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Robert Rodriguez on We Can Be Heroes and How Pedro Pascal Reminds Him of Harrison Ford
By Jack Beresford | December 23, 2020 | | Comments count:0 Robert Rodriguez is a man of many hats – in every sense of the word. While he has been known to rock a fedora or two down the years, the idiom is more a reflection of his “one-man film crew” approach to movie-making, with Rodriguez known for not only writing, and directing but also doing everything from editing to operating the camera.
Mortal Kombat 11's Rambo Pays Homage to Your Favorite First Blood Movie Moments
Home Games Mortal Kombat 11’s Rambo Pays Homage to Your Favorite First Blood Movie Moments By Gavin Jasper | October 23, 2020 | | Comments count:0 Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment Back in 2011, Mortal Kombat 9’s DLC run came to an end with the first downloadable guest character in the franchise’s history, the classic slasher Freddy Krueger. Many other famous movie characters have followed suit, including Leatherface, Predator, the Xenomorph from Alien, RoboCop, and the Terminator.
Mortal Kombat 11 Leak May Reveal Rambo as New DLC Character
By Gavin Jasper | September 30, 2020 | | Comments count:0 Photo: Warner Bros. Entertainment Mortal Kombat 11 is sadly reaching the end of its life cycle. But although NetherRealm has already released the secondary story mode Aftermath, various DLC characters, and few other new features, we’re still due one more DLC pack before the studio moves on to a new game. While fans wait anxiously for the big announcement, series co-creator Ed Boon has been throwing around hints on Twitter.
Greenland Skips Theaters, Lands Amazon Prime Release Date
By Don Kaye | September 28, 2020 | | Comments count:0 Photo: STX Entertainment It looks like another one-time theatrical release is going to skip theaters altogether after moving out of its initial release date. Buried deep inside a long list of new releases coming out via Amazon Prime Video in October is Greenland, the Gerard Butler vehicle in which the star must try to save his family from a comet hurtling toward the Earth.
Rambo: Last Blood review: a brutal and bloody return for the 80s action icon
When Sylvester Stallone decided to bring Rambo out of retirement back in 2008, after a twenty year hiatus, he needed a hook, something to bring arguably the most iconic action hero of all time into the twenty-first century. And that hook turned out to be violence. Extreme, unbridled violence. It was a bold move, one which served to put off most critics and delight long term fans of the franchise, but it gave the ageing vet an edge for his return.
Sylvester Stallone talks us through the evolution of Rambo
By the time David Morrell's novel, First Blood, eventually made it to cinema screens, the film had been passed around Hollywood for a decade, with most notable actors of the time (including Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Robert Redford) turning it down.
Travis Knight on why Megatron isn't in Bumblebee
Director Travis Knight (Kubo And The Two Strings) looks set to reinvigorate the Transformers franchise with his ’80s-set prequel/spin-off, Bumblebee. A fan of the original, “Generation 1” animated series, Knight has also taken the opportunity to take the film series back to basics, “streamlining” his robots-in-disguise designs and including cameos for some of the cartoon’s classic characters.
Bumblebee interview: Travis Knight on telling an 'intimate story with cool robotic fisticuffs'
When Travis Knight was announced as Bumblebee's director, there was a heightened expectation for the movie, as his animation work had seen a superb run of character-driven work, wrapped within a unique visual style. Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls and Kubo And The Two Strings have all been fantastic, alternative family entertainment with an edge, delving into dark corners of dysfunctional relationships while brimming with hope and heart.
Bumblebee review: the Transformers movie fans have been waiting for
When the notion of a Bumblebee spin-off was first mooted, initial reaction assumed it would just be more of the same and a shrewd way to keep the franchise going. But then the first trailer hit and suddenly expectations changed. The prospect of an ’80s-set Transformers movie, which showed brief glimpses of Generation 1 designs and touching character work, started to build hope that the film could finally be the one that original fans had been waiting for.
Creed II director interview: 'I wanted it to feel intense and super aggressive'
Since the advent of Rocky Balboa and the first Creed, the Rocky franchise has never been stronger – and with Creed II hitting the big screen, its success seems destined to continue. With its heady mixture of nostalgia, raw human emotion and the kind of visceral boxing scenes that will have you flinching in your seat, Creed II is a superb entry that manages to continue Donnie's (Michael B Jordan) story, this time shadowed by the one name that fundamentally changed his life – Drago.
Hunter Killer review: a fun 90s throwback
For decades submarine movies have always proved to be a steady source of big screen entertainment, from well-known classics such as Run Silent, Run Deep and Das Boot, to David Twohy's underappreciated horror gem, Below.
The Walking Dead: Khary Payton interview "I just bawled, like an ugly cry, it was way too much."
