IMAX, 35mm, The Dark Knight Rises, and you
Four years ago I went to the local IMAX theater to see The Dark Knight. It was the first mainstream film shot partially ...
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Thoughts on the inevitable Batman reboot
So the Dark Knight saga has come to a close, the anticipation has been quelled, expectations have been met — possibly even exceeded ...
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The Cult Club: Batman (1966)
[The Cult Club is where Flixist’s writers expound the virtues of their favourite underground classics, spanning all nations and genres. It is a ...
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10 Batman villains we’ll never see in the Nolanverse
Ever notice how grim and gritty Christopher Nolan’s Batman universe is? The effort to make everything as ‘realistic’ as possible? I mean, the ...
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RADaptation: Re-Animator The Musical
[Re-Animator The Musical will be playing this weekend in New York City at the PTC Performance Space as part of the New York ...
The spectacular sexuality of Batman and Robin
Bat nipples. One of the most baffling things in the Batman film saga. They seem to be unnecessary, so why do they exist ...
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Flixclusive Interview: Director Chung Chang-Wha
[For the month of July, we will be covering the New York Asian Film Festival and the (also New York-based) Japan Cuts Film ...
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Flixclusive Interview: Director Grandmaster Y.K. Kim
[This interview was originally posted as part of our 2012 New York Asian Film Festival coverage. It has been reposted to coincide with ...
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Princess Review: Brave
While Pixar is known for its emotional depth and memorable characters, it has been sorely lacking in female protagonists. There are certainly a ...
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Ten dogs that should have been immortalized before Uggie
I was shocked, and even a little appalled yesterday morning when I found out that Uggie, the dog from The Artist was the ...
Views Askew: Growing Up on Kevin Smith
[Back in June 2012, we had Kevin Smith Week to celebrate his new Hulu show, Spoilers. What with his new movie Tusk hitting theaters ...
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Mallrats and the Eternal Loser Mentality
Kevin Smith’s new internet show Spoilers has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth. Perhaps it’s because I’m a bit ...