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The 1990s Batman Commentaries You Need to Hear

Ian Dawe — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 12:00:20 +0000

Batman Commentaries You Need to Hear" title="The 1990s Batman Commentaries You Need to Hear" style="float:left;" />It’s probably a fair assumption that many of our readers here at Sequart are fans of a certain caped superhero character named “Batman”. We have several books on the subject and lots of articles, and… [more]

Sorting Through Tim Burton’s Promising Wreckage: The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?

Ian Dawe — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:00:59 +0000

The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?" title="Sorting Through Tim Burton’s Promising Wreckage: The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened?" style="float:left;" />We have all probably heard, even if just in passing, of the great lost Superman film of the 1990s, but probably only rumours of goofy costumes and questionable casting. The recent independent documentary The Death… [more]

The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?: A Nicolas Cage Superman May Have Been Awesome

Dom Fonce — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:00:05 +0000

The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?: A Nicolas Cage Superman May Have Been Awesome" title="The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened?: A Nicolas Cage Superman May Have Been Awesome" style="float:left;" />Above shows Nicolas Cage in a skin-tight, Superman suit, an image that recently went viral. Of course, we can laugh at his long hair (he would be a strange looking Man of Steel) and the… [more]

Review of Sweeney Todd

James Kelly — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 15:00:39 +0000

Sweeney Todd" title="Review of Sweeney Todd" style="float:left;" />A dark story about a misunderstood loner with Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter starring as the leads. How can Sweeney Todd be greatly unique when compared to Tim Burton's other films? [more]

Tim Burton’s Inspiring, Gentle Ed Wood

Ian Dawe — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 21:00:24 +0000

Ed Wood" title="Tim Burton’s Inspiring, Gentle Ed Wood" style="float:left;" />It seems to me, and perhaps this is a gross exaggeration, that Tim Burton’s best films are the ones in which he genuinely cares about the protagonist. As a filmmaker, Burton’s eye tends to wander… [more]

Subversive Season’s Greetings: Tim Burton’s Christmas Trilogy

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 12:00:16 +0000

One of my favorite Christmas songs is the opening track on Elvis Presley’s first holiday album. The album itself was a largely traditional collection of songs—“O Little Town of Bethlehem” and such—but Elvis insisted that… [more]

The Politics of Batman, Part 5: Batman Returns, Enron, and the Buying of American Democracy

Marc DiPaolo — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:00:52 +0000

Batman Returns, Enron, and the Buying of American Democracy" title="The Politics of Batman, Part 5: Batman Returns, Enron, and the Buying of American Democracy" style="float:left;" />I first saw the film Batman Returns when it was released in 1992. I was young and didn’t understand it. I found the Penguin disgusting. I had a sense that the movie was condemning American… [more]

So Long and Thanks for all the Apes

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:00:00 +0000

I just had to write a fitting send-off to the Planet of the Apes series. I recap, rank, and reminisce these wonderful films. I also do that for the duds. But lets focus on the wonderful aspect. [more]

2001′s Planet of the Apes Remake is the Worst of the Franchise

Harry Edmundson-Cornell — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:00:08 +0000

Planet of the Apes Remake is the Worst of the Franchise" title="2001′s Planet of the Apes Remake is the Worst of the Franchise" style="float:left;" />Awkwardly sexualized apes, bad writing, clumsy thematics, and Mark Wahlberg set this film apart from the rest of the franchise. Tim Burton's 2001 remake of the classic SF franchise starter may not be good, but it is interestingly bad. More bad than interesting though... [more]