Tag: Batman
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.10: A Dark Knight: Things That Go Boom
The main conflicts in Gotham season 4 came to a head this week. Everything is falling into place for the big midseason finale next week. Sofia Falcone revealed herself to be Oswald Cobblepot's enemy. The...
Movies
'Justice League' is Mediocre Fun
Justice League (Warner Bros) Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg share the silver screen for the very first time in Justice League . The ancient, powerful extraterrestrial named Steppenwolf invades Earth with his...
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.9: A Dark Knight: Let Them Eat Pie
Cr: Jeff Neumann/FOX This week's episode of Gotham had an absolutely disgusting set piece and the long-awaited Professor Pyg musical number. I'm delighted that a villain actually sang his own version of "Cell Block Tango."...
Comic Books
The Super Popularity of the Superhero
Go back to early human history and you'll find stories of legendary heroes. People who were larger than life and took on obstacles and enemies even more over-the-top than they were. Hercules, Siegfried, Moses, Anansi,...
Comic Books
The Fifth Anniversary of 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises was released on July 10, 2012. The film was the final installment of Nolan's Batman film trilogy. The film's cast included Christian Bale ( The Prestige ), Anne Hathaway...
Culture of Pop
Booming Superhero Genre
In the entertainment industry, superhero series are becoming popular across a variety of media formats. While this genre isn’t a new trend, it has in fact been around for decades like the popular Superman series...
Movies
'Justice League' Comes Together In This New Trailer
Justice League is the fifth installment in the current DC Extended Universe run of movies. The film features an ensemble cast including Ben Affleck ( The Town ), Jesse Eisenberg ( The Social Network ),...
Culture of Pop
Maybe Being an Orphan Isn't All Bad: Ranking Pop Culture's Parentless
Contrary to what everyone believes, maybe being an orphan isn’t so bad. Yeah, their parents are dead, which usually leads to a long period of hardship and depression. But what comes after that? A pick...
Movies
The Ben Affleck 'Dark Knight' Connection
What if I told you that there was a connection between Ben Affleck and Batman long before the world’s greatest actor was cast as the world’s greatest detective? Would you believe me? What if I...
Movies
'Suicide Squad' is Wasted Potential
Some of the most heinous villains of the DC universe are brought together and asked to do some heroic damage in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad . A secret government agency, led by Amanda Waller, assembles...
