Collected in Aquaman 15-16 and Justice League 15-17 Writer:Geoff Johns (Justice League 15-17; Aquaman 15-16) Published by DC Comics Even though “Death of the Family” got the lion’s share of publicity, DC scored an unexpected hit and shift in status quo when it crossed over the bestselling Justice League with apparent upstart Aquaman. Perhaps it …
Issues: Batman #13-17 Writer: Scott Snyder Pencils: Greg Capullo Ink: Jonathon Glapion Colour: FCO Plascencia Publisher: DC Comics When current Batman scribe Scott Snyder had a child last year, his overwhelming joy was met with crippling fear. No longer responsible for just himself, he is now carrying the responsibilities of a father. Each step his child will …
Comic books are like wine, there is a bottle out there for everyone. The comic book medium has been around for over seventy years and is home to some of the most original and ground-breaking stories the world has ever seen. But knowing where to start is daunting, and jumping in blind can have some …
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, and Jay Wolpert Starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush Captain Jack Sparrow is the worst thing that ever happened to Johnny Depp’s career. The prevailing wisdom is that the constantly …
Julie Newmar is, of course, the one, the only, the original and best Catwoman, starring in the 1960s TV cult classic series Batman! But an interview with her for SOS by a short(ish), badly dressed, nerdy man with a Ph.D? Well … if my name were Leonard, I would adjust my glasses and stress about …
For lovers of comic book superheroes, the one that made the best crossover into mainstream film would arguably be Superman. Ok, so if you love your comic book characters, you’ll probably like most of the superhero movies that have been made over the years, but whereas even the latest trilogy of Batman movies appeal to …
The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related goody we find, so this is our way of still promoting some of the …
The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related goody we find, so this is our way of still promoting some of the …
In a July 28 post, (www.popoptiq.com/will-we-ever-see-a-classic-superhero-movie/), my Sound on Sight colleague Deepayan Sengupta pondered the admittedly arguable premise that, for all their entertainment and box office value, the superhero movie has yet to provide a true cinematic classic. Back in March, I came at a vaguely similar idea but from a different angle (www.popoptiq.com/how-serious-can-a-comic-book-movie-be-discuss/). I …
Superhero movies have become a staple of summer movie season, for better or for worse. The question often is not whether we’ll see a superhero movie anymore, but how many we’ll see, with The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, and The Dark Knight Rises being released within the last three months alone. Some may point to …
Marvel Films are sitting pretty at the moment. Their co-productions, dating back from 1998 with Blade to The Amazing Spiderman, the current reincarnation of the web-slinging hero, have dominated box-offices worldwide and reintroduced comic book superheroes to a new generation. In June 2012, Warner Bros. announced their intention to release a film based on DC Comics’ premier superhero …
There are all kinds of producers: hucksters, hustlers, con men and schlockmeisters. Some are in it for the glory, some like to walk the red carpet with a starlet on their arm. For some, the biggest award is a box office hit and it doesn’t matter what kind of crap they throw on the screen …
The Dark Knight Rises Written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Directed by Christopher Nolan USA, 2012 In retrospect, it may have been impossible. 2008’s The Dark Knight managed to be the greatest comic-book adaptation of all time by, essentially, cheating. It stripped the genre of its most outlandish acts of superheroism, and imbued its …
The Dark Knight Rises Directed by Christopher Nolan Written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan USA, 2012 Christopher Nolan doesn’t half-ass things. Unlike a lot of summer-movie directors, he knows how to deliver a true spectacle. His dedication to telling a complete story about one of pop culture’s most beloved superheroes is remarkable. This determination …
With The Dark Knight Rises opening this week, it’s only appropriate to look back at the series’ first two entries as well as previous incarnations of the Batman. Compiling a top ten list of best scenes from a character that has spanned decades would appear a fruitless effort. With a wealth of rich images, performances, …
Here’s The Harvey Dent Act from The Dark Knight Rises, via Comic Book Movie. The Tumblr round-up is a compilation of images, links, posters, stories, videos and so on, taken from the Sound On Sight Tumblr account. We simply do not have the man power nor time to write articles on every interesting movie related …
Warner Bros. has been patient with their marketing for The Dark Knight Rises, one of the most anticipated films of 2012. In the past few months we’ve been treated to a few images, two trailers, one teaser and several posters, and now has the company released two TV spots and seven new high-resolution stills; see …
The following polygonal art is by artist Josh Ln. His main focus here is seven of the most popular movie vehicles of film and television. You can purchase prints at Josh’s gallery! Polygonal Famous Vehicles by Josh Ln
EW has an exclusive fresh look at Christian Bale, Tom Hardy and Gary Oldman from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises begins 8 years after the second installment, with Bruce Wayne recovering mentally and physically from The Joker/Two-Face’s actions. Below the photos is the full and official plot synopsis for the …
Anyone who saw Memento upon release surely could never envisage the career path that its London-born director, Christopher Nolan, would take,moving from hugely impressive small, independent films to being the king of big budget and, along with Darren Aronofsky, surely Hollywood’s premier filmmaker. The crescendo of this status will come this summer, with the opening …
Steve Buscemi proved to be a great host on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Buscemi, who first hosted the NBC sketch-comedy show in 1998, took on such topics as “The Miley Cyrus Show,” which portrayed the teen star as a stoner, “Coach Bert,” which centered on a college basketball coach who is being …
Warner Bros. is planning to give audiences an early taste of the final installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy with six minutes of footage for the Dark Knight Rises to show before Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol – but only if you see it on IMAX screens. Rumours surfaced that the six or seven minutes of …
Remember the classic opening credits sequence from the Batman 1966 TV show? It was never released on DVD so there is a good chance many of you haven’t yet seen the show. If not, you can watch some of the episodes online via YouTube. The show was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons, …