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‘Batman Returns’ (1992) movie review

The first “Batman” movie from director Tim Burton was a huge hit. It only made sense to continue the story and go forward with sequels. After all, the comics have been around for years and you’d think they could go on forever without duplicating any villains and/or story lines. Burton and his Batman, Michael Keaton returned for..well….”Batman Returns”. Continue reading ‘Batman Returns’ (1992) movie review

‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) movie review

It’s not easy being a super hero, especially when you’re in love. As Peter Parker learned in the first “Spider-Man” movie, ‘with great power, comes great responsibility’. Sam Raimi returns to the director’s chair and manages a rare feat, especially with these comic book movies. “Spider-Man 2” is, in many ways, a far superior film to its predecessor. Continue reading ‘Spider-Man 2’ (2004) movie review

‘Batman’ (1989) movie review

Tim Burton seemed like the perfect director to bring a realistic version of Batman to the bring screen. Up until then, the only super hero to succeed at the box office was Superman. Burton’s dark and twisted story telling was a perfect match. Then he stunned the world by casting comic actor Michael Keaton as the dark knight. Continue reading ‘Batman’ (1989) movie review