“Lanterns” is HBO’s latest detour into superhero territory and, while flawed, it still rises above many of its peers in the crowded genre. Starring Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre, the show is based on the same DC Comics source material as the infamous 2011 Ryan Reynolds movie, “Green Lantern.” “Lanterns” gives the story a gritty … Read more
Moviegoers are mad about Max. “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” was No. 1 at the box office on its opening day. The post-apocalyptic action adventure flick reeled in $10.2 million on Friday, according to The Numbers. The Post called the movie, which is both a spin-off and prequel to 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” and stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris … Read more
Comic book artist and patron saint of Cleveland Harvey Pekar maintained, “Comics are words and pictures. You can do anything with words and pictures.” The potential of that sacred combination and the history of DC Comics began nearly a century ago. In 1934 an enterprising Capricorn (aren’t they all) and pulp writer by the name … Read more