Six episodes in The penguinDC's Batman spin-off has already cemented itself as the best live-action DC property ever made for the small screen. Crucially, the narrative also justifies the decision to make it a TV show rather than a film set between Matt Reeves' first and second Batman films. It is, in effect, like a historical drama, as epic as the most glorious stories of Rome, with the same thirst for blood, betrayal and power that Game of Thrones. The penguin Episode 6 begins with Oz on the rise, working in his new underground base of operations (and no, Batman…
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Warning: This article contains spoilers for Batman: Resurrection35 years after Tim Burton's Batman (1989) ushered in the modern era of live-action Batman movies, a new sequel expanded the universe and gave me something I've wanted for as long as I've been a Batman fan. Burton's movies introduced a number of what we would all consider top-tier Batman villains: the unhinged trinity of Joker, Catwoman and Penguin, of course, but new novel Batman: Resurrection Adds even more names to the Rogues Gallery. One thing I've always been bummed about in Batman movies is the lack of imagination when it comes to…
The smart thing about the new Batman (1989) sequel Batman: Resurrection is that writer John Jackson Miller sought to use the gaps in the original plot to build a story. In doing so, Miller manages to write two of the most famous Batman villains to never appear in a live-action DC film, as well as center the story around the extremely popular figure of Jack Nicholson's Joker. It's a brave thing to do, given the belief in Tim Burton's Batman films, but Resurrection is a resounding success. Not only does the novel present Clayface as a natural continuation of the…
This article covers a developing story. Keep checking back with us as we will add more information as it becomes available. At New York Comic Con, James Gunn offered an update on the progress of Superman (2025), his take on how great new Man of Steel actor David Corenswet is, and teased when DC fans can expect the first trailer: "The film is going extraordinarily well. We're deep into the editing process. David Corenswet is going to surprise people. He's the movie star everyone dreams he could be. I don't think anyone understands the depth of this guy's talent -…
After years of speculation, Marvel has confirmed in The Marvels That a Young Avengers project is coming to the MCU. With the sprawling Marvel timeline introducing legacy heroes and family members of original superheroes, there has been a shift to new life since the end of the Infinity Saga. Naturally, older and established heroes continue to be big brands for the MCU, and several upcoming Marvel movies are dedicated to them, but the studio knows that if you're not moving forward, you're going backwards. Since the beginning of Phase 4, multiple Marvel projects have introduced teenagers and even younger superpowered…
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for the book Agatha All Together. We're already halfway there Agatha all together9 episodes in, it's becoming increasingly difficult to ignore how well it's setting up Scarlet Witch's return to the MCU. And it can't happen soon enough. MCU Avenger Elizabeth Olsen has been dead for two years since the end of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but there was always a path back to life (especially since we never saw what happened to her body). Agatha all together Apparently, it was revealed that her corpse was part of Agatha's body. Mare from…
Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for Episode 5, “Agatha All Together.” IN Agatha all togetherMarketing, Rio Vidal of Audrey Plaza says:the bodies are really piling up", and the last episode of Marvel's WandaVision The spin-off actually delivers on that ominous promise. Not only does another member of Agatha's Coven die on the dangerous Witch Road (at Agatha's hand, no less), but the episode seems to end with Teen Joe Locke thinning the herd even further. After revealing Tina's true identity, the fact that Death is already behind Agatha all together could very well be overlooked. We've already seen the sad…
23 years after they starred together in I do mom TambienGael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna return to Hulu's La Máquina For a completely different type of conflict. The Mexican acting duo and frequent collaborators are in strong form again as longtime friends with a complex dynamic as in Alfonso Cuarón's coming-of-age drama. Far away from the God and glorious spirit of the Rocky franchise - the torch-bearer when it comes to screen boxing stories, of course - La Máquina is an increasingly claustrophobic drama set around the world of boxing. Not afraid to dip into the realms of farce,…
Warning: This article contains spoilers for La Màquina Hulu's first Spanish-language series, La Màquina Ends with a glorious bout between Esteban Osuna (Gael Garcia Bernal) and his title challenger, with the threat of death literally hanging around the edge of the ring. The miniseries, which reunites Garcia Bernal with frequent collaborator Diego Luna (as his flamboyant manager Andy Lujàn), really hits its stride in the final episode, which brings together a number of bold ideas. While it's a show about boxing, La Màquina Is about more: it's about legacy, the balance of expectation, fear of mortality, and above all else,…
23 years after they starred together in I do mom TambienGael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna return to Hulu's La Máquina For a completely different type of conflict. The Mexican acting duo and frequent collaborators are in strong form again as longtime friends with a complex dynamic as in Alfonso Cuarón's coming-of-age drama. Far away from the God and glorious spirit of the Rocky franchise - the torch-bearer when it comes to screen boxing stories, of course - La Máquina is an increasingly claustrophobic drama set around the world of boxing. Not afraid to dip into the realms of farce,…