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Punisher War Zone

Who Needs Origins? 8 Comic Book Films That Just Dove Right In

Scott Mendelson | Posted 09.16.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: The Shadow, The Phantom, Entertainment, The Punisher, Batman Begins, Essays, Punisher: War Zone, Batman Forever, Comic Book, Amazing Spider-Man, Batman, Movies, The Incredible Hulk, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

There exists at least a handful of comic book adaptations that either completely eschew or compartmentalize the origin material. Be they successful as art or not, they represent the idea that it is possible to start (or restart) a comic book series without retelling the same origin.

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The Week That Was

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Laermer.com, Hype, Punisher War Zone, Anheuser-Busch Purchase, Porn Industry, Pr, Business News
Richard Laermer

It's cold in this country. You can't blame George W. Bush either. I bring you The Bleak Economic Report: Surprisingly un-spared by effects of the recession is -- tada! -- The Porn Industry.

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A Comparitive Study of All Three Punisher Films...

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Comparison, Comic Books, Punisher: War Zone, Entertainment, The Punisher, Movies, Comparisons, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

In this current age of rebooting one comic franchise or horror franchise after another, it is still something of a milestone that we have a single property that has been rebooted twice in just four years by the same studio.

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Punisher: War Zone Tanks on Friday (Bad News for Female Directors?)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Punisher: War Zone, Box Office, Lexi Alexander, Entertainment, Movies, Punisher, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

The Punisher: War Zone is pretty lousy, but I'm desperately concerned that its $1.6 million Friday gross is somehow going to be seen as a judgment on women directing hard action films.

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