Mark Harrison
Den Of Geek
United Kingdom
Contact Mark
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Mark:
The Underrated Movie Performances of 2019
Karen Gillan, Shia LaBeouf, and Lupita Nyong'o all rank in our annual rundown of 2019's best, most-likely-to-be-overlooked performances... → Read More
City of Death at 40: Revisiting Doctor Who’s Most-Watched Story
“Is no one interested in history?!” 40 years on, we revisit Douglas Adams’ hugely influential Doctor Who serial, City of Death. → Read More
Son of Rambow and the Joys of DIY Filmmaking
As Rambo: Last Blood arrives on the big screen, Mark revisits Garth Jennings’ Son Of Rambow, an altogether gentler First Blood spin-off… → Read More
The Farewell Review: A Truly Original Family Drama
“Based On An Actual Lie”, The Farewell strikes a sensitive balance between farce and pathos. And its of one of the year’s best films → Read More
The Muppets on TV: A Brief History
With Muppets Now headed to Disney+ next year, we celebrate Kermit and company’s small-screen history... → Read More
Angel Has Fallen review: Gerard Butler’s Last Crusade?
Gerard Butler is at it again in Angel Has Fallen, but has this unlikely action franchise swapped head-stabbing for soul-searching? → Read More
Inglourious Basterds: Tarantino’s First Alternate History
Inglourious Basterds was Quentin Tarantino's first slice of alternate history in which cinema takes revenge on the Nazis. → Read More
Inglourious Basterds at 10: revisiting Tarantino’s first 'alternate history'
As Once Upon A Time In Hollywood arrives, we look back at QT’s first slice of alternate history in which cinema takes revenge on the Nazis → Read More
A Tribute to The CW's iZombie
Over five seasons, iZombie morphed from buddy cop comedy to zombie drama. Mark salutes the CW’s quirky police procedural series… → Read More
10 Movies to Beat the 2019 Summer Blockbuster Fatigue
If you’ve already seen all of 2019’s summer blockbusters, check out our annual round-up of the less massive films out in August. → Read More
Horrible Histories: The Movie
The cast aren't here, but the format of the CBBC show remains intact as Horrible Histories takes on the Rotten Romans... → Read More
The Lion King: Exploring the Expanded Universe
Sequels and spin-offs and remakes, oh my! We examine the many extensions of Disney's classic, from direct-to-video movies to TV spin-offs → Read More
32 Movie Endings That Were Changed by Test Screenings
What happens when test audiences don’t like the ending of a movie? Here are some finales that were changed after preview screenings… → Read More
The Troubled Development of Hancock
Hancock, the Will Smith superhero movie, didn't have an easy production. → Read More
The fantabulous sci-fi contraptions of Russell T Davies
“The world is getting madder.” We examine the role of technology in Years And Years, Doctor Who, and Russell T Davies' other TV work → Read More
Men In Black: the franchise’s behind-the-scenes battles
As Men In Black: International gives the franchise a soft reboot, we revisit the private battles of the first three films → Read More
Treasure Planet is a Buried Disney Treasure
2002's Treasure Planet was a passion project for Aladdin directors John Musker and Ron Clements. → Read More
Looking back at Treasure Planet: a buried Disney treasure
2002's Treasure Planet was a passion project for Aladdin directors John Musker and Ron Clements. We revisit an undervalued Disney gem... → Read More
How Doctor Who Games Have Evolved Since 2005
As the BBC announces a brand-new VR game for Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, we revisit Doctor Who's recent dalliances with video games. → Read More
How Doctor Who games have evolved since 2005
As the BBC announces a brand-new VR game for Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, we revisit Doctor Who's recent dalliances with video games. → Read More