Tag: Batman

Bossanova It’s hardly a stretch to see a mutant Tyranosaurus chasing after the Ninja Turtles by the third act of DC’s animated feature. This comes after mutagen sprayed around …

This Town Needs an Enema Batman ‘89 is a movie caught between expectations of camp and genre maturity. It’s empty entertainment, a bizarre if heavenly beautiful studio feature unsure …

A Die for a Die “I’m no cat,” sneers Michelle Pfeiffer, seconds before she’s pushed through a window and turns into, of course, Catwoman. Director Tim Burton has a …

Not This Forever, Please It figures this is the Batman to deal with morality in vigilantism. Bruce Wayne warns sidekick Robin about what it means to take a life …

The Heat is On Step back for a moment. Ignore Tim Buron’s Batman. Let the shenanigans of Batman & Robin live on their own. Batman crashes through the roof …

Sloppy Start The first act of Batman Begins creates a perfect billionaire. The idea is to make the audience empathetic to rich, powerful people. That’s key. Bruce Wayne’s father …

Decent Men in an Indecent Time The masterstroke of The Dark Knight is disrupting Batman fandom. He’s not a good guy. He’s not a hero. The Dark Knight redirects …

Rising Above Recession Bane was born of the recession. He’s a villain looking to reshape society, shifting things away from the rich. Setting a siege in the stock exchange, …

The Legion of Super-Heroes By Bruce Timm For years Bruce Timm has talked about making an animated Legion of Super-Heroes movie in DC’s direct-to-video line. Limited sales expectations for …

Aquaman Meets The Justice League Set after the events seen in Justice League: War, Justice League: Throne of Atlantis acts as Aquaman’s introduction to the New 52-based animated continuity …

Bruce Timm’s Animated Masterpiece Defined Batman For A New Generation No one knew what to expect when Batman: The Animated Series premiered on Fox during prime time in September …

The Cartoon Network Hit Shows Up On The Big Screen Juvenile silliness and visual gags galore fill this fun animated comedy starring the Teen Titans. Made with younger viewers …