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The Love of Bruce’s Life
For a dark vigilante of the night, Batman sure does get around. Over the 77-year existence of the character, Batman has gone through a litany of women with diverse personalities and Bond-Girl names. It seems like every writer wants to create a new woman for Batman to fall in love with. Steve Englehart created […] More
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Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo Give Gotham Its Heroes in ‘Batman’ #50
Batman #50 Written by Scott Snyder Drawn by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki and Yanick Paquette Colored by FCO Plascencia and Nathan Fairbairn Lettered by Steve Wands Published by DC Comics WARNING: SPOILERS! The dramatic payoff to the “Superheavy” arc was the last issue when Bruce Wayne regained his memories and became himself again. Wayne telling […] More
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ is a decent Batman film with a Superman problem
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Written by: Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer Directed by: Zack Snyder USA, 2016 “Wouldn’t it be cool if..?” should be Zack Snyder’s motto. He should print it on a t-shirt and wear it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. His entire career is based on capturing […] More
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‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ a disappointing tale of two films
‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ will probably give you what you expect, but not what you’re looking for. More
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‘Honest Trailers’ Doubles Down With Entries for ‘Batman ’89’ and ‘Superman ’78’
The folks at Screen Junkies’ Honest Trailers have always had a knack for hitting the nail on the head when it comes to what works and what doesn’t work about our favorite movies, even if they can get a bit nit-picky sometimes. It’s also refreshing to see at least one group among the movie-deconstruction-video squad that […] More
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“Man of Steel” and the Myth of the Great Comic Book Movie
You can learn a lot about our culture by how we treat our comic book movies. That’s a funny sentence to say, but in terms of cinema, it’s the nerds’ world, we’re all just living in it. From the campy heyday of the Adam West Batman to the childlike wonderment of Richard Donner’s Superman to […] More
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Cracked Video Pokes Fun at the Terrible, Terrible Idea of an R-Rated ‘Batman vs Superman’ Cut. Because it’s a Terrible Idea.
From that title you can probably already get an idea of what my stance is on the recent news that Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice will be receiving an R-rated cut for its blu-ray release. Like many vocal fans on the internet, the very idea of an R-rated movie featuring Batman and/or Superman seems ridiculous to […] More
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‘The Dark Knight III’ #3 is regressive, self-indulgent, and possibly epic
When it’s not awkwardly taking shots at texting young people, making non-statements about the media, various world leaders, striking up a Strange Fruit-esque conversation about race involving only white people , or turning Bruce Wayne into a Randian hero with Carrie Kelly as his mouthpiece and Superman as his attack dog, The Dark Knight III #3 is an intergenerational superhero epic that boasts Andy Kubert’s best artwork of his career and flaming post-apocalyptic palette from Brad Anderson. More
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‘Batman’ #49 Reveals the Price of Being a Hero
Ever since Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo revealed that an amnesiac Bruce Wayne was still alive in Gotham City, the “Superheavy” arc of Batman has been building to this issue More
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Had Enough ‘Batman vs Superman’ Trailers? Well Tough, Here’s One More
The marketing campaign for Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice hasn’t exactly been playing things close to the chest. In fact I think we can safely say it’s been playing things several miles away from the chest. While Star Wars: The Force Awakens keps viewers guessing about a ton of its characters, set pieces and basically the whole […] More
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Batfleck Shows Off His Bat-Skills in Final Trailer for ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’
In case you needed a reminder that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a Zack Snyder film, this final trailer has no qualms punching and kicking that fact in your face (set to action-y guitar filled music). It’s hard to believe that one of the most anticipated movies of 2016 is coming out in just a […] More
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Why is Batman Taking Notes From Dick Cheney in new ‘Batman Vs Superman’ TV-Spot?
A new TV-Spot for Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, the latest in the metric ton of advertising for the much-anticipated comic book punch-up, goes into particular detail about the Caped Crusader’s motivations and the nature of his beef with the Man of Tomorrow. But while more information on where Batman’s coming from in the central […] More