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25 Jan

Archive 81 Explained: Kaelego, Otherworld, Baldung Witches, and More

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This article contains spoilers for Archive 81. Like all great horror stories, Netflix’s Archive 81 starts off small.  Film conservator Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie) is approached by a mysterious corporate benefactor, Virgil Davenport (Martin Donovan) to restore some tapes from the ‘90s. Somehow this simple job escalates into a pulse-pounding supernatural mystery that incorporates a Roaring Twenties era demonic cult, mold that bends time and space, and an honest-to-goodness Lovecraftian horror. It’s easy to see why Archive 81 has caught on with viewers. The show spent several days in the number one spot on Netflix’s “Top Ten” feature before Ozark…

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25 Jan

The Gilded Age Episodes 1 & 2 Review: Never the New

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This The Gilded Age review contains spoilers for “Never the New, Part 1” and “Never the New, Part 2.” The Gilded Age‘s two-part premiere episode is 90 minutes of epic period drama world-building. In the new HBO series, creator Julian Fellowes melds many of the storytelling tropes and elements that made Downton Abbey a worldwide hit with a less explored decade in American history into a story that delivers on the social drama and historical recreation. Let’s talk about “Never the New, Parts 1 & 2.” The Gilded Age Setting The Gilded Age‘s setting is 1882 New York City, a…

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25 Jan

Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 1 Review: The Tortoise and the Hare

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This Snowpiercer review contains spoilers. Snowpiercer Season 3 Episode 1 One of the strongest features of Snowpiercer is the show’s ability to figure out ways to create claustrophobia. Granted, that’s easy on a train; it’s not exactly the sort of environment in which you can spread out and social distance from your neighbors. On the last train, however, that situation is even more dire, especially if you’re in third class or stuck in the tail. The people on board Snowpiercer toil away elbow to elbow with their fellows, making clothes, breaking up ice, cooking and growing food, even entertaining in…

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24 Jan

Pokémon Timeline: Every Major Game in Chronological Order

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a game of many firsts for the Pokémon franchise. The game is the first entry in the series to provide an open world, Breath of the Wild-like experience (even though it isn’t technically a full open world game), and, most importalty for our purposes today, Arceus is supposed to be the first chronological entry in the series. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, players wander the verdant land of Hisui, before it became Sinnoh and before Pokémon were ingrained into the culture.  The Pokedex doesn’t exist yet; the villainous Team Galactic is known as the altruistic Galaxy Expedition…

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24 Jan

Mel Brooks Recalls Alfred Hitchcock’s Unique Review of High Anxiety

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Mel Brooks has made a career out of poking fun at other filmmakers and the conventions they deploy. This sweet and largely underutilized form of parody was often done with love and affection, but it could still leave a mark. Just ask some Western fans about Blazing Saddles (1974) or George Lucas about Spaceballs (1987), the latter of which he gave his blessing to but insisted that Brook never merchandise or use to compete with the Star Wars toy line. Yet for all of Brooks’ frivolity, there was only one time he was desperate to get the approval of his…

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24 Jan

Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Timeline – Key Events and Story Theories

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Now that we know the title of Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV series and we’ve seen a teaser, we know a tiny bit more regarding what the series is all about. That teaser dropped some pretty heavy hints about what we’re likely to see on screen, so follow us for a deep dive into the back matter from The Lord of the Rings to find out more… First off, here’s what we know for sure. The series is set during the Second Age of Arda (Tolkien’s imaginary world, which we tend to call “Middle-earth”, but technically that only covers…

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24 Jan

Elden Ring Producer Reveals How Long It Takes to Beat the Game

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In an extensive new interview, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao reveals how long it will take most players to beat the open-world title’s main route. “This will differ significantly by player,” Kitao says in response to a question about approximately how many hours it takes to complete Elden Ring. “In terms of the targets set during development, the idea is that the main route should be able to be completed within around 30 hours.” Kitao goes on to note that those who really want to see everything that Elden Ring has to offer can expect to spend much more time…

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24 Jan

Link Tank: Knives Out 2 is Coming Late 2022

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The high anticipated murder-mystery sequel to Knives Out is headed to Netflix later in 2022. “Mystery lovers rejoice! Rian Johnson’s highly anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Knives Out is set to be released this fall on Netflix and in theaters simultaneously. The film finds southern detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) investigating another twisty mystery, with a sprawling A-list cast that includes Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke, Edward Norton, Dave Bautista, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr, Jessica Henwick, and Madelyn Cline.” Read more at The Mary Sue Hold on, there was almost another scene with Harry Styles in Eternals, but it…

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24 Jan

Elden Ring Is Perfect For Gamers Who Thought Dark Souls Was “Too Difficult,” Says Producer

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In a recent interview, Elden Ring producer Yasuhiro Kitao addressed the always controversial topic of the game’s difficulty by suggesting that FromSoftware designed many elements of the open-world RPG to appeal to those who were intimidated by some of the studio’s previous games. “[Elden Ring] is the perfect title for those who have been interested in our games in the past but who have been put off by concerns about the games being too difficult,” Kitao says in response to a question about FromSoftware’s reputation. While that may anger some FromSoftware fans who dread the day that the studio will…

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23 Jan

Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 19 Review: Two Brothers

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This Attack on Titan review contains spoilers. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 19 “Now’s the time to make our dream come true…” Ever since Zeke’s Beast Titan first started to speak he’s been one of the most fascinating figures in the series who has only gained more depth after the revelation that this antagonistic figure is actually Eren’s half-brother. The emotional tug of war that’s existed between Eren and Zeke has been one of the most intriguing relationships in Attack on Titan, largely because Eren is so often a stoic character who chooses to internally handle his stress. There’s…

