An ongoing exploration of the dark and gritty reboot
I'm one of the lone defenders of True Detective's second season. So far, I can count on one hand the people I know who actually liked it. While I disagree with many of the complaints and criticisms that have been leveled and hurled against it, I'll admit that some of the complaints were grounded in …
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People like to predict that Ben Affleck will fail as the Batfleck. But what this blog post presupposes is, maybe he won't? The fact is, Ben Affleck is a good actor who is actually positioned better than any of his predecessors in terms of his ability to play Batman. Here are some of the reasons …
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This is one of many articles on this site comparing the current state of American politics to the world of Batman. Read more here, or buy D. F. Lovett's debut novel here for only $4.99. In an editorial published on 7/23/15, The Economist likened Donald Trump to Heath Ledger's Joker: Mr Trump's lust for attention, …
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We are close to the end of what is, quite possibly, the greatest franchise ever: The Fast and the Furious films. While I initially disliked these movies, (referring to the fifth installment, prior to actually seeing it, as "more-or-less the same shitty movie they made the last four times"), I had a change in opinion after …
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Is James Bond a code name? James Bond is a codename, but James Bond doesn't know that it's a codename. Because the man who knows himself as James Bond has been brainwashed. And all the answers live within the 2012 film Skyfall. For decades, there has been an ongoing debate over the continuity of the James …
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I watched only a little bit of the Oscars, mostly because I didn't really want to watch the Oscars. But it's hard to miss all the things people talk about afterward. The biggest topics seem to be a) Birdman is good, but maybe it's not as good as some people say, or maybe it's better b) …
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Yes, everyone loves House of Cards, and everyone is excited about Season 3 impending breaking of the internet on February 27th. And yes, it's because it's very entertaining. But let's talk about why it's kind of dumb. I'm not going to comment on whether or not it's a realistic show, because I have honestly no idea. It …
Remember The Dark Knight? Who can forget Harvey Dent's tragic line, the one which foreshadowed both his own downfall and the character arcs of so many of those around him: you either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. The question I have often come back to is whether Harvey could …
A lot of movies happened in 2013. Only a few of them had Bale in them, but many were connected to Bale, either through themes, tone, extended universes, future sequels, Nolan-esque qualities, etc. This is a list of the Top Ten Christian Bale films, whether or not they actually had Christian Bale in them. 10. …
Karl has officially lost his job. He has also been on the run from the police, has suffered from a general lack of structure, and has putting together a To-Do List for getting his life back together (including "Gonna do some 'shups. At least 13.") But the more interesting developments are in the territory of …
Continue reading The Cult of Welzein (Recommended Reading #2)