Hit-Girl proves that Robin could work on film

Ever since Christopher Nolan took over the Batman film franchise and brought it back from the commercial precipice that Joel Schumacher’s “Batman and Robin” left it dangling from, there has been one clear rule that the franchise has established for itself: Robin doesn’t belong on film. From the very get-go, both Nolan and Batman actor Christian Bale have been adamant that the Dark Knight’s freewheeling circus boy sidekick... Read More

“Kick-Ass” is my new favorite Spider-Man movie

photo credit: TheTruthAbout The movie “Kick-Ass” opened a few weeks ago, and after many joyful repeated viewings of the soon-to-be cult classic, I’ve come to the conclusion that it is perhaps the best Spider-Man movie that fans will ever get. Although the comic that it was based on, by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr., was much more dark and seemed to have more similarities to Daredevil and Punisher, the film itself is without a doubt... Read More