In 1987, Christian Bale appeared in the role of Jum-Jum in the children’s fantasy movie, Mio in the Land of Faraway. The same year, the young actor took on the part of Jim in the Steven Spielberg-directed film, Empire of the Sun. From here, Bale continued to appear in movies, building up an impressive body…
In 2022, DC Comics published a series of Batman comic books centred specifically around iconic villains. The series – which ran under the banner title ‘One Bad Day‘ – was designed to tell a collection of stand-alone tales, showcasing villains from Batman’s rogues’ gallery. Written and illustrated by a group of top talent (Tom King,…
When Batman: The Animated Series debuted on television screens back in 1992, one thing was pretty clear: Batman mostly worked alone. Other than a few infrequent appearances from crime-fighting partner, Robin, the Dark Knight was largely a solo player. The reason Robin only appeared sporadically to begin with was because the series wanted to showcase Batman as…
When comic book movie, Green Lantern made its debut back in 2011, the film was not met with a positive response. Critics were less-than impressed with the movie, audiences agreed, and Green Lantern flopped at the box-office. Budgeted at $200 million, Green Lantern struggled to make a profit and was viewed by some as being…
In 1983, Joaquin Phoenix appeared in the television movie, Six Pack. Appearing under the name Leaf Phoenix, Six Pack provided the actor with his first movie role, but certainly not his last. Following small appearances in films during the 1980s, including a memorable part as Garry in Parenthood, where he acted alongside Dianne Wiest, Martha…