No Frankenstein adaptation happens in a vacuum. It’s not just Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel which precdes any new telling of the story Victor Frankenstein and his monster. Filmmakers must also contend with the 1931 James Whale movie and its superior 1935 sequel. Even the Mel Brooks spoof Young Frankenstein looms larger over any update. So … Read more
On a front porch in a decrepit Appalachian home, a new father and his infant son idle away the afternoon. The proud papa, Jackson (Robert Pattinson), beams while his child giggles at the sky. Neither seems particularly observant of Jackson’s wife, and the baby’s mother, is approaching on all fours—and in tall grass that Jackson … Read more
Five years ago, deep within the pandemic, songwriter Nick Lutsko shared on YouTube a song that captured America’s frustrations. “Paralyzed nation, sick and depressed,” he sang. “Gotta keep myself together / Gotta take a deep breath,” he steeled himself before getting to the heart of the matter: “All because there may never be a Gremlins … Read more
It takes only a few minutes for the first big bout in 1985’s Rocky IV to go horribly wrong. What began with pomp and pagentry, as former heavyweight champion Apollo Creed descended from the rafters while James Brown and his band performed “Living in America,” ended in bloodshed. Apollo’s Russian challenger Ivan Drago makes short … Read more
In tragic news for those of us who’ve been determinedly calling the forthcoming (questionable) Doctor Who spinoff The War Between the Land and the Sea “that Sea Devils show” or something vaguely similar, we’re going to have to update our terminology. Because in the world of this series, that term is actually kind of offensive. … Read more
Part of the excitement surrounding the release of The Fantastic Four: First Steps earlier this year was the expectation of seeing Marvel’s First Family done right. Versions of the Fantastic Four appeared on screen before Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach suited up as the quartet, but they never got it quite … Read more
Every Den of Geek reader knows that Stranger Things is ending this year with the release of the three-part season 5. But every Den of Geek reader also knows that Stranger Things is incredibly popular, and therefore Netflix cannot let it die. The show has garnered legions of fans because of its ability to distill … Read more
After several years of Netflix making movies that feel an awful lot like Agatha Christie mysteries (Knives Out, its sequel Glass Onion, and the forthcoming Wake Up Dead Man), the streamer has finally decided to just go straight to the source. Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials, a three-part adaptation of novel The Seven Dials Mystery, is … Read more
Whether you think The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a true return to form for Marvel or a middling superhero outing, there’s one thing on which we can all agree. The score by Michael Giacchino is incredible, among the best in the esteemed composer’s career. But to hear him tell it, the aspirational, ‘60s infused … Read more
Musician and photographer Steve Twigger created Artist’s Eclectic Eden, one of the gardens on the Nov. 8 Open Day Tour in Austin.… Read More The post Austin Open Day Tour: Artist’s Eclectic Eden garden appeared first on Digging. November 05, 2025 Continuing with my sneak peek of the November 8th Garden Conservancy tour in Travis … Read more