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What Would Christian Bale Do in Season Three of True Detective?

27 Aug 201513 Jan 2019
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…
Bale…

Why Ben Affleck could be the best Batman ever

24 Aug 201524 Aug 2015
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…
2016 Election…

How accurate is The Economist in comparing Donald Trump to The Joker?

12 Aug 20159 Nov 2016
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…
fast and furious…

Why Vin Diesel Should Be the Next James Bond

26 Mar 201528 Mar 2015
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…
Bale…

Guys, Let’s Take it Easy on the “Superhero Shaming” Concept

23 Feb 201523 Feb 2015
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.…
A Song of Ice and Fire…

Why House of Cards is Dumb

21 Feb 20151 Jun 2017
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…
Bale…

Do You Believe in Harvey Dent?

20 Feb 201527 Feb 2015
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…
Bale…

The Top Ten Christian Bale Films of 2013

8 Jan 201418 Oct 2014
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,…
Karl Welzein

The Cult of Welzein (Recommended Reading #2)

29 Nov 201218 Oct 2014
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…
Bale…

The Man of 2012, Part II: Bale vs. Tebow vs. Gosling

22 Jan 201222 Jan 2012
(Continued from The Man of 2012, Part I: Christian Bale vs. Ryan Gosling.) There was another public figure who captured the attention of America in a way that few others…

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