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Are You Looking to Start Your Power Journey Today? – Extraordinary (2023) Season 1

Extraordinary (2023)

The new Hulu comedy series Extraordinary finally acknowledges something that I bet a lot of people feel these days: Super powers have gotten to be boring. Coming from Disney, the entertainment giant whose coffers are overflowing with revenue from its Marvel division, that’s actually a very bold attitude to take. In these days when superhero… Read More Are You Looking to Start Your Power Journey Today? – Extraordinary (2023) Season 1

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Stone Cold Awful – Batman & Robin (1997) 4K Ultra HD

Batman & Robin (1997)

By this point, 25 years since its debut, I suspect that the only people who would still willingly subject themselves to Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin must fall into one of three categories: 1) Franchise completists who feel compelled to watch every entry no matter what, 2) Bad movie aficionados who revel in its awfulness,… Read More Stone Cold Awful – Batman & Robin (1997) 4K Ultra HD

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A Riddle Wrapped Inside an Enigma – Batman Forever (1995) 4K Ultra HD

Batman Forever (1995)

Riddle me this: I was enormously popular yet everyone hates me now. I star multiple Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actors yet every performance is terrible. I feature the so-called “world’s greatest detective” and make him look like an idiot. What am I? Why, of course we’re talking about 1995’s Batman Forever, the first of two… Read More A Riddle Wrapped Inside an Enigma – Batman Forever (1995) 4K Ultra HD

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Batmanimation Appreciation – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

During the 1990s Bat-renaissance, no less than four actors played Batman on cinema screens in the span of five years, though one’s name may not spring to mind as quickly as the others. Nestled between the entries starring Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, and George Clooney was another take on the Dark Knight voiced by Kevin… Read More Batmanimation Appreciation – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

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The Cat, the Bat, and All That – Batman Returns (1992) 4K Ultra HD

Batman Returns (1992) - Penguin & Catwoman

Batman Returns, the immediate sequel to the 1989 smash hit, is redeemed mainly by association with its predecessor. It’s a Batman movie directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton, one of only two. Those aspects give it a certain cachet among fans who continue to hold it in some high regard, even if, to… Read More The Cat, the Bat, and All That – Batman Returns (1992) 4K Ultra HD

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8-Bit Replay – Batman: The Video Game (1990) for NES

Batman: The Video Game (1990)

The history of video games based on movies is littered with poorly conceived duds that were quickly rushed to market to capitalize on publicity for their source material. That was especially true in the 8-bit era, which inflicted numerous outright unplayable disasters onto naive fans hoping to relive their favorite movies in game form. Somehow,… Read More 8-Bit Replay – Batman: The Video Game (1990) for NES

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Read-Only File – The Dark Knight Returns (1986)

The Dark Knight Returns (1986)

Of all the comic books Batman has headlined over the decades, perhaps no single title has proven as influential, especially to movie adaptations, as Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. For better or worse, the 1986 graphic novel set the template for every “dark” and “gritty” depiction of the character to follow. The comic was… Read More Read-Only File – The Dark Knight Returns (1986)

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Holy Unholy Alliances! – Batman: The Movie (1966) Blu-ray

Batman: The Movie (1966)

As modern interpretations of the Batman character grow increasingly dark and grim and morose, I find myself drawn back toward older adaptations of the comic book hero, especially those that didn’t take the idea of a guy who dresses up in a bat costume to fight a clown so damn seriously. The 1966 Batman: The… Read More Holy Unholy Alliances! – Batman: The Movie (1966) Blu-ray

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