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The most shocking moment in Black Adam was ironically, not something from Dwayne Johnson or the Justice Society. Instead, it was Henry Cavill returning to the role of Superman for films after a big hiatus. While his films weren't always considered the best, a lot of people considered him a good pick for Superman. The prospect of seeing the blue boy scout get another movie is very exciting.

All this publicity then turns towards what kind of narrative the filmmakers want to focus on since Superman's rich history allows him to be adapted in many ways. While there are tons of different arcs from the comics that could be adapted and the tone of the new movie could be anything, these stories could be a good starting point.

Panic In the Sky

While a lot of Superman storylines take an intense look at the character’s psychology, there are a...

Secure one major book with a serious subject, sign up a wagonload of stars (including a legend or two) and make sure every cookie-cutter character repeatedly explains themselves to the camera in close-up. That formula worked well for Stanley Kramer in 1965; his film hasn’t much of a reputation but the cast is gold. A bright new transfer makes the picture look very good.

Ship of Fools

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Powerhouse Indicator

1965 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 149 min. / Street Date March 9, 2018 / 39.95

Starring: Vivien Leigh, Simone Signoret, José Ferrer, Lee Marvin, Oskar Werner, Elizabeth Ashley, George Segal, José Greco, Michael Dunn, Charles Korvin, Heinz Rühmann, Lilia Skala, Barbara Luna, Alf Kjellin, Werner Klemperer,

Gila Golan, Kaaren Verne.

Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo

Film Editor: Robert C. Jones

Special visual effects: John Burke, Farciot Edouart, Albert Whitlock

Original Music: Ernest Gold

Written by Abby Mann from the novel by Katherine Anne Porter

Produced and directed by Stanley...

On July 14, 1918 in Uppsala, Sweden, Ingmar Bergman was born, and a quarter-century later, he began to bring his cinematic voice to the world. A century after his brith, with an astounding body of work like few other directors and an influence that reverberates through the past many decades of filmmaking, his filmography is being celebrated like never before.

Starting this February at NYC’s Film Forum and then expanding throughout the nation “the largest jubilee of a single filmmaker” will be underway in a massive, 47-film retrospective. Featuring 35 new restorations, including The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Scenes from a Marriage, Fanny and Alexander, and many, many more, Janus Films has now debuted a beautiful trailer alongside the full line-up of films.

The Ingmar Bergman retrospective begins on February 7 at NYC’s Film Forum and then will expand to the following cities this spring:

Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Wa

Detroit Film Theatre,...

"Man Of Steel," the latest entry in the Superman film franchise, will hit theaters in June 2013, and while not everything is known about the film just yet, we do have one important piece of information: the primary antagonist of the piece is General Zod, an iconic Superman villain.

But who is Zod, really? For the answer to that question, we're going to take a look back at his previous incarnations, both in comics and film.

General Zod debuted 1961's "Adventure Comics" #283, by writer Robert Bernstein and artist George Papp. "Adventure Comics" told the adventures of Superman when he was a boy, and so he first learned of Zod's existence as Superboy, when a Kryptonian information helmet filled him in on the general's background. Zod was a military man with designs to overthrow Krypton's peaceful government and declare himself dictator. To that end, he created an army of duplicates of himself,...

Cinematographer who brought a sensuous style to 12 of Ingmar Bergman's films

The Swedish cinematographer Gunnar Fischer, who has died aged 100, could be said to have created the "look" of Ingmar Bergman's films, crystallised in three of the director's masterpieces: Smiles of a Summer Night (1955), The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries (both 1957). From Port of Call (1948) to The Devil's Eye (1960), 12 films in all, Fischer was able to make visible Bergman's visions.

He was born in Ljungby, in southern Sweden. After spending three years in the Swedish navy as a chef, he attended the Royal Academy of Art in Stockholm, where he studied with the celebrated decorative artist Otte Sköld. He had an apprenticeship in cinematography at Svensk Filmindustri (Sf), the country's leading production company. His mentor there was the cinematographer Julius Jaenzon, who worked with the two great masters of Swedish silent cinema, Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller. This...

Action Comics's Nightwing and Flamebird run will comes to a close next week. Issue #889 will be the last starring Christopher Kent and Thara Ak-Var, DC has revealed. The two Kryptonians have taken over on the comic following the World Without a Superman and World of New Krypton storylines last year. DC blog The Source announced the issue: "Don't miss #889, as Nightwing & Flamebird have their final (more)...