julie newmar

Remembering Batman’s Adam West

Legendary Batman star, Adam West was born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928. For many West’s portrayal as The Caped Crusader was their introduction to Batman and he continued to embrace the character throughout his lengthy [...]

September 19, 2021

Biff! Bam! Pow! BATMAN

Debuting on US television in 1966, Batman was a phenomenon, its high camp and star-studded villains (Julie Newmar, Frank Gorshin, Caesar Romero and Vincent Price to name a few) made it a hit with adults and children alike. Partnered with Burt [...]

August 17, 2020

Blu-ray review: William Shatner Joins Adam West & Burt Ward In BATMAN VS TWO-FACE

Batman Vs Two-Face is sadly the late Adam West’s swan-song as The Caped Crusader, but the iconic star goes out on a high with this animated adventure. Following on from 2016’s The Return Of The Caped Crusaders (read the Movies In Focus review), [...]

November 4, 2017

Obituary: To The Batcave – Adam West 1928 – 2017

Adam West has gone to the great Batcave in the sky. The iconic Batman star was died from leukaemia at the age of 88. For many West’s portrayal as The Caped Crusader was their introduction to Batman (Movies In Focus included) and he continued to [...]

June 11, 2017

Blu-ray Review: Holy Retro Animation! BATMAN: RETURN OF THE CAPED CRUSADERS

Batman is not only one of the cornerstones of pop culture in the 20th/21st Century, but the characters is also a major component on the DNA of Movies In Focus. You wouldn’t be reading this if it wasn’t for Bob Kane and Bill Finger’s work back [...]

November 8, 2016