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8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real

Christine Gritmon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:33:51 +0000

This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could see us reading them in public.

'Justice League' Lineup Revealed?

Mike Sampson — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:25:23 +0000

While 2013 has just begun, you'll forgive us if we briefly look into 2015 for one of the most anticipated movies in recent history: 'Justice League.' The Warner Bros. film would bring together their own superhero team to answer 'The Avengers' but exactly what superheroes will be joining the 'Justice League' team? A new report reveals what DC superheroes will crossover for the comic book mega movie.

Honest 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Has Some Issues With the Plot

Amanda Ferris — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:45:43 +0000

While hundreds of Batman fans are anxiously awaiting for their DVD or Blu-Ray copy of 'The Dark Knight Rises' to ship from Amazon, Honest Trailers reviews the last movie and points out that out of the trilogy, this was the weakest installment.

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) Turns 61 Today, Where Is He Now?

Keith James — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:47:38 +0000

Hey Star Wars fans! Mark Hamill, that once spritely 26 year old rookie actor whose name we all know today because he was encouraged by his buddy Robert Englund (Yup, Freddy) to audition for that little low-budget film that no movie studio would touch back in the day has a birthday today.

Christian Bale Fulfills the Wish of a Dying Boy Who Wants to Meet Batman

ScreenCrush Staff — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:53:58 +0000

Last November, 4-year-old Jayden Barber was diagnosed with a terminal case of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) leukemia. Jayden's dying wish was to meet Batman, so friends and family teamed up to have local actors pose as Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man and Captain America and meet Jayden as he rode in a Batmobile and flashed the Bat signal.

But shortly after that event, Jayden got a call from the "real" Batman, Christian Bale, who flew Jayden and his entire family to Disneyland, where the two finally got to meet. And you'll never believe what happened next.

The Best Batman Commercials on the Web

Nick Nadel — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 18:45:51 +0000

Hero, vigilante, Dark Knight…Batman has been called many things. Add to that list “corporate shill.” Everyone from Diet Coke to OnStar has enlisted Batman to plug their products. And why not? He’s brooding, handsome, has deep-seated issues stemming from his parents’ murder…er, maybe scratch that last one. With ‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ in theaters, the [...]

Anne Hathaway Is Catwoman

Trudy — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 17:35:22 +0000

I told you earlier this week the search was on for the leading female role in the next Batman movie. Director Christopher Nolan has confirmed that Catwoman will be played by Anne Hathaway. He also revealed who will play the villain Bane. Hathaway will star as Selina Kyle in “The Dark Knight Rises.” Nolan says [...]

Search For Batman's Leading Lady

Trudy — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:40 +0000

The search is underway for the female lead in the new Batman movie. Who will land the role? We’ve got the top contenders. Among the actresses being mentioned for the role are Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley and Jessica Beil. They’ll all being doing screen tests for the role over the next couple of weeks. What actress [...]