Review: 'Clayface' isn't the Batman spin-off we want

Spin-off movies for Batman villains have been a mixed bag over the years. Joker won an Oscar, but it was followed up with the terrible Joker: Folie à Deux. Suicide Squad took Harley Quinn from niche fan-favorite to mainstream icon, but Catwoman somehow managed to bungle one of the most marketable castings in movie history. Now comes Clayface, based on a character known to those who follow Batman lore, but not exactly an A-lister. Though connected to a huge franchise, the film has kept both its budget (an estimated $44 million) and its creative ambitions low. Clearly there was only limited interest from the film s backers, which might explain the apparent limited interest from the filmmakers. The film follows actor Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries), who is on top of the world at the beginning of the film. He s pulled himself up from a rough upbringing in Gotham City to movie stardom and an Oscar nomination. Then he makes the mistake of falling for the wrong woman, M