— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Conflicted by his thirst for justice and desire for happiness, Bruce Wayne finds redemption in orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson. Taking the boy in, the caped crusader forms an alliance with Robin the Boy Wonder…just in time to tackle the dual threat[...]
Author Archive
Under Review: ‘The Joneses’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I can’t imagine myself as an actor or a salesman, and considering a salesperson must act to persuade potential buyers to their cause, I can see myself failing in the business. But in such hard economic times, it’s easy to say the power of salesmanship has[...]
‘Batman Returns’: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Sequels are always a daunting task…both in the director’s chair and the recording studio. For Danny Elfman, “Batman Returns” (1992) was the equivalent of being asked to catch lightning in a bottle a second time.[...]
An Exclusive Interview with Actor Brian Mahoney
— by TIERNEY BUTLER — For those of you who don’t know, I am a huge “Boondock Saints” fan and I’m even a new member of the Boondock Bettie Brigade. So when I was asked if I was interested in doing an interview — my very first for It’s Just Movies, mind[...]
Under Review: ‘The Losers’
— by MARIUSZ ZUBROWSKI — I adore films whose titles have a deeper meaning and it’s up to the audience to delve into it. But up until yesterday, I don’t believe that any title has angered me more than “The Losers.” The reason behind my unimaginable rage is[...]
‘Batman Returns’ (1992)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda.[...]
The First Five Minutes of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’
— by TIERNEY BUTLER — I have the pleasure of bringing you the first five minutes of the documentary “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” which will be coming to select theaters across the U.S. in the coming weeks. Sadly, the closest place it is playing around where I live (Wisconsin[...]
Batman: The Mock Knight
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — They say parody is the best form of flattery. If that’s the case than Batman…maybe more so than any other character, gets to feel the love quite often. From past homages of nostalgia to the current trends on the Internet, get a load of just a handful[...]
A Scene from ‘Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation’
— by TIERNEY BUTLER — The age old question of “Does sex really sell?” is one that I have been pondering a lot lately. So when I first watched this clip from the documentary “Cover Girl Culture” about whether sexy jeans adds really sell the product, I was a little more than amused[...]
Batman: The Grand Scale (1990 to 1999)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — With the explosion of comics and media in the 1990s, Batman had become more than myth…more than legend. He was now an outright American Icon.[...]
Leonard Nimoy Set to Retire
— by BEN FOWLER — Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy feels he has finally conquered the Final Frontier and is set to retire from acting. The Toronto Sun spoke with Nimoy, who genuinely feels there are no more possibilities for his incarnation of Spock. The 79-year old veteran actor-turned-ph[...]
‘Batman’: The Original Motion Picture Score (1989)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Following a stirring return to the high-art concept of symphonic motion picture music enacted by John Williams’ masterful compositions for “Jaws” (1975), “Star Wars” (1977) and “Superman: The Movie” (1978), it became clear that a true mark of cinemat[...]
‘Batman’: The Soundtrack by Prince (1989)
— by CHAS BLANKENSHIP — Films, whether consciously or subconsciously…whether intended or not…usually end up becoming a product of their time in some form or fashion. And as timeless as Burton’s original film is, it’s obvious that the inclusion of pop music would give it that[...]