Tag Archives: movies

If you like The Hudsucker Proxy…

Posted on May 26, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

For their fifth film, Joel and Ethan Coen went back to the slapstick tone and rhythm of Raising Arizona, once again channeling the Looney Tunes, only this time around blended with the flavor of old Hollywood screwball comedies about big … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Coen brothers, movies, politics, Sam Raimi, science fiction, Will Eisner | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (23 May 2022)

Posted on May 23, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I had heard (perhaps misheard) that the Doctor Strange sequel was going to be the MCU’s first proper entry into the subgenre of superhero horror. While Marvel comics had inspired a number of similar hybrid projects across time, from Ang … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Adventures into the Unknown, Artie Simek, Bill Everett, covers, Dick Ayers, Gil Kane, Harry Anderson, horror, Howard Purcell, Ira Schnapp, Jack Kirby, Joe Giella, Joe Sinnott, Lee Elias, Leonard Starr, Marvel Tales, movies, Murphy Anderson, My Greatest Adventure, Mystery in Space, Mystery Tales, Ogden Whitney, Sam Raimi, Stan Goldberg, Stan Lee, Star Spangled Comics, Strange Adventures, Strange Tales, Tales of Suspense, Tales of the Unexpected | Leave a comment

Neat Marvel comics cashing in on movies

Posted on May 19, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

In the last decades superheroes have successfully broken into film and TV/streaming with impressive results, to the point where we’re now spoiled (i.e. overwhelmed) with productions for all tastes. From a comic book reader perspective, there have been … Continue reading →

Posted in SUPER POWERS | Tagged Ant-Man, Black Widow, Chris Bachalo, Doctor Strange, Elena Casagrande, Israel Silva, Jason Aaron, Javier Garrón, Jordie Bellaire, Kelly Thompson, Mark Waid, movies, science fiction, Wasp | Leave a comment

COMICS CAN BE AWESOME (9 May 2022)

Posted on May 9, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Comics and cinema seem more intertwined than ever. Even setting aside the countless film adaptations of superhero franchises, the coolest movies in recent times have evoked many of the magical features of comic books. Thematically, last year’s The Worst Person … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Al Feldstein, Alarming Tales, Ben Oda, Black Magic, Bob Brown, Bob Powell, Charles Voight, covers, Crime Patrol, Danny Crespi, Frank Brunner, Gang Busters, Gil Kane, Headline Comics, Howard the Duck, Ira Schnapp, Joe Giella, Joe Rosen, Joe Simon, John Romita, John Severin, Johnny Craig, movies, Paul Reinman, Steve Gerber, Tales from the Crypt, Thrill-O-Rama, Tony Mortellaro, Vault of Evil, Western Comics | Leave a comment

If you like Barton Fink…

Posted on April 28, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

By 1991, Joel and Ethan Coen had done three very different pictures, but they all shared some connection to crime fiction, not to mention a fondness for labyrinthic plotting. With their next project, though, the Coen brothers truly defied everybody’s … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged A Small Killing, Alan Moore, Coen brothers, Cold War, Dave McKean, Duncan Fegredo, Grant Morrison, horror, Jon J. Muth, Kyle Baker, movies, Neil Gaiman, Oscar Zarate, Peter Milligan, politics, World War II | Leave a comment

A few loose thoughts on Matt Reeves’ The Batman

Posted on March 24, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

So, I finally went to see The Batman… Overall, I thought the movie was a baffling mess, although not entirely without merit. I kept trying to like it, but it kept fighting back. I’m not going to write a cogent … Continue reading →

Posted in WEBS OF FICTION | Tagged Batman's personality, Gotham City, movies, noir, Penguin, politics, Riddler | Leave a comment

If you like Miller’s Crossing…

Posted on March 17, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

I still haven’t seen The Batman, but here is a great crime movie that I can wholeheartedly recommend: For fans of film noir, like me, few experiences can be more delightful than watching – and endlessly rewatching – Miller’s Crossing … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Blue Note, Coen brothers, Mathieu Mariolle, Mikaël Bourgouin, movies, noir, politics | Leave a comment

If you like Raising Arizona…

Posted on February 10, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Like I mentioned last month, this year I’m going over the Coen brothers’ amazing body of work and recommending further films and comics for fans of each of their masterpieces. This time around, let’s focus on their outlandish follow-up to … Continue reading →

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Spotlight on The Adventures of Tintin – part 2

Posted on February 3, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

If you just look at the artwork in The Adventures of Tintin, it’s hard to deny the series’ ethnocentrism, since Hergé’s drawings – as was usual at the time – tap on recognizable stereotypes. If you look closely at the … Continue reading →

Posted in FANTASTIC ADVENTURES | Tagged Bob de Moor, Cold War, Hergé, movies, politics, science fiction, Tintin | Leave a comment

If you like Blood Simple…

Posted on January 6, 2022 by I.M. Baytor

Earlier in this blog’s life, I did a series of posts recommending comics for fans of specific Batman films and, later, another couple of lists with suggestions for fans of Quentin Tarantino’s work. Over the years, I’ve been getting such … Continue reading →

Posted in HARDBOILED CRIME | Tagged Coen brothers, Eric Skillman, horror, Jhomar Soriano, Joe R. Lansdale, movies, noir | Leave a comment