Tag: Crime
REVIEW: The Batman Who Laughs: The Grim Knight #1
Scott Snyder is often considered one of the greatest Batman writers of his generation. Whether it’s The Court of Owls or even one of the greatest modern Joker stories, Death of the Family, Snyder always brings his A game to the Bat family. When he left the mothership Batman title with Rebirth,...
Read MoreDon Winslow’s Border Trilogy Comes to FX
It looks like more Don Winslow novels are headed to the screen, but this time the acclaimed Savages author will make cable his home. Deadline reports that FX has picked up an adaption Winslow’s loose trilogy of drug trafficking novels, known as the Cartel Series. I’ve been a fan of Winslow sinc...
Read MoreWatchmen: Embracing a Darker Superhero Evolution
1978’s Superman: The Movie has stood as a symbol for the archetype of what people felt a superhero was supposed to be: save the citizens, beat the villain, stand tall as a guardian of righteousness. But somewhere along the line, perhaps having its roots ironically embedded into the cynicism of...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 8 “Nothing’s Shocking”
With last week’s tour de force, I honestly thought Gotham was going to slow down a bit, particularly with the McKenzie-scripted trial of James Gordon on the horizon next week. Little did I realize that, with “Nothing’s Shocking,” the show was about to capitalize on a relationshi...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gotham – Season 5, Episode 6 “13 Stitches”
Last time on Gotham, Dorrance’s true purpose in Gotham was revealed, Nygma’s story took a new turn, and Harvey gave the soon-to-be Batman some much-needed advice. As the players are about to take their rightful places in Gotham, it now falls to Gordon to become both the beacon of law and order t...
Read MoreShaft Trailer is a Bad Mother… Shut Your Mouth!
The cat that won’t cop out when there’s danger all about is back – or, rather, both of them are. Warner Bros. has released the trailer for Shaft, the sequel to Shaft, which was itself a sequel to Shaft (not to mention Shaft’s Big Score and Shaft in Africa). The story – which is difficult &...
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