Darin De Paul Archives

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

Rating: ★★★½

Oct 30, 2016Anime/Computer Game Adaptation

Anime film released to accompany the computer game. Dazzling, epic-sized animation, mocapped in photorealistic detail that wows the eye on a scale that Western animators never come near

Director: Takeshi Nozue

Actors: Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, Sean Bean, Liam Mulvey, …

Category: Fantasy

30 October 201612 June 2026 by Roog

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge (2020)

Rating: ★★★

Apr 26, 2020Animation/Interdimensional Combat/Videogame Adaptation

An animated film revival of the Mortal Kombat videogame franchise. This does a quite reasonable reworking of the basics, while leaving you blown away with the ultra-violent excesses of the action

Director: Ethan Spaulding

Actors: Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter, Jordan Rodrigues, Patrick Seitz, …

Category: Fantasy

26 April 202030 May 2026 by Roog

Justice Society: World War II (2021)

Rating: ★★½

May 7, 2021Animation/Comic-Book Superhero Team

The Justice Society of American was the first comic-book superhero team, bringing together all the heroes at DC Comics of the day. This is an animated film devoted to them

Director: Jeff Wamester

Actors: Matt Bomer, Stana Katic, Chris Diamantopoulos, Armen Taylor, …

Category: Science Fiction

7 May 202118 May 2026 by Roog

Legion of Super-Heroes (2023)

Rating: ★★½

Feb 17, 2023Animation/Comic-Book Superheroes

Another of the DC Original Animated Movies. This deals with both the Legion of Super-Heroes and Supergirl, bringing them together in a mutual adventure

Director: Jeff Wamester

Actors: Meg Donnelly, Harry Shum Jr, Darren Criss, Jensen Ackles, …

Category: Science Fiction

17 February 202323 June 2026 by Roog

Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)

Rating: ★★½

Mar 24, 2023Comic-Book Superhero/Animation

DC Universe Animated film that is adapted from an Elseworlds story that offers up an alternate 1920s version of Batman who is fighting up against H.P. Lovecraft entities

Director: Christopher Berkeley, Sam Liu

Actors: David Giuntoli, Tati Gabrielle, Christopher Gorham, Emily O'Brien, …

Category: Fantasy

24 March 202325 November 2025 by Roog

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two (2024)

Rating: ★★½

May 5, 2024Animation/Comic-Book Superheroes

The second part of the epic three film animated adaptation of the classic DC Comics title Crisis on Infinite Earths concerning a battle across the DC multiverse

Director: Jeff Wamester

Actors: Jensen Ackles, Meg Donnelly, Darren Criss, Geoffrey Arend, …

Category: Science Fiction

5 May 202417 May 2026 by Roog