The follow-up to “Gotham in Gaslight”, “Master of the Future” is not as fun or inventive as its predecessor. For some bizarre reason, it doesn’t play to the natural noir strengths of the setting, instead being much more straightforwardly action-focused and pulpy in a more twentieth-century style way. The art is also significantly worse. An…
A very fun, creative Batman story set in a steampunk Victorian era setting. Batman transposes really neatly into such a setting; it brings out the detective and noir aspects really well. Mignola’s art is really nice, it pairs very well with the premise of the story and is enjoyable in its own right. It’s no…
My favourite Batman comic. The art is absolutely breathtaking. It’s a surreal nightmare of a story. I like Batman stories that expose him for being just as crazy and unhinged as the villains he fights, and this is one of the best stories for showcasing that facet of him. The comic is rife with allusions…
A very nice collection of various’ stories, all in black and white. I loved some of the stories, moderately liked most (but found them forgettable), and disliked a few (at least they were forgettable too). A few thoughts off the top of my head: Bruce Timm’s “Two of a Kind” was one of the better…
Richard Donner had a clear vision with this film, and he executes it really well. Christopher Reeve is unforgettable as Superman. I’ve never really brought into the Brando and Hackman performances as much as others though; the former is painfully bored, the latter very one-note. Reeve and Margot Kidder have good chemistry. It’s a very…
I wasn’t a huge fan of Hush. I found Hearts of Hush to lack even the charm of Hush. It certainly carried on the trend of convoluted but meaningless plots and inconsistent characterisations though. Some really interesting ideas at play (really liked the idea to Hush’s storyline here), but they’re all developed so poorly. The…
By far my favourite of the three Affleck films currently out. It’s fantastic. It doesn’t adhere as closely to history as I’d like, but as a film in its own right, it’s absolutely a triumph. Affleck gets better at directing tension with every film; I thought The Town had excellently crafted tense scenes and tense…
