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Joker Origins: The Two Characters in ‘The Man Who Laughs’ Who Influenced The Clown Prince of Crime
ByDaniel Rennie July 26, 2021April 26, 2022
Court jesters, carnival sideshow freaks, circus clowns — the creepy, malevolent, clown has an uncomfortable history associated with entertainment and cruelty. Stephen King’s Pennywise recently terrorized in big-screen adaptations IT and IT Part 2, but, nonetheless, the most famous creepy clown is the Joker, Batman’s arch-nemesis, and Gotham’s gleeful Clown Prince of Crime. The Joker’s…
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Wonder Woman 1984 opening scene released online
ByDaniel Rennie December 15, 2020December 18, 2020
Wonder Woman 1984 opens in less than a week. So far the film has earned positive reviews, which confirms we’re getting a sequel that is at least on par with the original film. Director Patty Jenkins, from all accounts, is in tune with the character of Diana Prince. So, with all this positive news, the…
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‘Joker’ Cinematographer Lawrence Sher Discusses The Use Of Color In Film
ByDaniel Rennie March 24, 2020July 27, 2020
Great cinematographers develop their own signature style, but they’re also often influenced by others. Learn the basics, study the greats, and then develop your own style. It’s a process used by many directors and cinematographers, if not in all professions. Now cinematographer Lawrence Sher, who is one of the more recognizable DPs with credits like…
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Did Bob Kane Steal Batman From Bill Finger?
ByDaniel Rennie March 24, 2020February 11, 2024
The Hulu documentary, Batman and Bill, revealed a shocking truth. The biggest villain in Gotham isn’t the Joker, or the Penguin, or the Riddler, but Batman’s creator himself, Bob Kane. In the years following Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939, Kane became almost as famous as the Caped Crusader himself. But Kane wasn’t the…
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Watch: Christopher Nolan’s Visual Homage To Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ in ‘The Dark Knight’
ByDaniel Rennie March 18, 2020September 9, 2020
Even the most original filmmakers are influenced by other directors. Quentin Tarantino famously said, “I steal from every single film ever made.” Tarantino is not alone. British director Christopher Nolan, who is praised for original films like Memento and Inception, has made no secret of his enthusiasm for borrowing from the James Bond films. He…
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Shazam! Director David F. Sandberg Explains 3D Conversions
ByDaniel Rennie February 26, 2020April 22, 2020
David F. Sandberg continues to offer advice to budding filmmakers. He did a great video on how Hollywood test screens blockbusters. Now, he’s giving sound advice on converting a 2D-shot film into 3D to celebrate his purchase of Shazam! 3D. The director of Shazam! then posted a series of tweets which visualized the difficulties of…
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The Secrets Behind Looking Glass’ Reflective Mask in ‘Watchmen’
ByDaniel Rennie December 15, 2019June 16, 2020
In a show full of masked vigilantes, none is more memorable than Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson), and his mirrored chrome mask. Recently costume designer Meghan Kasperlik spoke to Polygon about how she created that outstanding reflective effect. Kasperlik is behind all the costumes in the series, but for Looking Glass’ reflective shroud, she needed…
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HR Giger Designed A Batmobile For ‘Batman Forever’–And It’s As Strange As You’d Expect
ByDaniel Rennie August 8, 2019July 7, 2020
H.R. Giger is best known for his unsettling biomechanical designs in Alien. Even director Ridley Scott admits, the film would probably not exist without the Swiss artist’s designs. Whether it’s the horrific design of the monstrous Xenomorph, or the visceral, ribbed biomechanical exteriors and interiors of The Engineers’ derelict alien craft, Giger helped elevate Alien into…
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Tim Burton’s Batman 3 Almost Got The Comic Book Treatment
ByDaniel Rennie December 18, 2018June 16, 2020
DC Comics has created a number of homages to cult TV shows based on their characters. Batman ’66, was a continuation of the Adam West TV series in comic book form, while Wonder Woman ’77 did the same for Lynda Carter’s classic Seventies TV show. Both these comic book runs were well-received, and it seemed that…
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The Dark Knight’s Makeup Artist On Creating A Different Look For Heath Ledger’s Joker
ByDaniel Rennie December 5, 2018July 27, 2020
Recently John Caglione Jr, the makeup artist on The Dark Knight, spoke with IGN on bringing Heath Ledger’s Joker to life. Caglione Jr is no stranger to using makeup to transform actors into comic book characters, as seen with the caricatures he created for Dick Tracy. But Ledger’s Joker created a unique challenge for the…
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