Retro Review: Batman Returns (1992) a Self-Indulgent, Subversive Feminist Allegory
Tim Burton’s first Batman movie was a classic black swan event. Like Star Wars, it was a genre film by a fledgling director whose quirky vision inspired…
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Retro Review: Batman (1989) Still a First Rate Thrill Ride
Back in the 80s, an action movie by a young director with only two films under his belt was shot at a venerable…
Tim Burton Looking to Develop Present Day ‘The Addams Family’ TV Series
In what would mark his first major live-action TV series, Tim Burton is setting his sights on The Addams Family, looking to develop a new…
Animated Version of ‘Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz’ Announced
Two-time Tony-nominated director Alex Timbers is close to directing an animated musical adaptation of the Harper Collins Michael Morpurgo book Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story…
Give Comics Hope Calls for Donations to Help Comic Shops
GIVE COMICS HOPE, the new charitable initiative announced last month, today sent out a call for public donations and revealed the first round of…
Disney’s Biannual ‘D23 Expo’ Has Been Rescheduled for September 2022
Disney has moved its next D23 Expo back a year until 2022. The seventh biannual event, held in Anaheim, Calif., at the Anaheim Convention Center,…
Doug TenNapel: Fighting the Fish (and Those Non-Binary Blue Hairs!)
Doug TenNapel is probably best known for his video game creation Earthworm Jim first launched as a videogame for the Sega Genesis and the…
Viva Las Vegas: The Best Lounge Acts in Movies and TV
Upon a recent rewatching of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice (1988) the other night, I was delightfully reminded of the veteran Las Vegas stage performer Robert Goulet…
End of Days Films: How Charlton Heston Cornered the Market
Charlton ‘Chuck’ Heston (real name John Charles Carter) wasn’t the greatest of actors, but could be surprisingly serviceable in decent roles. Aside from his early penchant…
The 1989 Batman: Still the Best
The shocking news that the next Caped Crusader could be played by Mr. Glitter Vampire shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone familiar with…