Superhero

Batman: Year One

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October 11, 2017September 22, 2021

Batman: Year One, starring Benjamin McKenzie, Bryan Cranston, Eliza Dushku

Synopsis of Batman: Year One

When Gotham City is in desperate need of heroes, two men take a stand for justice…but on opposite sides. Bruce Wayne returns home after years abroad to become a crimefighter, just as honest cop Lt. James Gordon moves to Gotham and finds corruption at every level. When Bruce becomes the masked vigilante Batman, the city explodes as his new nemesis Catwoman, the mob and Gordon all close in!

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May 30, 2017March 3, 2023

Man-Thing (2005) starring Matthew Le Nevez, Rachael Taylor

If you’re a fan of the Man-Thing from Marvel comics, be forewarned. The movie version has almost nothing in common with it. With the exception of the names of some of the characters, and (partly) the visible look of the monster.

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April 10, 2016August 3, 2021

Son of Batman (2014) starring the voice talents of Jason O’Mara, Stuart Allan, Thomas Gibson,Morena Baccarin, Giancarlo Esposito, Sean Maher

Sadly, this is less of a review, and more of a warning, about Son of Batman. While watching Son of Batman, my children and I laughed out loud multiple times — but not during the comedy moments. In short, it’s a bad movie, which is too bad, since the source material is quite good, and the various actors and actresses have proven themselves to be better than this in other performances.

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March 25, 2016April 9, 2021

Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon

There are some good things to be said about the Man of Steel movie, and some negatives as well.

Let’s start by listing the positives:

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January 29, 2016February 1, 2022

Fueled by hatred and jealousy, Lex Luthor masterminds an elaborate plot to kill the Man of Steel — and it works. Poisoned by solar radiation, Superman is dying. With weeks to live, he fulfills his life’s dreams — especially revealing his true identity to Lois Lane — until Luthor proclaims his ultimate plan to control the world with no alien hero to stop him. Powers fading, Superman engages in a spectacular deadly battle with Luthor that could truly trigger the end of Earth’s Greatest Protector. This startling and gripping DC Universe Animated Original Movie stars the voice talents of James Denton, Anthony LaPaglia, Christina Hendricks and Ed Asner.

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January 29, 2016November 1, 2021

When a spaceship splashes down in Gotham Harbor, Batman and Superman encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as Superman’s. When Darkseid gets wind of this, he has the Kryptonian abducted and brought under his control on Apokolips. It’s up to Batman and Superman to retrieve the Kryptonian, forcing them to infiltrate Darkseid’s hostile world where superpowerful threats lurk around every corner. This story is based on Jeff Loeb’s popular mini-series from the Superman/Batman comic books.

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January 28, 2016February 17, 2022

The Incredibles (2004) starring Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson

From the Academy Award winning creators of Finding Nemo (2003 Best Animated Feature Film) comes the action-packed animated adventure about the mundane and incredible lives of a house full of superheroes. Bob Parr and his wife Helen used to be among the world’s greatest crime fighters,saving lives and battling evil on a daily basis. Fifteen years later, they have been forced to adopt civilian identities and retreat to the suburbs where they live “normal” lives with their three kids, Violet, Dash, and Jack-Jack. Itching to get back into action, Bob gets his chance when a mysterious communication summons him to a remote island for a top secret assignment. But he soon discovers that it will take a super family effort to rescue the world from total destruction. Exploding with fun and featuring an all-new animated short film, this spectacular 2-disc collector’s edition DVD is high-flying entertainment for everyone.

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November 9, 2015June 12, 2022

Sky High — A cute movie about the insecurities of growing up and entering high school — with the added complication of being the son of superheroes. Teen angst, young love, and high school rivalries are here, in a not-too-serious movie that is aimed at children, but that adults will smile at occasionally as well.

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August 28, 2015January 31, 2022

Spawn is a superhero movie dark, edgy, etc. that is better known for its special effects than its acting or storytelling — never a good sign.

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June 13, 2015June 12, 2022

Justice League: War, starring the voice talents of Sean Astin, Michelle Monaghan, Shemar Moore, Jason O’Mara, Alan Tudyk, Steve Blum, among others

I recently reviewed Batman/Superman: Public Enemies, and I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was the artwork and the voice acting excellent, the writing and characterizations were spot on. I cannot say that for Justice League: War. And it made all of the difference in the worst way.