There has been a lot of recent speculation on the possibility of a big  screen Wonder Woman  movie.  Various sites and fans are discussing this in detail. They all return to one basic problem: Hollywood does not seem to think that a female lead could successfully  carry a superhero film.  But a recent post on  sci-fi site I09.com  contradicts this idea. It provides a list of action movies in which  female characters not only starred, but often led their films to box office success.

With this in mind, I offer my own list of cinematic favorites with an action heroine rather …

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Sanrio, DC Entertainment and Warner Brothers entered into a licensing agreement recently to produce a line of Hello Kitty products depicting the cartoon feline dressed up as different DC superhero characters. The line will feature the usual Hello Kitty fare: stationery, clothing and accessories, but will also include food items, stuff like brushes and shampoo, and publishing which possibly means the next installment in the Dark Knight franchise (just kidding).  Viz Media has a new Hello Kitty graphic novel coming out this fall so it should only be a matter of time before the Bat Kitty hits the shelves.

The promotional …

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