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"I'm Vengeance": The Batman (2022) as Mood Piece

The Batman captures the character of the Dark Knight as well as the mood of our current darkening age.

EssaysAnton BergstromMarch 30, 2022The Batman, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, vigilantism, superheroes, Batman, voyeurism Comment

Zack Snyder: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a thematically and visually rich film that takes its place among the best Batman and Superman stories of the last few decades.

Reviews, Overlooked and Under-Appreciated, Zack SnyderAnders BergstromJuly 7, 2021Zack Snyder, DC Comics, Batman, Superman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, superheroes, actionComment

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

An ambitious film that lives in the big, mythic moments.

Roundtable: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Brothers discuss and defend the final film in Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy.

Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

A gargantuan, emotional, legendary ending to Christopher Nolan's trilogy.

Reviews, The Current: In Theatres, Aren's ReviewsAren BergstromJuly 21, 2012Anne Hathaway, Batman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom HardyComment

Batman: Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005) and The Dark Knight (2008)

Anton discusses Christopher Nolan's first two Batman movies.

Features, BatmanAnton BergstromJuly 19, 2012Batman, Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan, superhero, The Dark KnightComment

Batman: Joel Schumacher: Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997)

A retrospective on Joel Schumacher's campy Batman films, Batman Forever and Batman & Robin.

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 18, 2012Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman and Robin, Batman Forever, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Joel Schumacher, Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer Comment

Batman Animated: Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

Anders offers a retrospective of the animated Batman adventures in the 90s.

Features, BatmanAnders BergstromJuly 18, 2012animated, Batman, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, children's, comic book, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Paul DiniComment

Batman: Tim Burton: Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)

A retrospective on the Batman films of Tim Burton, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992).

Features, BatmanAren BergstromJuly 16, 2012Batman, Batman Returns, comic book, Danny DeVito, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, superhero, Tim BurtonComment

Thursday Rethink: Tim Burton is a Hack

Aren lays out his reasons for thinking that Tim Burton has lost his creative touch.

Features, Thursday RethinkAren BergstromMay 17, 2012Alice in Wonderland, Batman, Batman Returns, Bettlejuice, Big Fish, Dark Shadows, Ed Wood, hack, Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton Comments