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Christian Bale is Batman in Christopher Nolan's 'Batman Begins'

‘Batman Begins’ – Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight on Hulu

!Featured, Academy Award nominee, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, Hulu, Streaming Movies, Summer movie, superheroes, SVOD 09/14/2022 Sean Axmaker 2 Comments

Christopher Nolan rebooted the Batman mythos for the big screen in 2005, bringing the often lighthearted hero back to the shadows, both figuratively and literally.

What to stream: ‘Pinocchio’ with Tom Hanks and ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ on Disney+, ‘Last Light’ on Peacock, ‘Gutsy’ on Apple TV+

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, based on a novel, Disney+, family friendly, fantasy, Kid Stuff, Streaming Movies, superheroes, What to Stream 09/09/2022 Sean Axmaker

Plus the lovely French drama ‘Petite Maman’ and ‘Wedding Season’ on Hulu, documentary ‘Flight / Risk’ on Prime Video, ‘End of the Road’ on Netflix, and ‘The Thin Man’ movies and ‘Moonfall’ on HBO Max

‘Son of Batman’ – superhero parenthood on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, HBO Max, superheroes, SVOD 09/07/2022 Sean Axmaker

Batman discovers he has a son and takes on parental duties in this animated feature based on the comics by writer Grant Morrison and artist Andy Kubert

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ on Disney+

!Featured, Academy Award nominee, adventure, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Disney+, DVD, Science Fiction, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 09/06/2022 Sean Axmaker

Chris Pratt leads the oddball interstellar heroes of this MCU adventure, which director James Gunn turns into a colroful, tongue-in-cheek space opera spectacle.

‘Justice League: Throne of Atlantis’ – Aquaman origins on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, HBO Max, superheroes, SVOD 08/30/2022 Sean Axmaker

This DCU Original Animated feature, based on the graphic novel written by Geoff Johns, reimagines the origins of Aquaman and the Justice League.

Keanu Reeves is Constantine in the 2005 film based on the graphic novel 'Hellblazer'

Keanu Reeves is ‘Constantine’ on Netflix and HBO Max

!Featured, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, fantasy, HBO Max, horror, Netflix, Streaming Movies, supernatural, SVOD 08/27/2022 Sean Axmaker

The screen adaptation of the Marvel Comics supernatural hustler isn’t particularly faithful but it is interesting and imaginative.

‘Ichi the Killer’ – Takashi Miike’s demented crime / splatter movie on MUBI and Shudder

!Featured, Action, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, Crime, Cult Movies, DVD, gangsters, International Cinema, MUBI, Shudder, SVOD 08/24/2022 Sean Axmaker

Miike’s twisted gangster tale is the Niagara Falls of gushing blood cinema, a depraved, demented exercise in excess.

‘Only Yesterday’ – getting a little help from the past on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, childhood, drama, DVD, family friendly, feel good movies, HBO Max, International Cinema, Kid Stuff, SVOD, young adult 08/23/2022 Sean Axmaker

The animated drama from Studio Ghibli by Isao Takahata is not a fantasy film but something more like an animated memoir with commentary by a past self.

Tobey Maguire is back in Sam Raimi's sequel, with Alfred Molina as Doctor Octopus

Sam Raimi’s ‘Spider-Man 2’ on Netflix and Hulu

!Featured, Academy Award, Action, adventure, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, family friendly, Hulu, Netflix, Streaming Movies, superheroes, SVOD 08/22/2022 Sean Axmaker

The second installment of the original Spidey trilogy is a real supe-opera with young adult turmoil pushed into the realms of comic-book mythology with zippy action and spectacular set pieces.

‘Justice League Dark’ – The DCU multiverse on HBO Max

!Featured, Animation, based on a comic book, Blu-ray, DVD, HBO Max, superheroes, SVOD 08/16/2022 Sean Axmaker

John Constantine, Dead Man, and Swamp Thing, and Zatanna joins Batman for this supernatural superhero team from DCU Animated Original Movies.