Fargo (1996)

After their films, “Barton Frink,” “Miller’s Crossing” & “The Hudsucker Proxy” flopped and eventually became cult classics, the Coen Brothers worked on their next project titled, “Fargo.” Set in Minnesota around 1987, a salesman hires two incompetent low lives to kidnap his wife and extort ransom money from his wealthy father-in-law. The local police chief […]

Comics Review: Batman: The Killing Joke

When Watchmen’s final issue published in 1987, Alan Moore (my favorite comic book writer) collaborated with artist, Brian Bolland on a one-shot DC Comics storyline, “Batman: The Killing Joke.” The pair do their own take of Joker’s origin story in the Post-Crisis era of the DC Universe. Meanwhile, in Present Day Gotham City, Joker attempts […]

Clayface

Set one year before James Gunn’s “Superman,” talented handsome actor, Matt Hagen gets his face sliced by a mob boss. Desperate to get his face fixed and resume his acting career, Matt visits a scientist. Undergoes an experimental procedure injecting a serum. It was a huge success. Suddenly, Matt experiences a metamorphosis, his body can […]

Cure

Set in Japan, a detective investigates a string of deaths committed by murderers who have no memory of their actions. The Premise I’m referring to is none other than “Cure.” Released in 1997 (same year Perfect Blue came out) at the Tokyo International Film Festival. It received huge praise from critics and movie goers alike. […]

Comics Review: Batman: The Long Halloween

You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. – Harvey Dent In his second year as a superhero, Batman and his ally, Jim Gordon form an alliance with Harvey Dent. Together, they uncover a serial killer who goes by the name, Holiday. His M.O. is killing people […]

Spider-Noir

After Venom’s solo movie was a commercial success, Sony confirmed they’re working on their own cinematic universe under, “Sony’s Spider-Man Universe” in an attempt to capitalize the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s billion dollar empire. This time, featuring 900 characters associated with Spider-Man whether it focuses on an enemy or friend of the Web Slinger. One problem, […]