‘Batman vs Superman’ Poster
It’s that time of year again, when the superheroes take to the screens, and offer audiences another slice of their blockbuster universes with their blends of action, humour and kick ass special effects. With Deadpool sneaking his anti-hero movie into the February-March slot, it is up to two of the biggest names in comic book folklore to kick off the superhero season in earnest, with DC’s Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. A battle between two of the granddaddies of the comic book world seems like a safe bet to grab the collective attention of global audiences, and the respective worldwide box office returns would seem to suggest that that has very much been the case. Nevertheless that somewhat masks the fact that this has proven something of a divisive film overall, which has set critics against fans against dissenting fans, in a discussion which suggests that all is not as rosy in DC-ville as it is across the way at Marvel’s Studios. Continue reading
Through The 4th Wall 