I was stunned when I first saw Saving Private Ryan on opening day, 24 July, 1998. I had never seen war depicted so realistically, so heart-breaking, graphic, and impactful. I held onto the names of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks like a mantra through the film, to guide me through it, to make everything be…
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Batman: The Animated Series (1998) – Torch Song, Love is a Croc, and The Ultimate Thrill
More trouble stalks the streets of Gotham this week in this trio of episodes. Up first is Torch Song, a former pyrotechnician, turns stalker and villain, in the form of Firefly (Mark Rolston). Airing on 13 June, 1998, Batman (Kevin Conroy) and Batgirl (Tara Strong) attempt to hunt down and stop Firefly, before he…
The Mind Reels 