Peter Canavese
2005-02-26 17:00:00 UTC
Welcome to the Batman Begins watch! A lifelong Batman fanatic, Groucho grew up on more than five decades of Batman's comic-book adventures, as well as the 1960s Fox television series, the Columbia serials, and the Warner Brothers feature and animation franchises. Warner's relaunch of the Batman franchise—Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins—hits on June 17, 2005 and stars Christian Bale as the Dark Knight.
Groucho's Bat-watch begins with reviews of the live-action and animated Warner films, and his coverage of WonderCon, the comics and movies extravaganza that's on now in San Francisco, CA. There, Groucho talked to none other than the new Batman himself: Christian Bale. For a description of the Batman Begins panel at WonderCon (including a description of the six-minute reel shown there), click here.
Coming soon: interviews with legendary Batman artist Neal Adams, Batman writer Jeph Loeb (Dark Victory), Ming-Na (Detective Ellen Yin on The Batman), Bat-composers Lolita Ritmanis, Michael McCuistion and Kristopher Carter (of Batman: the Animated Series and just about every DC animation since); reviews of Batman (1966), the 1940s Batman serials, and sundry reviews of Christopher Nolan films, Christian Bale films, and various cinematic comic-book efforts. You'll also be able to read articles on a brief history of the comics, recommended reading before Batman Begins, and reports on the Batman television series of the '60s, '90s, and now. Keep watching this space!
| Click each image below for a full review of each Batman film or serial. | |||
 Batman (1989) |
 Batman Returns (1992) |
 Batman Forever (1995) |
 Batman & Robin (1997) |
 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) |
 Batman (1966) |
 The Batman (1943) |
 Batman and Robin (1949) |
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 The Batman/Superman Movie (1997) |
 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998) |
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| Click here for the recommendations of Batman Begins filmmakers Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale, and David Goyer, as well as reviews of movie tie-in books. |
| Click each image below for a report on each era of Batman comics, as well as reviews of available titles. | |||
 Golden Age Batman (1939-1964) |
 Silver Age Batman (1964-1969) |
 Bronze Age Batman (1970-1979) |
 Modern Age Batman (1980-present) |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
The direct-to-video animated Batman features, 1997-2003:
The Batman/Superman Movie (1997)
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
Groucho reviews of other superhero films:
Catwoman (2004)
Spider-Man (2002)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Hulk (2003)
X2 (X-Men 2) (2003)
Hellboy (2004)
Constantine (2005)
Blade II (2002)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Daredevil (2003)
Elektra (2005)
Men in Black (1997)
Men in Black II (2002)
The Incredibles (2004)
Groucho reviews of other comic-book films:
Appurushîdo (Appleseed) (2005)
Road to Perdition (2002)
American Splendor (2003)
Groucho reviews of Christian Bale films:
The Machinist (2004)
Reign of Fire (2002)