With DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran revealing their new vision for the DC Universe, we now have details on what to expect from their new Batman movie. It will be part of the new DCU’s first phase, referred to as Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, and will …
Read More »Christian Bale and the Burden of Heroism – The Quest For the Perfect Batman Actor Day 5
Christian Bale is – for now, at least – the only actor to star in three live-action Batman movies. That allowed Bale to really own the role and develop his incarnation of Bruce Wayne in a way we haven’t seen before or since. This may not be the perfect Batman …
Read More »George Clooney Makes Batman Likable – The Quest for the Perfect Batman Actor Day 4
1997's Batman & Robin has no shortage of detractors, and star George Clooney is among them. Clooney is not only aware of the stigma surrounding the fourth and final entry in the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series, but seems happy to accept personal blame for "killing" the franchise. Like Batman himself, …
Read More »The Batman Review
The Batman hits theaters on March 4, 2022. Below is a spoiler-free review. “Fear,” Bruce Wayne tells us in a gloomy voiceover early in The Batman, “is a tool.” He’s talking about how the presence of the Batman can be used to intimidate bad guys, but it’s also possible writer/director …
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