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In this episode of Reel Talk, Daily Cal assistant arts editor, Grace Orriss, and former assistant editor, Jackson Kim Murphy, talk their thoughts on DC’s new “Joker” film! How does it measure up to the past iterations of the character? Should it win Oscars? Listen to find out.
And, in its pompous self-seriousness, incoherent narrative and utter lack of depth, the film succeeds — in being tragically bad.
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While the 10 short stories of “Detective Comics” #1000 wildly vary in terms of style and content, they all aim to pay homage to Batman’s legacy. Impressively, none stick out as egregious weak links.
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Though a majority of female superheroes were created by male writers and artists, they never fail to empower women from all backgrounds and all parts of the world. To all the women out there, on this International Women’s Day, just remember that you’re all superheroes in your own way.
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Image Comics is easily the best publisher in the business (sorry, DC and Marvel), maintaining a consistently excellent output of independent, creator-owned titles.
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Somewhere between witnessing a sweaty Tom Hardy chomp on a live lobster and seeing the character of Venom soulfully tell Eddie Brock that he’d made him change his mind about humanity, I realized that “Venom” was not the version of the story that I’d grown up with.
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“Avengers: Infinity War” heralded the start of the summer movie season, kicking off a four-month period in which CGI spectacle reigns supreme.
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With flops such as “Batman v Superman” and “Suicide Squad,” as well as the growing success of the Marvel Universe across the street at Disney, DC cannot afford any more mistakes.
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There’s something incredibly powerful about watching a superheroine goddess be trained to save the world by a battalion of badass women.
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I’m no expert on all things Batman — but what’s the point of being a fanboy if I can’t go on rants and make some fancasts?
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