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09 May

Sara Dosa Talks Finding Meaning in Nature in New Documentary Time and Water

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“The future we were warned about is no longer distant, it is here.” This is the message that Oscar-nominated director Sara Dosa shares in her newest documentary Time and Water. Through archival material and the writings of Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason, Dosa puts together an expansive story focused on generational memory and humanity’s relationship with nature. Dosa was previously nominated for a BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film for directing Fire and Love.  Centered on Magnason’s own family ties, Time and Water captures the vast existence of Icelandic glaciers and the tremendous loss felt by…
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09 May

Avengers: Doomsday Is the Perfect Place to Bring She-Hulk Back Into the MCU

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Jennifer Walters belongs in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And if you don’t believe it, just ask Bruce Banner, Wong, and Daredevil: all important Marvel characters who got to know Jen (some better than others, in the case of Matt Murdock) in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. But for She-Hulk star Tatiana Maslany, Jen works best when people come to visit her and become part of her story. “There’s something about She-Hulk being the star of her own show that makes sense,” Maslany said on the Bingeworthy podcast. “Because of the direct address, she is our narrator. So, I think it would…
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08 May

5 Lessons Superhero Movies Need to Learn From the Video Game Movie Boom

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If you’re a certain type of geek, then 2026 is shaping up to be a banner year for cinema. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is the highest grosser thus far, Markiplier’s Iron Lung was a surprise indie success, and Mortal Kombat II and Street Fighter are poised to be major hits. For another type of geek, 2026 feels like the nail in the coffin. Marvel slouches toward Avengers: Doomsday with a giant shrug, all familiar faces and promotional chair videos, Daredevil: Born Again struggles to find an audience, all while Spider-Man: Brand New Day threatens to overwhelm its central character…
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08 May

’80s Action Movies That Barely Had a Plot, and Didn’t Care

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There’s a style of film known as the 80s action movie, where the plot is minimal, the hair is voluminous, and the action and one-liners are non-stop. They still exist to this day, albeit in different forms, but their name shows their origin: incredible action-packed movies that were about that action and nothing else. We aren’t making fun of these movies, since they took their craft very seriously. Many of the scenes shown in them required true craftsmanship, they just weren’t aiming to be historical dramas or winning any Oscars. These are the films that put action on the forefront,…
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08 May

The Terror: Devil in Silver Creators On Why Season 3 Was Almost an Entirely Different Story

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AMC’s The Terror has never been particularly subtle about its messages. While its first two seasons told very specific stories set on a doomed 19th-century sailing expedition and in a haunted Japanese internment camp, the franchise’s larger goals were much more expansive, using horror as a lens to explore the worst aspects of the real world we all know. And though its third outing, Devil in Silver, may be the horror anthology’s first contemporary tale, its themes still reflect those of the larger franchise, which loves to poke at the ways humans themselves are often the only monsters a story…
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07 May

15 Movies That Care More About the Action Than the Plot

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Some movies are built around tight storytelling and carefully layered plots. Others take a very different approach, focusing almost entirely on spectacle. In these films, the narrative is little more than an excuse to bridge one explosive sequence with the next. Here are fifteen films that clearly cared more about the action than the plot. Armageddon (1998) High intensity sequences and emotional moments dominate, with logic often taking a secondary role. Commando (1985) A classic example of a simple setup followed by nonstop action and one liners. Crank (2006) Pure energy and nonstop escalation drive the film forward with almost…
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07 May

The Pirate King Tells a Very Personal Story Through an Unlikely Community

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The Pirate King is very close to its director’s heart. Josh Plasse’s uncle, Captain Todd Willis, was the inspiration for the new movie, which follows Marine veteran Todd Gillis (Rob Riggle) struggling with PTSD and addiction after serving in Afghanistan. Hitting rock bottom, Gillis suddenly finds an unlikely community in a group of pirate reenactors. It’s Plasse’s first feature film, but he says tackling such personal material elevated his work ethic, despite its tricky balance of comedy and drama. “It has a difficult tone to capture,” he tells Den of Geek at SXSW. “Because you need to have the levity…
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07 May

15 Photos Telling the Story of the Career of Helen Mirren

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Helen Mirren has built one of the most versatile and enduring careers in film, moving effortlessly between prestige dramas, historical epics, action franchises, and comedies. From her early work in British cinema to major Hollywood productions, she’s consistently brought authority and nuance to every role. What makes her filmography stand out is both its longevity as well as its range, with performances that span decades without losing relevance. Looking at her career through individual stills shows how she evolved as an actress while remaining unmistakably herself, adapting to changing eras without ever fading from the spotlight. IMDb Age of Consent…
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07 May

15 Photos Remembering the Undeniable Talent of Diane Keaton

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Diane Keaton built a legacy across decades of iconic performances. From early breakthrough roles to award winning work, her presence always brought a unique mix of intelligence, charm, and individuality. Here are fifteen photos remembering the undeniable talent of Diane Keaton. The post 15 Photos Remembering the Undeniable Talent of Diane Keaton appeared first on Den of Geek.
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07 May

The Russo Brothers Just Revealed a Major Change to Spider-Man’s Backstory

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The Spider-Man of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been a bit different from his counterparts across the Spider-Verse. The Peter Parker played by Tom Holland had a younger, hipper Aunt May, a rich benefactor in Tony Stark, and, most notably, no clear relationship to a late, lamented Uncle Ben. Fans have always assumed that some movie would eventually fill in the backstory, but there’s been lots of spectacular speculation in the meantime. Well, speculate no more, true believers, because we now know what happened to Uncle Ben. No, you didn’t miss an early screening or even a new trailer…
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07 May

