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Ben Affleck on how the death of Robin has affected his Batman

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We know from the trailers for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that the Dark Knight’s sidekick Robin has passed away prior to the events of this month’s big DC epic, and Ben Affleck has been speaking to Entertainment Weekly about how the death of Robin has affected his Batman. “He’s bitterly disappointed in the past […]

Zack Snyder on Man of Steel: “If you’re a comic book fan, you know that I didn’t change Superman”

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Despite the fact the movie is almost three years old, Zack Snyder is still coming under fire from some fans for his handling of Superman in the 2013 reboot Man of Steel. Appearing on the Hall of Justice podcast to promote Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Snyder has once again addressed complaints about the […]

Arrow Season 4 Episode 12 Review – ‘Unchained’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twelfth episode of Arrow season 4… You don’t have to be the Demon’s Head to know stuff – just put your ear to the door! Wow, what a wild episode; so much happening here, let’s begin with everyone’s favorite CEO, Felicity Smoak. After last week’s impassioned speech she fights prejudice in […]

The Flash Season 2 Episode 12 Review – ‘Fast Lane’

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Jessie Robertson reviews the twelfth episode of The Flash season 2… Iris West can be my fly-flag girl anytime! Tonight there was an anamoly, like the Singularity. We had one really compelling inner struggle going on and one really contrived flat story with an awful payoff. Where should we begin? As usual, Tom Kavanaugh (Harrison […]

Blu-ray Review – Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

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Batman: Bad Blood, 2016. Directed by Jay Oliva. Featuring the voice talents of Jason O’Mara, Sean Maher, Yvonne Strahovski, Stuart Allan, Morena Baccarin, Steve Blum, Gaius Charles, John DiMaggio, James Garrett, Ernie Hudson, Robin Atkin Downes, Vanessa Marshall, Bruce Thomas, Matthew Mercer, Jason Spisak, Travis Willingham and Kari Wahlgren. SYNOPSIS: Bruce Wayne is missing. Alfred […]

Watch Gotham Stories: Chapter 2 – ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’

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Thanks to IGN, we’ve got a look at the second chapter of Fox’s Gotham motion comic Gotham Stories, entitled ‘Mr. Freeze Targets Penguin’, which as you can probably guess sees the city’s newest villain targeting Oswald Cobblepot and his goons; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Watch the first chapter of Gotham Stories here SEE […]

Watch Gotham Stories: Chapter 1 – Penguin’s Cold Surprise

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While Gotham is on its winter break, Fox is set to air a motion comic entitled Gotham Stories during the commercial breaks of The X-Files, and thanks to IGN you can watch the first episode – entitled ‘Penguin’s Cold Surprise’ – which we have for you here… SEE ALSO: Gotham showrunner talks Mr. Freeze and […]

Jada Pinkett Smith returning as Fish Mooney for Gotham season 2

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If you thought we’d seen the last of Fish Mooney, think again… TV Line is reporting that Jada Pinkett Smith is set to reprise the role of the mob boss for multiple episodes of Gotham season 2. SEE ALSO: Gotham showrunner talks Mr. Freeze and Hugo Strange Fish was last seen being pushed to what was […]

Stephen Amell to appear as 2046 Oliver Queen in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

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Arrow star Stephen Amell is set to make a guest appearance in the sixth episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, but it won’t be the Oliver Queen we’re used to seeing. “We’re not only introducing our version of Connor Hawke to our universe, we’re going to meet the 2046 version of Oliver Queen, and Stephen […]

Morgan Freeman doesn’t think Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be as good as The Dark Knight trilogy

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With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just around the corner, stars from previous Batman outings are being asked about their thoughts on the film. During interviews with Entertainment Tonight, both Christian Bale and Morgan Freeman gave their two cents, with Freeman taking a more negative view than Bale. “You know, I’m happy for Ben, but I […]