Gone Astray
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When a Lesley Kinnock buys a lottery ticket on a whim, it changes her life more than she could have...
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016) in Movies
Jul 13, 2019
This recent animated film takes everything from that original show, and runs with it with unrelenting pride...and it's pretty damn entertaining.
Just the fact that Adam West, Burt Ward, and Julie Newmar all returned for this animated adventure is absolutely fantastic, and it really plays out well.
The absolute absurdity of the 60s show lends itself well to cartoon form.
The movie is filled with silly one liners, ridiculous Bat-Gadgets, and enough charm to make even the most serious Batman fans step back and enjoy.
The only reason I didn't score this higher is purely because some of the more recent DC animated movies such as The Dark Knight Returns are genuinely fantastic, whereas a lot of this movies qualities rely on the viewer understanding and respecting the silliness of the source material. I for one am happy that this exists.
The credit sequence involves a dance off between Batman and Catwoman. Do you really need another reason to check it out!?
LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Batman: Hush (2019) in Movies
Oct 9, 2019
Unfortunately, they don't make it easy for themselves.
Hush isn't a bad entry into the DC Animated Universe by any means. The animation style is very satisfying to watch, especially in fight scenes, verging on anime at times. It has a very striking look from start to finish.
The voice cast are mostly great, and elements of the story are really well done (Catwoman and Batman's relationship for example).
There's a large portion of Batman's rogue gallery strewn through the story, which always works well on the page, and is always delightful to see, but the format of a scripted movie doesn't really give many of them much to do.
The big thing for me was the final act - no spoilers here, but the movie pulls away pretty hard from the source material during the climax, and although it's a respectable twist that will throw fans of the novel off, it's not a scratch on what originally happens.
It's a negative for sure, but not enough of one to detract from my overall enjoyment!
The New Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
9.0
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They were Earth's teenage defenders - unbeatable and unstoppable. Riding high, they took an eighth...
The Batman Who Laughs
8.3
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A Batman who laughs is a Batman who always wins. The mastermind behind Dark Nights: Metal, Scott...
The Assassination Of Marilyn Monroe
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This book is the fully documented story of Marilyn Monroe's death - a heart-stopping account of the...
This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral
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Washington D.C. might be loathed from every corner of the nation, yet these are fun and busy days at...
Batgirl Vol. 3: Summer of Lies
7.0
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From the Eisner and Ignatz award-winning author Hope Larson comes the next chapter for Gotham...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Good Cop Bad Cop in Books
Nov 7, 2021
Just what did happen on that fateful day 14 years ago and what part did DC Chris Sketty have in it? Is he the hero everyone thinks he is or is he the ultimate betrayer?
Written in flashbacks and in the present, this book goes behind the headlines into the murky world of cops investigating cops, gangs and terrorism and what really happened on that fateful day BUT who can you trust? Is Sketty spinning a yarn or is he just dreadfully unlucky?
With a great plot, fast paced and great characters, although not many are particularly likeable, this is a book that I devoured in quick time such was the pull of the story and my need to find out just what the heck happened and I wasn't disappointed in the slightest.
From start to finish, this is a winner for me and I must thank Headline via NetGalley for my advance copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.