Despite Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice's theatrical release proving to be rather divisive among moviegoers, there was one thing many fans on both sides of the fence agreed on: Ben Affleck was a great Batman. Boasting an intimidating presence and a long overdue black and grey costume, in addition to dazzling audiences with a fight scene ripped right out of an Arkham game, "Batfleck" was arguably the most comic book accurate Dark Knight to ever grace the silver screen.
When The Flash returns with its much talked about "Flashpoint" premiere event, we know to expect several radical changes to the timeline, namely Cisco Ramon being an affluent tech giant and Wally West having adopted the mantle of The Flash - but don't call him "Kid Flash."
With both The Flash and Arrow set to return in just under two weeks, it's time to start looking beyond their respective season premieres. Fortunately, official synopses have been released pertaining to their second episodes that further detail what we can expect from these fan favorite superhero shows going forward.
Without a doubt, one of the most discussed aspects of the third season of Gotham has to be that of the Poison Ivy switch. I'm well aware that some viewers are confused as to the specifics of the change, but it's actually quite simple to explain: The young Ivy we have come to know (Clare Foley) has been aged several years due to the touch of an Indian Hill "monster" who acts as a sort of reverse fountain of youth. Thus, we are introduced to an adult Ivy played by the up and coming Maggie Geha.
It's certainly no secret that The CW has been strongly hyping the return of Supergirl over the past few months while the rest of us anxiously await for its second season to commence. In the midst of various promo images having been released, we have been granted some trailers here and there, but they didn't really contain footage from anything other than the first season or something shot specifically for promotional purposes.
As a longtime fan of the Resident Evil franchise, I know I'm not alone in saying that it has strayed from its atmospheric, survival horror roots, regardless of what medium it may be. In addition to Capcom trying to get the series back on track in the video game realm, it looks as though the upcoming CGI-animated film Resident Evil: Vendetta also aims to be a return to form.
As summer draws to a close, the reality sets in that we are just under three weeks away from the return of our favorite superhero shows as both The Flash and Arrow continue to dominate airwaves and social media. Many of you have no doubt been following the onslaught of news regarding these series while they've been on break and, as we can usually expect when an air date nears, official synopses have been released that disclose potential spoilers.
With so many superhero movies having flooded the box office in the past decade or so β with many more to come through 2020 β itβs become increasingly more important for filmmakers to break the mold and take calculated risks, lest the genre become stale and possibly implode. Despite playing it safe in some respects (a narrated letter near the end of the film pretty much undoes all the conflict that preceded it), I felt that Captain America: Civil War made some significant strides when it came to charting new territory for the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Hot on the heels of the news that Supernatural will grace the cover of Entertainment Weekly for the first time, as well as the arrival for an overdue trailer for Season 12, comes one sharp looking poster to herald the arrival of more terrifying adventures involving monsters, angels, demons, and classic rock than you can shake Rob Halford's whip at.
