Tag: superheroes

Umbrella Academy actors shine against clichéd writing

Photo courtesy of Dark Horse Productions, Wikipedia “The Umbrella Academy” is the newest web television adaptation to hit Netflix based on the popular comic book seires by Gerard Way (also known as the lead singer of “My Chemical Romance”) and Gabriel Ba. It follows a family of dysfunctional superheroes who […]

Comic-Con shows off fantastic costumes

Photo courtesy of Aaron Acevedo New York City is home to over 8.5 million people, numerous landmarks and one of the most popular conventions on the East Coast. From Oct. 4 to Oct. 8, thousands of people flocked to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center to the 13th iteration of […]

Gloomy Gotham City Turns Lego in Batman Comedy

Photo courtesy of David Shankbone, Wikipedia Set in a Gotham City built entirely of LEGO bricks, “The LEGO Batman Movie” follows Batman (Will Arnett) as the caped crusader who is once again pitted against his arch-nemesis, the Joker (Zach Galifianakis).  When the Joker suspiciously surrenders to the police, Batman must […]