Ever since Batman: The Animated Series I’ve been fascinated with Batman on TV. Yes, the 60s TV show was its own kind of awesome, but it was the animated show that really lit the fires of my imagination. So when I first saw the headline that Fox was developing a Batman TV, show my mind began &hell...
Read MoreThe spookiest of seasons is upon us, and to appease the Ancient Gods of junk culture, nothing is closer to those old penny dreadfuls which saw the birth of Gothic Romances from Victorian times (spawning those scary, gory, and graphic stories appealing to humanity’s most primal and darkest inst...
Read MoreThe Dark Knight and the Man of Steel are returning to movie screens this fall, as Fathom Events is hosting screenings of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Superman: The Movie! Mask of the Phantasm, an animated movie from the creative team behind Batman: The Animated Series, was released in 1993, maki...
Read MoreDirector Todd Phillips put smiles on movie fans’ faces when he released test footage from his currently filming Joker movie through his Instagram account. The footage shows Joaquin Phoenix’s face slowly transforming into that of a smiling clown. The untitled film is an origin story that ...
Read MoreSince ancient times – and all during the existence of moderately civilized cultures – mythology has been overflowing with pantheons of gods reflecting the needs and aspirations of the people who conceived them. In a grim and gritty era of large cities, crime, corruption and high-tech, it’s obv...
Read More“Can’t be too careful with all those weirdos around.” Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend movies and TV series that I think deserve more attention. This week we’ll be moonlighting with the Caped Crusader himself, in the animated series spin-off Batman: Mask of the P...
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