The Evolution of Superman: From Lee Sholem to Richard Donner to Zack Snyder and James Gunn
The very first Superman movie produced was Superman and the Mole Men (1951) starring George Reeves and directed by Lee Sholem. Since then, a host of directors have contributed to the film franchise including Richard Lester, Richard Donner, Bryan Singer, Zack Snyder, and now, James Gunn. Each has left an indelible mark on the Superman […]
HBO’s “Watchmen” Advanced the Classic Comic in a Timely Fashion
Adaptations for film and TV are a tricky lot. Is the source material filmable? Is what worked on the page or stage a guarantee it will translate properly to the screen? Even the length determined for an adaptation can affect the success of it. The decision to adapt Watchmen as a 2.5-hour theatrical release in […]
5 Reasons the Animated Batman Still Bests the Live-Action Versions
Batman: Hush, the new animated Batman movie that hit VOD last Tuesday, is flawed and missing a lot of the narrative that made Jeff Loeb and Jim Lee’s graphic novel so exquisite. Still, even with a truncated running time of only one hour and twenty-one minutes, and an ending different from the comics, it still […]
