This review contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 4. After three episodes of plotting in the shadows, Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) finally makes her first big move midway through “Twice Born,” the fourth episode of Dune: Prophecy. A montage shows Truthsayers in Valya’s hire whispering suggestions to a trio of heads of the great Houses. … Read more
Star Trek became an enduring phenomenon thanks to its ability to examine complex issues through a science fiction lens. So when Alok (Omari Hardwick) tells Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) that he’s offering her “a chance to get back in on the action” in the trailer for the upcoming Paramount+ Star Trek movie Section 31, some … Read more
It’s still impressive how evocative Howard Shore’s Middle-earth music can be 21 years after The Lord of the Rings trilogy ran its course. While the composer is most celebrated in fan communities for his rousing “Fellowship” theme, or the provincial beauty (and flutes!) of “The Shire” leitmotif, I’ve always felt like the vaguely Nordic ditty … Read more
The best games of 2024 feel like misfit masterpieces. Maybe that’s because they are products of a bad environment. In case you didn’t know, the video game industry is not doing so great. Hey, who is? Bad investments into outdated ideas have led to mass layoffs. Meanwhile, the anti-culture of gaming descends into a never-ending … Read more
This post contains spoilers for Dune: Prophecy episode 4 and details from the book Dune Messiah. In the final minutes of Dune: Prophecy‘s fourth episode “Twice Born,” Valya Harkonnen (Emily Watson) feels a twinge of doubt about her mission. However, she recovers her resolve when she faces her beloved older brother Griffin, whose death decades … Read more
This article is part of the Collector’s Digest Holiday Edition powered by: Perhaps no single collectible has had as strong a hold on pop culture over the last decade as Funko Pop. The small, vinyl figures with comically large heads, no mouth, and big dark eyes have taken the world of toys by storm, with … Read more
A man walks alone in the snow. Hours earlier on this frigid morning, local Romani took his horse and left him stranded—a cruelty or a comfort, depending how you read their warning not to seek out the desolate castle on a hill. There, he is told, awaits only shadow and demons; a nightmare without end. … Read more
This review contains spoilers for episodes 1 and 2 of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. Star Wars projects of late tend to feel more and more like they’re exploiting nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. From making Rey a Palpatine in The Rise of Skywalker to CGI Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian, the franchise has been clinging to … Read more
This article appears in the new issue of DEN OF GEEK magazine. You can read all of our magazine stories here. If the past year has proven anything, it’s that folks in the film industry can grow accustomed to waiting on tenterhooks. After all, 2024 has been a good news/bad news situation for studios and theater owners who … Read more
This article appears in the new issue of DEN OF GEEK magazine. You can read all of our magazine stories here. Following the success of the acclaimed Netflix anthology series Love, Death & Robots, Tim Miller and Blur Studio, the animation company that he co-founded, are next tackling a very different kind of animated anthology series on Prime … Read more