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Video Game Review – Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Five – ‘City Of Light’

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Thomas Roach reviews Batman: The Telltale Series Episode Five – ‘City Of Light’… After four episodes, City of Light had a lot to live up to in wrapping up the series. At the end of the last episode you were given a choice whether or not to take down either Two-Face or the Penguin. Depending on […]

Can R-Rated Adaptations Save the Non-Marvel Studios Comic Movie?

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Anghus Houvouras on R-rated comic book movie adaptations… The R-Rated comic book movie might be the only creatively interesting area left for comic book movies. I’ve written extensively on my Marvel malaise. Here’s a few links if you want to get up to speed before diving too deep into this column. If that’s too much […]

Marion Cotillard comments on her death scene in The Dark Knight Rises

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Marion Cotillard may be an Oscar-winning actress, but she certainly wouldn’t have taken home any awards for Talia al Ghul’s death scene in The Dark Knight Rises, expect perhaps a Razzie. During an interview with Allocine (via Comic Book) to promote her new film Allied, Cotillard has been discussing about the negative reaction towards the scene, […]

Blu-ray Review – Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

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Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, 2016. Directed by Rick Morales. Featuring the voice talents of Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar, Jeff Bergman, William Salyers, Wally Wingert, Jim Ward, Steven Weber, Thomas Lennon and Lynne Marie Stewart. SYNOPSIS: It’s back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is […]

Ben Affleck confirms once again that he is still directing The Batman

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When it comes to the DC Extended Universe and Ben Affleck’s involvement with The Batman, rumour would have us believe it’s a revolving door at present, with reports one day suggesting that Affleck may no longer be directing, and the next saying he is firmly on board. With all the constant chatter, it’s proven hard to know […]

Adam West wants to play Thomas Wayne in Ben Affleck’s The Batman

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Having reprised the role of the Dark Knight for the animated movie Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders this year, Adam West has revealed that he’s now keen on another DC role, as he’d like to cameo in Ben Affleck’s The Batman – and he even has a specific role in mind. “Absolutely,” said West when […]

Video Game Review – Batman: Return to Arkham

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Thomas Roach reviews Batman: Return to Arkham… Batman: Return to Arkham bundles together the acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City full remasters for the current generation. Having been disappointed with Batman: Arkham Knight it has certainly been nice to return to what I consider superior games, and if it were not for the remaster it […]

NYCC: DC announces Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77

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During the Wonder Woman 75 panel at New York Comic Con, DC Entertainment has announced that it is to publish the new crossover series Batman ’66 Meets Wonder Woman ’77. The twelve-chapter digital first series will see Wonder Woman ’77 writer Marc Andreyko and Batman ’66 writer Jeff Parker teaming up alongside artists David Hahn […]

Ben Affleck responds to Batman v Superman criticism, confirms solo movie is titled The Batman

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Cast your mind back to March of this year, as the reviews starting flooding in for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and poor Ben Affleck found out mid-interview that the critics hadn’t been too kind to Warner Bros.’ big DC Extended Universe release. Within hours, said interview had launched the Sad Affleck meme, as some clever […]