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Jakob Conkling

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Catwoman

Once you push play you won't want to push paws.

Reviewed Jul 31, 2012
Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas. Genres: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Superhero, Theatrical Release
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The Dark Knight Rises

Let the games begin! You have our permission to listen.

Reviewed Jul 23, 2012
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Superhero, Theatrical Release, Thriller
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The Dark Knight

Can the Dark Knight rise as high again?

Reviewed Jul 17, 2012
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker. Genres: Action, Crime, Superhero, Theatrical Release, Thriller

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)

No matter what, can we all agree we're glad the first-per...

Reviewed Jul 6, 2012
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today. As Peter discovers a mysterious briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins a quest to understand his parents' disappearance – leading him directly to Oscorp and the lab of Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. As Spider-Man is set on a collision course with Connors' alter ego, The Lizard, Peter will make life-altering choices to use his powers and shape his destiny to become a hero. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Spider-Man 2

Go get it, tiger!

Reviewed Jun 29, 2012
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well... Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release
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Batman & Robin

Cool Podcast!

Reviewed Jun 7, 2012
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Batman Forever

Podcast-gasm!

Reviewed Jun 5, 2012
Batman faces off against two foes: the schizophrenic, horribly scarred former District Attorney Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, and the Riddler, a disgruntled ex-Wayne Enterprises inventor seeking revenge against his former employer by unleashing his brain-sucking weapon on Gotham City's residents. As the caped crusader also copes with tortured memories of his parents' murder, he has a new romance, with psychologist Chase Meridian. Genres: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Ok, we did it. We heard your cries.

Reviewed May 31, 2012
Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea. Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Superhero, Theatrical Release

Batman Returns

Batman Returned this summer Christmas gift, can I?

Reviewed May 29, 2012
The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader. Genres: Action, Christmas/Holiday, Fantasy, Superhero, Theatrical Release