While Batgirl is an effective detective and crime-fighter, and her fights with villains are a blast, that’s only half of the story. The other half is her relationships with her friends, her father, and her love interests. Although anyone could easily enjoy Batgirl, the title is acutely suited for teen girls and young women.
While “Mr. Freeze” takes a great deal to set up this new upcoming arc rather than thoughtfully explore the title character’s predicament, it still is able to quickly establish Mr. Freeze’s situation, present his motivation, and display the extent of his powers to a great degree.
An excellent romantic tale from one of France’s great directors.
It was one of those moments that inspired a few eye rubs and maybe a double take or two. Not that it wasn’t slightly expected, but the magnitude could not have been foreseen. This past Valentine’s Day weekend it seemed that summer decided to come a few months earlier when Tim Miller’s Deadpool made …
Richie takes a backseat in an episode that introduces a particularly sedate real-life rock star.
With comic book adaptations coming out at a rapid pace, fans will meet many new characters with extensive backstories. We’re here to introduce these characters to help lessen the learning curve. Fans of The Flash on the CW have already met two Flashes: Barry Allen and Jay Garrick, and there’s already a third waiting in the wings. Wally …
A quiet episode avoids overt missteps and continues the series’ recent sentimental streak.
An interview with Swamp Thing and Miracleman artist John Totleben at London Super Comic Con.
It’s the eve of the 88th Academy Awards, which means we’re up to our necks in Oscar prognostication. Will Leo finally nab that Best Actor award? Is Mad Max: Fury Road getting any recognition? And what will host Chris Rock say about another year of whitewashed nominees? Awards predictions are a dime a dozen, yet the far …
Best Film Will win: Spotlight. Should win: Mad Max or Room. The Big Short and Spotlight don’t redefine cinema, but they get the job done. Spotlight, if nothing else, might make you believe in journalism again, especially if you’re one of those journos daily bending under the weight of analytics, search engine optimization, and so-called …
On February 28, 1986, a 17-year-old Molly Ringwald graced the screen as as the working-class Andie Walsh, a heartbroken teenager in a prom dress that launched a thousand controversies over the words “pretty” and “pink.”
Quite the dichotomous release, this one. Millennium, odd shift in tone notwithstanding, is surprisingly easy to recommend. R.O.T.O.R …less so. There are indeed people out there that eat this stuff up, the film fans that go crazy over truly god-awful movies. How else does one explain the fact that The Room keeps getting played every now and then in repertoire cinemas? More power to them, and they’ll probably be delighted to check out R.O.T.O.R on blu-ray. For everybody else, Millennium is the reason to pick up this release.
Essentially, Fox has nothing to lose by playing it safe, but apparently they don’t have much to lose by backing the ugly underdog, either. The best case scenario? The improbable success of Deadpool gives Fox a mandate to make superhero media weirder, smarter, and more subversive. Worst case: we get another Avengers clone with more sex and blood. Both scenarios make Fox a boatload of box-office money, so why not get a little weird?
A trip to the future of the Arrowverse stalls the series’ momentum.
By the film’s end, there is little wonder that Daei wanted to beat the iron while it was hot and make more Zatoichi films. The original movie is highly engaging for its worthwhile cast and just as entertaining for the vast array of personalities that populate this universe. To cap it off, when the action erupts, it pays off for the patience asked of the viewers, not to mention that Zatoichi himself successfully comes across as a absolute death machine when prompted to.
Twenty years ago this month, Jackie Chain broke through to American audiences. How does his introduction look today?
In 1998, I was first introduced to Pokemon. I don’t remember exactly how I had first heard of it, but I do remember a few highlights. I remember a classmate bringing his Game Boy to school and showing the game off, letting other kids catch and name a Pokemon or two to show them how …
Eddie the Eagle Written by Sean Macaulay and Simon Kelton Directed by Dexter Fletcher U.K., 2016 Fresh off of the success of Kingsman: The Secret Service, few would have expected Matthew Vaughn to pluck the young star from that film (Taron Egerton) and produce a film about Great Britain’s first Olympic ski-jumper. Yet as an …
With comic book adaptations coming out at a rapid pace, fans will meet many new characters with extensive backstories. We’re here to introduce these characters to help lessen the learning curve. Although the titular character is the real breakout from Deadpool, there’s another big one worth talking about. Colossus has appeared on the silver screen three …
The life of Victor Stone has hit its stride. Between recent personal reveals concerning his family, fighting crime with Shazam, and using comedy to get through even the most dangerous situations…everything is looking up for Cyborg. Of course, all that means it will come crashing down rather quickly, sooner or later.
Saga #34 is a solid issue with great art, strong storytelling, and serious themes for intellectual discussion. It’s a turning point in this story arc and pinpoints to epic events on the horizon. Strongly recommended for fans, newbies, and lovers of good stories in general.
Superman: Coming of the Supermen #1 is one of Neal Adams’ worst comics.
When I start an article off with a title like “What Killed Final Fantasy”, I can only assume that some readers will agree that it’s dead and be intrigued, some readers will be offended at my insult to their favourite gaming franchise, and the rest will be Square Enix’s current demographic: the artistically blind. Final …