Josh Reviews Green Lantern: Beware My Power
The new DC animated movie, Green Lantern: Beware My Power, introduces John Stewart to the new DC animated continuity. As the film opens, we meet American military veteran John Stewart, who gets in trouble with the cops for violently confronting some ne’er-do-wells who are thre
Josh Reviews Batman: The Long Halloween Parts One & Two!
The latest direct-to-DVD/blu-ray DC animated film is a two-part adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. This comic book story was originally published as a 13-issue mini-series back in 1996-1997, written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Tim Sale. The story is set soon after the ev
Josh Reviews Batman: Soul of the Dragon
Batman: Soul of the Dragon is one of the most interesting DC animated direct-to-DVD/blu-ray films to come down the pike in the past several years. This out of continuity story features Bruce Wayne/Batman and other (relatively obscure) DC characters in a 1970’s style martial a
Josh Reviews the Interactive Animated Film Batman: Death in the Family
Batman: Death in the Family is the new animated film from DC/Warner Brothers. For the first time for DC Animation, the film is presented as an interactive experience, with the viewer having several opportunities to choose the fate of the characters, using one’s remote control
Josh Reviews Superman: Man of Tomorrow
The new DC/Warner Brothers direct-to-DVD/blu-ray animated film, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, is a new beginning for this series. Man of Tomorrow is a stand-alone tale, but I suspect it’s designed to be the start of a new series of animated films. Man of Tomorrow is an entert
Josh Reviews the Animated Adaptation of Superman: Red Son
The direct to blu-ray/DVD DC animated film Red Son is an adaptation of the three-issue mini-series by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson and Kilian Plunkett. That “Elseworlds” story asks the tantalizing premise: what if young Kal-El had been raised in communist Russia rather than
Josh Reviews the Animated Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines is the latest direct-to-DVD/blu-ray DC animated film. Set in the “New 52”-style continuity begun with 2014’s Justice League: War, this film is a welcome focus on Wonder Woman. We begin with a retelling of her origin, and her departure fro
Josh Reviews The King of Comedy
Recently, as part of my preparation for the new Joker film, I re-watched Martin Scorsese’s 1983 film The King of Comedy. In the film, Robert De Niro stars as Rupert Pupkin, a wannabee comedian who becomes obsessed with the famous late-night talk-show host Jerry Langford (Jerry
Josh Reviews the Animated Adaptation of Batman: Hush
Back in 2003, Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee produced a twelve episode story in DC’s Batman comic book called “Hush” that was a year-long mystery, introducing a new villain to the Batman pantheon. The story was a big hit with fans and has remained one of the memorable Batma
Josh Reviews the Latest DC Animated Film: Justice League vs. the Fatal Five
The latest direct to blu-ray DC animated film, Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, is a relatively small-scale adventure arriving on the scene without too much to get your average fan excited. It’s not an adaptation of a famous comic book story, and on the surface there doesn&