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23 Jan

Trigger Point Episode 1 Review: Bomb Disposal Thriller Is No Damp Squib

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Warning: this Trigger Point review contains spoilers. For all its ‘oh shit Sarge’ tension, there’s a serene simplicity to new ITV thriller Trigger Point. Episode one takes place in a single location, in a single time period, with two main characters so far exhibiting no signs of the post-traumatic flashback syndrome that sadly afflicts so many other prime-time TV leads. Joel ‘Nut’ Nutkins and Lana ‘Wash’ Washington have work to do, and they do it, while taking regular breaks to rehydrate with cans of energy drink. For these two bomb disposal operatives, A1 intelligence of a bomb factory on a…

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23 Jan

The Gilded Age Isn’t a Downton Abbey Prequel (But May As Well Be)

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In 2012, riding high on the success of Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes told a crowd at Bafta that he was considering writing a prequel. The spin-off would be about ladder-climbing yanks trying to pay their way into the sniffy social elite, and feature a young Lord and Lady Grantham. He, a fresh-faced toff weighted by ancestral burden, she a US debutante with a daddy as riche as Croesus but in the undesirable nouveau way. The prequel would dramatise “the courtship of Robert and Cora, when all those American heiresses were arriving in London – the Buccaneers, as they were called.”…

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23 Jan

The Best Serial Killer Shows to Watch After Dexter: New Blood

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Dexter: New Blood likely represents the end of TV’s favorite serial killer: Dexter Morgan. Though the franchise may carry on with some sort of “Son of Dexter” setup, star and executive producer Michael C. Hall seems more than happy to hang up his Dark Passenger for good.  Through eight seasons and one limited series, Dexter was the cream of the crop when it came to serial killing storytelling on TV. That’s probably because shows that inhabit the mind of serial killers are quite rare for understandable reasons. It’s dark in there. Dexter “got away” with it because his code required…

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22 Jan

The Real WW2 History of Netflix’s Munich: The Edge of War

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One of the best aspects about Netflix and director Christian Schwochow’s Munich: The Edge of War is how acutely it makes you feel like it’s 1938. With its clandestine midnight meetings in hotel rooms and ministry offices, and its strained government officials struggling to grasp the full horror of what’s staring them in the face, the new film reminds audiences of the indecision and uncertainties which clouded the view for many on the path to World War II. Yet with the film’s thriller plotting—complete with a last ditch effort by a German official to meet with British Prime Minister Neville…

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22 Jan

Best Horror Movie Sequels Ranked

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What’s your favorite scary movie…. sequel? Had to think about it for a minute, didn’t you? Despite the horror genre being replete with sequels, prequels, requels, and spin-offs, the stuff nightmares are made of generally go down better the first time. In fact, how often can we say the second movie in a horror franchise—never mind the fifth—is even just okay? It’s rare, but when it happens it makes the fear all the sweeter. For that reason, we here at Den of Geek have put our heads together and come up with a list of what we consider to be…

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22 Jan

10 Activision Blizzard Franchises Xbox Needs to Revive

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Activision Blizzard is currently under investigation following accusations of harassment, discrimination, and fostering a hostile work environment. You can read more about the investigation here. While the news that Microsoft is working to complete a nearly $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is shocking for reasons that go far beyond what new video games we’re going to get, it’s hard to look at the list of Activision Blizzard properties and not get a little excited about the many dormant franchises the Xbox team could revive. It might sound like we’re simply dreaming when we suggest that Xbox could do more with…

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22 Jan

Meat Loaf Should Have Had Two Parts in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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Meat Loaf, whose real name is Marvin Lee Aday, leaves behind a versatile legacy in film and music, but will forever be associated with two major cultural contributions. One is his 1977 album Bat Out of Hell. Produced by Todd Rundgren, it sold over 50 million copies, and several of the songs remain radio and satellite staples. The other is his turn as Eddie in the musical comedy sci-fi cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The rock and rolling biker who gave half his brain for science was only half of the character Meat Loaf played onstage. He also…

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22 Jan

How The Batman Theme Recalls Michael Giacchino’s Video Game Soundtracks

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While the release of composer Michael Giacchino’s theme for The Batman has some thinking about the works of fellow caped crusader composers like Danny Elfman and Hans Zimmer, those familiar with Giacchino’s career may detect more than a few callbacks to his video game roots in this compelling track. For those who don’t know, Giacchino began his composing career in the video game industry where he quickly made a name for himself working on the soundtracks for various Disney games. However, it was his work on the PlayStation adaptation of The Lost World: Jurassic Park (one of the first console…

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22 Jan

Link Tank: Avengers: Infinity War vs. Avengers: Endgame – Vote for the Best MCU Movie

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It’s the final day of our Marvel Mania Bracket! Vote online for the greatest MCU movie ever made! And then there were two. Over the last two weeks, we’ve pitted every movie and TV show within the Marvel Cinematic Universe against each other to help decide which are the best of the best! After four grueling rounds of nearly impossible-to-decide matchups, the bracket has yielded two films remainings; 2018’s Avengers: Infinity War and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame. In a fitting end to the ultimate battle of MCU properties, the two most significant crossover events in comic book cinema find each other…

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22 Jan

Bridgerton Season 2’s Corgi is More Important Than You Think

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This Bridgerton article contains no spoilers for Season 2 or the novels. Any novel quotes and paraphrased details are solely for additional context for promotional images/descriptions.  Netflix recently released new photos teasing what’s to come on Bridgerton Season 2, which is scheduled for a March 25th release. The second season of the streamer’s massively popular show will adapt The Viscount Who Loved Me, the second book in Julia Quinn’s bestselling romance series, and fans of the series are eagerly anticipating the love story of Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey). We got some photos of Kate and Anthony…

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