that Final Crisis was a strange fever dream I had after a bad nacho plate (although that idea does help keep me sane) but because there’s No way DC Comics would have let Grant Morrison kill Batman with Laser Beams. When Batman R.I.P. was announced, I was angry. And after I went through the other six stages of grief, I accepted it. In fact, I had decided that the only way for Batman to die would be in a two page spread, featuring Batman and the Joker falling off a building: Batman ripping the Joker’s jaw off and Joker shooting Bruce point black in the head. The. End. Awesome, right? But no; instead, there were lasers,...
- 12/29/2009
- by Matthew Rios
Variety reports that Seth McFarlane's Family Guy stage show will be featured next month at the Carnegie Hall. Titled “Family Guy Sings!,” the production is set to showcase on November 24 and 25 and will feature the cast of the Fox animated series in a live performance of two uncensored episodes of the show. Additionally, the show will feature musical numbers from different episodes and some material that has never been aired.
The production is backed up by a 40-piece orchestra headed by Family Guy composer Walter Murphy. Additionally, fans will be treated to a preview of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy's spin-off scheduled to air next month.
Back in 2004 and 2007, the live staging performances from the Fox animated comedy hit became popular in Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festivals. Since then, similar live shows have been featured for limited runs in Los Angeles, Gotham and Chicago. So far, the Carnegie...
The production is backed up by a 40-piece orchestra headed by Family Guy composer Walter Murphy. Additionally, fans will be treated to a preview of The Cleveland Show, Family Guy's spin-off scheduled to air next month.
Back in 2004 and 2007, the live staging performances from the Fox animated comedy hit became popular in Montreal's Just For Laughs comedy festivals. Since then, similar live shows have been featured for limited runs in Los Angeles, Gotham and Chicago. So far, the Carnegie...
- 10/12/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
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