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Sequart Releases Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy

Julian Darius — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:53:16 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, by David Hernando. The Dark Knight Trilogy, composed of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight… [more]

Revisit The Dark Knight Rises With Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman

Ian Dawe — Sun, 15 May 2016 20:15:10 +0000

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Overcoming the Status Quo: Wonder Woman, Superheroes, and the American Criminal Justice System (Part 3)

Ian Boucher — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:00:17 +0000

In this three-part series, I explore where superheroes fit into popular conceptions of criminal justice in the United States, and the potential for Wonder Woman to help improve those conceptions. In Part 1, I looked… [more]

Superhero Accessories: Part Three: Mo Bat-Money, Mo Bat-Problems

Lance Parkin — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:00:12 +0000

…continued from here. It’s worth noting that the original Klan and the fictional KKK seen in The Birth of a Nation were both begun by young rich white guys who lived in mansions. The hero… [more]

Superhero Accessories: Part One: Masked Vigilantes

Lance Parkin — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:00:41 +0000

Perhaps the most damning criticism Alan Moore made about superheroes has been overlooked in all the controversy around the ‘Last interview’: ‘the origin of capes and masks as ubiquitous superhero accessories can be deduced from… [more]

Oscar Math: The Avengers + The Dark Knight Rises = One Nomination

Glen Downey — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:15:57 +0000

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No John Blake for Justice League, Please

Mike Greear — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:00:18 +0000

Justice League, Please" title="No John Blake for Justice League, Please" style="float:left;" />A few days ago, some friends and I were embroiled in a discussion about the rumors surrounding the new Justice League movie. This is the film that Warner Bros. and DC have been talking about… [more]

Why We Still Need Heroes

Mike Greear — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:00:42 +0000

I am not sure how I stumbled across it, as I was so appalled by its content that I chose to quickly navigate away from it in disgust, but a few days ago I wound… [more]

No One Cared About Me Until I Put on a Mask

Mike Greear — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 01:00:31 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises is not the conclusion to the Dark Knight Trilogy that we deserve, but it is the one that we need right now. By that I guess I mean that we were… [more]

Why The Dark Knight Rises Fails

Julian Darius — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:00:15 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises Fails" title="Why The Dark Knight Rises Fails" style="float:left;" />Let me start by saying that I’m glad if you like The Dark Knight Rises. I wanted to. I wrote a book about Batman Begins. I love The Dark Knight, and its ending makes me… [more]

Screen Villains

Mike Greear — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:13 +0000

It’s often said that a hero is only as good as his villain. I think.But it’s true, a good villain can make or break a hero. This year saw the big screen debuts of several… [more]