When Capone was initially announced, I was pretty excited. Ever since high school, the Prohibition era and the criminals who exploited the law, particularly Al Capone, have fascinated me. I’ve read his Crime Library entry far too many times to count and watched many of his portrayals on film a...
Read MoreA prohibition-era gangster is ready for his next close up as the first trailer for Capone (formerly known as Fonzo) has arrived online. The film is helmed by Chronicle and Fantastic Four director Josh Trank and stars Venom’s Tom Hardy. The Capone trailer opens amid brief shots of Al Capone’s vio...
Read MoreSony’s first step into its own parallel license superhero universe has been controversial ever since it was announced in 2017. Venom, starring Tom Hardy and directed by Ruben Fleischer, is a stand-alone film separated from the world of Sony/Marvel’s Spider-Man, comparable production-wise to ...
Read MoreBatman, like most comic characters, has gone through many different phases and versions over his seventy-seven-year history, from dark avenger to silly goofball to a sort of swashbuckling adventurer, with many different shades mixed in. His cinematic exploits have followed suit, portraying him alter...
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