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MEMBERS ONLY: What the Resistance Can Learn from Dunkirk
Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan’s magnificent new film that opened this weekend, is both the best World War Two film in years and a moment for the Democrats and 'The Resistance'.. To continue reading this article, please go here. A Banter Membership gets you access to the magazine ...read more
THE MORNING BANTER: Seahawks Dominate, Your New Lex Luthor, "True Detective" is Must-See, and French Doesn't Matter
Welcome back to Monday. Hope you've recovered from yesterday's beer-fest and are ready for the new work week. Lord knows some of us aren't. Here are a couple of morning headlines and goodies from around the internet. 1. Ball Busters So, a real shocker in yesterday's Super Bowl. ...read more
Batman Vs. Superman Vs. Vegas
On Wednesday, Variety reported that Israeli actress Gal Gadot has been cast as Wonder Woman in the Man of Steel sequel tentatively titled Batman vs. Superman. While not shocking, since she was reported earlier in the month as a front-runner, the news does raise a few eyebrows ...read more
"Batkid" Saves the Day
One of the best stories of the year so far has been the story of Hazel Hammersley, the little girl suffering from cancer at L.A. Children's Hospital who wrote "Send Pizza" in the window of her hospital room last July and was quickly inundated with so many pizzas that her entire ...read more
San Francisco's "Batkid" Is Sexist (Updated)
I'm sure I speak for a lot of you when I say that the story of "Batkid" is one of the most-heartwarming of the year. Today in San Francisco, a large portion of the city is participating in a coordinated event put together by the Make-a-Wish Foundation and aimed at fulfilling the ...read more
No, You're Not Entitled To Decide Who Gets Cast in a Movie You Want To See
There's a really great article currently running over at Forbes from Scott Mendelson, who's a film critic based here in L.A. It used to be that Mendelson wrote for his own blog and as a contributor at the Huffington Post, but he's now been picked up by Forbes where he ...read more
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Why Can’t Ben Affleck Be Batman?
Ben Affleck has been signed up for a string of Batman and Justice League films in the last week, and it seems casting him in this role has not been warmly received. Who knew people cared so much about Batman? Director Joss Whedon reassures fans that he’s “got the chops.” ...read more
Dazed and Confused: James Holmes Appears in Court
The Daily Banter headline grab from USA Today: The suspect in the Colorado shootings appeared in court for the first time Monday with dyed red-orange hair looking groggy as his eyes drooped shut during the brief proceeding. Unshaven and wearing a burgundy jailhouse top, ...read more
Batman Arkham Asylum Joker's Trap Trailer
Don't know about the game, but its kind of weird how the voice sounds like Heath Ledger's Joker. Is that now the definitive version of him? Batman: Arkham Asylum 'Joker's Trap' trailer ...read more