Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite, left, Robert Carradine in "Revenge of the Nerds," center, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as McLovin in "Superbad."
The single most popular show on television right now is peppered with references to Star Wars, superheroes, dinosaurs, video games, The Lord of the Rings, sci-fi, sci-fact, awkward sex and many more of my favourite things.
From a Spock-like logical perspective, I should love The Big Bang Theory. Instead, it arouses my inner Gorn-battling Capt. Kirk. Every time I watch it, I want to construct a crude shotgun out charcoal, sulfur and diamonds, and blast my TV into pieces.
In 2013, the appreciation of all things geek looks set to soar to new heights. On top of some notable milestones being marked this year - Superman's 75th birthday, for instance, and the 50th anniversary of the X-Men and Doctor Who - there are more big-budget sci-fi, fantasy and superhero movies in production than possibly any other period in cinematic history. It's good time to be a nerd.
'Anchorman 2' trailer drops and promises lots of snake venom If there’s one new line from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues that takes off, I predict that catchphrase will be: “Hey, fat face! You stay classy.” Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy screams the line at the end of the new trailer for ... Read more
Marvel Phase Three: Hulk, Iron Man 4, Doctor Strange could be on the way With Iron Man 3 officially kicking off Marvel’s Phase Two, studio boss Kevin Feige has given Entertainment Weekly an early glimpse of where the company plans to go with its Phase Three slate of films, which kicks off with Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man ... Read more
The 10 worst superhero movies of all time Okay, Iron Man 3 is solidly a hit with both critics and fans. So before Man of Steel, R.I.P.D., Kick Ass 2 and Thor: The Dark World land in theatres, we thought now was a good time to take a look back at some comic book film adaptations that have missed ... Read more
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