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Val Kilmer's Batman Forever Marked the End Of An Era For These Gotham Characters

A controversial film upon its release, Joel Schumacher’s Batman Foreverrepresented the end of an era for a particular take on the Dark Knight’s villains. Despite some tonal similarities, the first ...
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Batman Forever at 30: How the Val Kilmer Sequel Was as Much a Studio Recalibration as a Fresh New Take on the Dark Knight

Director Tim Burton’s gothic stylings and psychological undertones gave the films a distinct flavor far removed from traditional superhero fare. But Returns’ darker, more adult themes and its sinister ...
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30 Years Later, Val Kilmer's Batman Forever Still Did This Better Than Every Other DC Movie

Generational cinematic figures often face harsh scrutiny from fans upon the initial release of a given project, but with time, each entry earns a reappraisal. Nowhere is this more true than with the ...
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One of Batman’s Best Villains Has Appeared Twice in Movies (And Both Failed)

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Joel Schumacher Batman movies were products of their times. After Tim Burton went dark and ...
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How Batman Begins made a giant of Christopher Nolan and changed popular cinema

The year was 2003, and Batman was at his lowest ebb. After Tim Burton’s two films in 1989 and 1992 successfully reinvented the Caped Crusader on the big screen, something seemed to have gone awry.