Mallrats feels especially prescient on its 30th anniversary

Comic books weren’t entirely foreign as multiplex fodder in 1995; the biggest movie of the summer was Batman Forever. But the third entry in the popular film series was the exception that proved the rule: It was a big hit, but it was also the only superhero game in town at the time. Beyond that, Forever found its success in swinging closer to the 1960s Batman TV series than any recent developments in the world of comics.