Why Mortal Kombat II Is Deliberately Bringing ‘90s Game Graphics to Life

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Director Simon McQuoid is sitting in a blue void when we catch up with him during a weekend in LA. He prefers it that way. Which makes sense when one realizes the cerulean-tinged vortex around us more or less recreates the Blue Portal battle arena, one of the surprise secrets in the OG Mortal Kombat II video game from way back when it was ported to the Sega Genesis in 1994. “One of the things we wanted to do with our tournaments and arena is to take the arenas from the very early games, like ‘the Pit,’ where Sonja and…
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07 May

Daredevil: Born Again Season 3 Promises to Adapt One of the Best Stories from the Comics

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This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 2 episode 8. In the final episode of Daredevil: Born Again season 2, Matt Murdock recovers his faith. Where the first season saw Matt struggling to remember his calling as the vigilante Daredevil, the second season tested his belief in the legal system, as Wilson Fisk used his position as mayor to institute martial law. Yet, in the last episode, Matt resumes his work as a lawyer to help remove Fisk from power—at a cost. His own activities as a vigilante are revealed, and Matt goes to prison with everyone knowing…
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07 May

The Boys: What Really Went Down with Clara Vought?

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Homelander has always been the biggest villain in The Boys, but season 2 also introduced a woman named Clara Vought (Aya Cash) who rivalled even the Seven’s antagonistic leader. A terrifying white supremacist who seemed to have already gotten away with murder for decades, Clara Vought was eventually revealed to have been there from the very beginning of Vought’s nefarious dealings. But although the show has dished out some of her insidious history, there is still much we don’t know about the Supe who was once Liberty, then became Stormfront, but who began life as Klara Risinger. However, thanks to…
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07 May

Daredevil: Kingpin’s Best Grudge Matches from the Comics

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It’s easy to underestimate Wilson Fisk. He is, after all, a large man, with a body shape often associated with laziness and poor health. Moreover, despite his “Kingpin of Crime” title, Fisk often relies on underlings to do his dirty work, letting Typhoid Mary, Sandman, and James Wesley enforce his will so he can keep his hands clean. But as Daredevil: Born Again‘s second season proves, anyone who underestimates the Kingpin’s physical prowess does so at their own peril. The Kingpin can hand out a beating, and was happy to do so to Daredevil and others who crossed his path.…
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06 May

Daredevil: Born Again S2 Finale Sets Up the Return of Two Netflix Characters

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This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 2. By the end of Daredevil: Born Again‘s second season, things look rough for Matt Murdock, who has his identity revealed to the public and is sentenced to prison. But things are slightly better for Jessica Jones and for fans of the Netflix shows, as the last episode sees the return of Mike Colter as Luke Cage. Even if they don’t realize it, Matt Murdock’s very bad day is very good news for fans of the Netflix shows. Both the reveal of Daredevil’s secret identity and Matt’s prison sentence come directly…
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06 May

How Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Finale Leads Into Spider-Man: Brand New Day

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This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 2. Even though they’ve only met in the MCU once, and even then only in civilian guises in No Way Home, Spider-Man and Daredevil are usually linked in the Marvel canon. Both are street-level heroes in New York City, both have tragic childhood stories, and both suffer from overwhelming and unending guilt. But where Peter Parker usually faces trouble with non-stop banter, Matt Murdock forever wrestles with the dark night of the soul. So if Peter’s going to have a brand new day in the MCU, then Matt must first have…
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06 May

Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 8 Review – The Southern Cross

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This article contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again season 2. It had to end this way. Even more than the three seasons of the Netflix show, Daredevil: Born Again has been devoted to the idea that Daredevil and the Kingpin are inextricably linked, to the point that they play as co-leads. But as much as their showdown seems predetermined, showrunner Dario Scardapane pulls a neat trick in the finale. The two meet one last time, not as Daredevil and Kingpin, but as Matt Murdock, esquire, and Mayor Wilson Fisk, combatants in a court of law. Ending on courtroom drama instead…
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06 May

The Mandalorian and Grogu Brings ‘90s Movie Style to Star Wars at Extended Footage Preview

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There have been Star Wars movies made since the 1990s. There was even a Star Wars movie released (barely) in the ’90s, the decade of Clinton and dot.com, beanie babies and Swingers. However, 1999’s The Phantom Menace, like every Star Wars movie produced by George Lucas (or those who would seek to imitate his aesthetic) tended to reach toward a more classical cinematic style and vocabulary. The original Star Wars evoked the vistas of John Ford and the compositions of Akira Kurosawa, while the Prequel Trilogy maintained that mid-20th century influence, even while going all-in on CGI and digital photography…
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06 May

Evil Dead Burn Trailer Features a Major Twist on the Usual Formula

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Evil Dead Burn is going to swallow Sam Raimi‘s soul. Okay, okay, that’s going too far. But the latest trailer for the next entry in the horror franchise features both the audacious camera movements that have been the director’s calling card since he made The Evil Dead in 1981, but it also inserts something new for the series: a plot. The trailer has lots of nastiness, as someone with a car seat headrest in their face chases a couple into a family home. But it also sets up some character stakes, with the loss of a family member driving a…
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05 May

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’s Goofiness Has Aged Perfectly

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If you’ve spent any time at all on the internet, you’ve probably seen the most infamous moment from the 1997 bomb, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. A woman in purple strides onto the screen to take her place between two ninjas standing in fight positions. When a young lady below says, “Mother… you’re alive,” the camera cuts to a close up on the purple person. “Too bad YOU… will DIE!” she declares with an ostentatious point. That bit of dialogue occurs just four minutes into the film, and for nearly 30 years, it solidified fans’s opinion that Annihilation represented a serious step-down…
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