Batman

Why I love Kevin Conroy’s performance in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

By Kevin Bui

The voice actor brought his life experience to the role of the Caped Crusader, and in the process gave us a batman for the ages.

The long, complex evolution of the blockbuster

By Paul Risker

Nearly 50 years since Jaws changed the shape of cinema, the term 'blockbuster' has come a long way – but not always for the better.

The Batman

By Adam Woodward

Robert Pattinson’s grunge prince vows to wash the scum off Gotham’s streets in Matt Reeves’ noirish detective thriller.

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The Penguin is an empowering anti-hero for trans people like me

By Ian Thomas Malone

Danny DeVito’s portrayal of Oswald Cobblepot in Batman Returns shows the importance of embracing your differences.

David Squires on… The many faces of Zack Snyder’s Justice League

By Little White Lies

Not fussed about the Snyder Cut? Don’t worry, we’ve got several other directors’ versions for you to sample.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League

By Hannah Strong

This fan service-heavy redux of the 2017 superhero pile-up just about justifies its existence.

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Wonder Woman 1984

By Hannah Strong

There’s plenty of pizzazz in Patty Jenkins’ DC sequel, but it lacks the charm and personality of its predecessor.

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Why Flash Gordon remains a singularly joyous comic book adaptation

By Anton Bitel

With its camp aesthetic and winking humour, Mike Hodges’ swash-buckling space romp is undeniably a product of its time.

David Squires on… The Dark Knight Unmasked

By Little White Lies

Cartoonist David Squires imagines how the residents of Gotham are dealing with COVID-19.

Joker

By David Jenkins

Todd Phillips’ supervillain origin story strains so hard for seriousness and relevance that it cracks into a million pieces.

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Hollywood could still learn a thing or two from Tim Burton’s Batman

By Kambole Campbell

The director’s vision of Gotham City remains one of blockbuster cinema’s greatest creations.

Shazam!

By Adam Woodward

Beat it, Batman. Step aside, Supes. The DC Extended Universe has got itself a new golden boy.

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A requiem for Batfleck

By Victoria Luxford

Ben Affleck’s short-lived Batman deserved better than to end up on the DC scrapheap.

When did film fans become so obsessed with alternative cuts?

By Victoria Luxford

A petition calling for the release of Zack Snyder’s extended Justice League cut has got us thinking about a curious trend in modern cinema.

Justice League

By Hannah Strong

The latest film off the DC production line sees Batman and co team up to fight an ancient evil force, with underwhelming results.

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Will Justice League give us a Superman we can believe in?

By Colin Biggs

Three films into the DCEU, the time to introduce a darker Man of Steel may have already passed.

How superhero culture helped me to overcome my depression

By Christopher Aguiar

As a kid, I found solace in the comic book characters who resembled my own outcast existence.

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