Warning: contains spoilers for anyone not up to date It's not often you get a chance to speak to royalty. The first appearance of The Walking Dead's very own King Ezekiel, Khary Payton, marked a turning point, not just in terms of opening up the world that Rick and company inhabited, but from a visual standpoint too. It embraced the comics' aesthetic and the outlandish concept of a ruling monarchs with a pet tiger. Outlandish, but also fantastic.
The Walking Dead: Chandler Riggs interview "it sucked having to leave"
Poor Carl Grimes. While he might be justified in picking up mugs with the words 'World's greatest dad (post apocalypse)' every year, he's endured more than any child should ever have to. Carl had just about survived season one, when he was shot and nearly died, not long after his hands were covered in blood, both directly and indirectly, with everyone from Dale, to his own mother and surrogate father, to a surrendering child – the list goes on.
The Equalizer 2 review
When it comes to writing the review for a sequel, it would almost be better to draw a path analysis diagram containing a couple of simple questions. With The Equalizer 2, all you need to be asked is, did you enjoy the first film? If no, this isn’t for you. If yes, are you looking for more of the same, with more time spent devoted to Robert McCall helping random citizens, but less satisfying central plot?
Johannes Roberts interview: Strangers 2, John Carpenter
For many the eighties remains the greatest cinematic decade and with good reason, but for horror fans it saw the birth of its most famous icons, with the slasher genre taking form following John Carpenter's Halloween in 1978 – a film that used tension and very little blood – and would see a slew of imitations that eschewed those values, replacing them with increasingly gory and inventive deaths (I'm looking at you, my beloved Friday The 13th).
Laurie Holden interview: Pyewacket, The Walking Dead
There's not a year that goes by since the end of The Walking Dead's third season that I don't miss the original characters, who met their untimely and, in many cases, premature deaths in those first three years (yes, even Lori). One of the most unexpected and tragic losses was Andrea, who formed such a core part of the show and was centre stage for many of the show's best episodes.
Bruce Campbell interview: Hail To The Chin, Evil Dead, Spider-Man, Burn Notice, Jar Jar Binks
Serendipity is a beautiful thing. At the beginning of 2009, when Den of Geek was still relatively fresh faced, Mr. Bruce Campbell was over in the UK to promote My Name Is Bruce, a film he directed and starred in that playfully skewed his own persona and we were fortunate enough to get some face to face with the man himself, having trekked through an eerily abandoned London in the midst of a freak snow storm, which you can read here.
Bruce Campbell interview: Hail To The Chin, Evil Dead, Spider-Man, Burn Notice, Jar Jar Binks
Serendipity is a beautiful thing. At the beginning of 2009, when Den of Geek was still relatively fresh faced, Mr. Bruce Campbell was over in the UK to promote My Name Is Bruce, a film he directed and starred in that playfully skewed his own persona and we were fortunate enough to get some face to face with the man himself, having trekked through an eerily abandoned London in the midst of a freak snow storm, which you can read here.
Ash Vs Evil Dead season 3 interview: Ray Santiago
Contains spoilers for Ash Vs Evil Dead season 2 (and part of season 3 as noted in the article). Poor Pablo, he's had a rough time since crossing paths with Ash Williams. Female attention seems to ignore him completely, or end up possessed and dismembered, while books can't get enough of his face, with his Necronomicon mask leaving an indelible mark on his soul.
Christopher Lambert interview: Kickboxer: Retaliation, Highlander, Fortress and more
When faced with writing an introduction to Christopher Lambert's work, it transpires that even when you try to resist making puns, it's borderline impossible not to make a reference to there being only one of him. Indeed, such is the enduring legacy of Highlander and his performance in it, that it's what many of us think of first when hearing his name.
Ash Vs Evil Dead season 3: Dana DeLorenzo interview
Spoilers ahead if you're not up to date and one for the pilot episode if you've been avoiding the trailers. While chatting with Dana DeLorenzo about the return of Kelly Maxwell in the third season of Starz' insanely entertaining splatterfest Ash Vs Evil Dead, she hands down won the title of the most enthusiastic, generous interviewee I've ever spoken to.
What to expect from Ash Vs Evil Dead season 3
Spoilers ahead if you've avoided the season three trailer and by the nature of who the new characters are. Come the 26th of February (or the 25th if you're lucky enough to live in the US) the third season of Ash Vs Evil Dead will be upon us, which promises to send Mr Williams and chums into a whole new realm of insanity – parenthood. Yes indeed, Ash, quite possibly the worst role model of all time, is about to discover he's a daddy.
