‘The Spirit’ (2008) a weak imitation of ‘Sin City’
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): Frank Miller’s “The Spirit” is, ironically, a weak imitation of his own “Sin City.”
Frank Miller
‘The Spirit’ (2008) a weak imitation of ‘Sin City’
‘Sin City’ review
“Sin City” – This adaptation of Frank Miller’s gritty and remarkably violent comics, directed by Robert Rodriguez in a nearly panel-by-panel style, is three mini-movies in one. The second, starring Benicio Del Toro’s head, and […]
‘Batman: Year One’ (1987) explores Batman’s rough and tumble superhero start
‘Batman’ flashback (Comic book review): Miller takes the Dark Knight back to his formative superhero years.
‘Batman: The Dark Knight Returns’ (1986) examines superheroes’ roles in a corrupt world
‘Batman’ flashback (Comic book review): Miller’s “What if” story examines Batman’s and Superman’s roles in a country with corrupt governance.
‘Terminator’ flashback: ‘RoboCop versus The Terminator’ (1992) (Comic book review)
Dark Horse closes out the first of its three stints with the “Terminator” license with the saga’s first crossover: “RoboCop versus The Terminator” (1992). Later, “The Terminator” would cross over with “Aliens/Predator,” “Superman” and “Painkiller Jane,” plus […]
‘Sin City’ sequel ‘A Dame to Kill For’ offers more of the same, but that’s not such a bad thing (Movie review)
“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For” was apparently made for me and about five other geeky guys, as almost no one went to see it on its opening weekend. One of the theories for the […]