Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
No matter where he appears—comics, movies, television, Lego toys—Batman is a hit. Now, according to the latest reports from the production of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warners executives were so wowed by Ben Affleck’s performance that they’re planning to build the DC cinematic universe around him, too. So what’s the problem? A lot…
As the title suggests, the upcoming stupid-ass movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, will feature Batman and Superman opposing each other, at least for a while, before they inevitably come together to form what will become the Justice League of America. I do not follow this garbage film franchise, because it is stupid, but…
Batman’s #1 foe, The Joker, has been brought to life in many forms over the past seventy-five years, from Cesar Romero’s Joker in the Batman 1966 live-action series, to Jack Nicholson’s in Tim Burton’s 1989 movie, to Heath Ledger’s iconic turn as The Clown Prince of Crime in The Dark Knight. But among Batman purists,…
There’s been a steady stream of images and information coming from the set of Suicide Squad, and after footage from Saturday’s Comic-Con presentation leaked, David Ayer just released the preview footage from his film. As you’d expect from a movie by Ayer (Fury, Training Day), it’s gritty and grim — with Jared Leto’s Joker intoning,…
Hey, watch this trailer for the upcoming CW Seed cartoon, set in the Arrow/Flash TV universe, and tell me you don’t think it would work as a live-action series. Heck, we’ve got Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin and their co-stars voicing their same roles—it’s another hit waiting to happen! For the record, that’s Megalyn Echikunwoke of…
Say the words “Tim Burton’s Superman Lives” on the Internet and you feel the hate. Nicolas Cage as Superman? Those terrible costumes? It would’ve been the worst movie of all time. Well, The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? just might prove that the entire internet is wrong. Directed by Jon Schnepp, The Death of…
The ending of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel has been heavily criticized for the sheer amount of destruction, something that fans have noted is out of character for Superman. Now, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Snyder has defended the destruction of Metropolis, and confirmed a theory that we’ve long entertained. In the interview, Snyder…
We’ve seen a few promo shots and lots of paparazzi shots but now, for the first time, photos from the actual movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice are online. There’s a face-off between Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill), Bruce Wayne with Diana Prince (aka Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot), and even…
In 2005, DC teamed legendary Batman comic writer Frank Miller and equally legendary artist Jim Lee for what they clearly hoped would be the ultimate Batman comic. What they got was a comic in which Batman called Robin “retarded.” In short, they got the worst Batman comic ever made. And I love it. Let me…
That title is not hyperbole. This literally shocked me. Son of Batman, an animated movie, is pretty much exactly what the title suggests. And this scene, in which Batman finds out he has a son, is one of the more bizarre and uncomfortable on-screen moments I’ve ever seen. Son of Batman is the animated version…