Pablo Schreiber interview: Den Of Thieves
Pablo Shrieiber has racked up and impressive amount of credits since 2001, though it’s his perfomances in a multitude of TV shows that he’s probably best known for, from The Wire, to Orange Is The New Black and most recently as Mad Sweeney in American Gods to name just a few.
O'Shea Jackson Jr. interview: Den Of Thieves
One of the strangest and most daunting aspects of conducting an interview, is knowing that you’re about to embark on a conversation with a total stranger and as such, have no idea what that person is like, or how they might react to your questions.
Top 10 greatest Timothy Olyphant films
Like so many of my on-screen heroes, Timothy Olyphant manages to fit the profile of being utterly superb and massively underappreciated, with the constant ability to make every film he’s in better. Despite appearances in some high profile movies, a starring role that will launch him to the level he deserves, one that cements his name in mainstream consciousness, still seems elusive.
In defence of Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Back in December of 2015, I wrote an article entitled 'Why Star Wars matters' which was essentially a love letter to the franchise, in anticipation of The Force Awakens making its big screen debut. One of my main considerations was that the new trilogy of films hasn’t been made for us, and by ‘us’ I mean anyone who isn’t a child – of course the appeal of Star Wars is universal, but different generations have had their own trilogies and will defend them all accordingly, even The Phantom Menace.
Richard Armitage interview: Audible’s Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, My Zoe, The Hobbit and more
Just the other month we had the pleasure of chatting to Richard Armitage when he was promoting Pilgrimage, but as luck (and his productivity) would have it, we were given the opportunity for a catch up about his latest voice performance, with the Audible release of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde. Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story comes as part of The Monster Collection, a Gothic trilogy which also includes a reading of Frankenstein by Dan Stevens and Dracula by Greg Wise.
John Rhys-Davies interview: Aux, Orcs, Lord Of The Rings, Indiana Jones and more
In the world of geekdom, Mr John Rhys-Davies is a legend. He may well have over two hundred and fifty acting credits to his name, but it’s his part in two of the biggest (and greatest) franchises of all time that will always leap to the forefront.
Gerard Butler interview: Geostorm, Angel Has Fallen and more
Geostorm is a film that is so bombastic, it feels like a crime to write its name in lowercase letters – GEOSTORM fits much better and conveys the gloriously over the top shenanigans that Gerard Butler finds himself at the centre of, as the planet Earth has set about imploding after no one paid any attention to climate change.
Exclusive: Gerard Butler on the plot for Angel Has Fallen
As part of our interview with Mr Gerard Butler, who’s in town to promote the gloriously enjoyable disaster/action/sci-fi/drama that is Geostorm, we saved a few minutes at the end to talk about the future of Mike Banning and the status of Angel Has Fallen. Like many of Butler’s films, both Olympus and London Has Fallen proved to be quite divisive in terms of the violence and political content. But they sure were box office hits.
Jane Goldman interview - Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Stardust and more
Ever since teaming up with Matthew Vaughn a decade ago to adapt and write Stardust, Jane Goldman’s profile as a writer has been on the rise and rightly so. As has already been stated many times in our interviews for Kingsman 2 over the last week, with both Mark Strong and Vaughn himself – the films they’ve made together have been fantastic and highlights of each of the genres they’ve represented, whether fantasy (Stardust), comic book (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class), or spy (Kingsman).
Matthew Vaughn interview – Kingsman: The Golden Circle, X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass
Though Matthew Vaughn might have had his career take off after producing Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels (like many of the people he’s continued to work with over the years), it’s as a director that he seems to have found his true calling. Much Like Tarantino, he takes time over his next project and the result has been quality over quantity, with Vaughn making some of the most beloved movies from the last decade.
Mark Strong interview - Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Stardust, Kick-Ass
Spoilers for Sherlock Holmes and Kick-Ass 2 lie ahead. We've also marked a bit in big red letters where we talk about a specific Kingsman 2 spoiler. While Matthew Vaughn has been the director responsible for a string of fantastic movies, his talisman in front of the camera and a core part of his cinematic journey since Stardust, is Mark Strong.
Jeff Bridges interview: Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Iron Man, Starman, westerns
When preparing for an interview it can often be a double edged sword if you choose to look at other peoples’ work.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle review
This review contains a spoiler that's been long revealed in the promotions for the film. But if you've avoided the promotions, you might want to skip the review.
Jon Bernthal interview: Pilgrimage, The Punisher and more
Jon Bernthal is a very busy man. In 2017 alone he’s got seven projects listed and you’d be hard pressed not to catch at least one of them, with Pilgrimage just hitting the shelves, Baby Driver currently across cinema screens, and the rather exciting prospect of The Punisher series hitting Netflix in November.
Richard Armitage interview: Pilgrimage, Ocean’s 8, Castlevania
Back when we last spoke to Mr Armitage in 2015, he was over in Ireland filming Pilgrimage, alongside Jon Bernthal and, at that point, the relatively unknown Tom Holland, who you’ve probably heard of by now due to his current web swinging antics across cinema screens.
Jay Baruchel interview: Chapterhouse Comics, Goon 2, Statham
Jay Baruchel is a very happy man indeed. Over the last decade, I’ve been fortunate enough to interview a lot of people for Den of Geek, but Mr Baruchel might just be the most enthusiastic one to date – almost every sentence ended with the kind of joyous laugh that would come from having, quite possibly, the best job ever, twice.
Fear The Walking Dead interview: Kim Dickens, Colman Domingo, Ruben Blades & Danay Garcia
Back during our set visit for Fear The Walking Dead’s third season, we had to sign a rather frightening non-disclosure form, which has become a standard process to prevent naughty journalists from spoiling content before they’re supposed to, but it was only after viewing the first few episodes of season three that it became apparent quite how critical secrecy was.
Jay Baruchel confirms Goon 2: Last Of The Enforcers UK release date
Over the years, we’ve often championed the beautifully violent and big hearted Goon, which starred Seann William Scott, Alison Pill, Liev Schreiber and Jay Baruchel himself, to name a few.
Fear The Walking Dead season 3: Dave Erickson interview
Warning: contains major spoilers for Fear The Walking Dead. As part of our set visit to Mexico for Fear The Walking Dead’s third season, we had the chance to speak to showrunner Dave Erickson about the various twists and turns the first few episodes have already revealed as well as his thoughts on the show as a whole.
Fear The Walking Dead season 3 set report
Standing in the middle of a remote Mexican valley in Tijuana, only accessible by an ‘upgraded’ dirt track that threatened to dislodge both the production vans' wheels and maybe a few spines, I suddenly felt utterly vindicated from any time during an interview when I’d asked about location enhancing an actors’ performance.
The Son season 1 episode 1 review: First Son Of Texas
Loss builds resolve. At least that seems to be the main message in AMC’s latest drama The Son, in its debut episode. Opening in 1849 with a focus on a young Eli McCullough, the central protagonist who will grow into the fine form of a bearded Pierce Brosnan, we see him taking up mantle of ‘man of the house’, hunting and showing a large amount of self-assurance.
The Walking Dead: what can we expect from season 8?
It’s that time of year again, when the summer months are light on bloody, zombie related mayhem and when the world at large is deprived the glorious sight of Rick Grimes’ bearded face. Thankfully the wait until the start of season eight will be a little less fraught this time in the absence of an almighty cliff-hanger, as the start of a full blown war against The Saviors has officially commenced.
The Walking Dead: who's going to die in the season 7 finale?
This feature contains season seven spoilers. Terrifyingly, we’re nearly at the end of yet another season of The Walking Dead, as it seems like only yesterday that speculation was rife as to which cast member’s contract had come to an end thanks to Negan’s baseball bat. Since the fateful events that night, season seven has slowly been building to a full blown war against The Saviors and everyone knows that war equals casualties.
The Walking Dead interview: Seth Gilliam, Alanna Masterson & Ross Marquand
In the last of our season seven roundtable interviews for The Walking Dead, we found ourselves sat with another three of the shows’ main protagonists.
The Walking Dead: Josh McDermitt, Tom Payne, Austin Amelio interview
In the second of our season seven The Walking Dead roundtable interviews, we had a chance to talk to the men responsible for playing the cowardly be-mulleted Eugene, TWD’s own long haired ninja, Jesus, and primary member of the iron faced gang and Daryl Dixon obsessive Dwight.
The Walking Dead: Norman Reedus, Greg Nicotero and Christian Serratos interview
With Season 7 of The Walking Dead now in full swing, we had a chance to catch up with several of its core players, who were all in town for Walker Stalker Con London (now in its second year) and yet again provided us with an opportunity to talk about what’s been happening to their characters.
The Walking Dead: the questions season 7B has left to answer
Warning: contains spoilers for The Walking Dead season 7A. As the cold, wet month of February trudges on there is at least one blood-soaked treat to look forward to, as the second half of The Walking Dead’s seventh season is nearly upon us. After some levelled criticism at the drop of pace following the head popping debut, 7B needs to bring together all the plot strands it’s been weaving and speed things towards the inevitable war.
Alain Moussi interview: Kickboxer: Vengeance, action icons and Statham
Alain Moussi is a very happy man. When we spoke to him on the phone to talk about the home release of Kickboxer: Vengeance his enthusiasm and passion for the film and all things action movie related were in abundance and rightly so.
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