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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Review – Batman vs Superman : Dawn of Justice
Here it is. The most hyped film of the year so far, and what is clearly the start of a big push to establish a Marvel-Esque universe film franchise for DC comic characters. Zak Snyder directs (following his work on Man of Steel) and the script is by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer (who had in varying levels on
Read moreReview – Straight Outta Compton
The latest film by director F Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton, is a form of biopic about the members of the rap group NWA. The group including members Ice Cube, Dr Dre and Eazy-E, and were key imitators of gangster rap music as it emerged in the late 1980’s. The film tells the tale of the group initially forming through
Read moreReview – The Dark Knight Rises
So in the final film in ‘Batman v Superman – The FilmGeeky Cinematic Battle‘ is the 2012 finale in the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy – The Dark Knight Rises, set 8 years after the events of the Dark Knight. The death of Harvey Dent has led to the creation of the Dent Act – a set of increased powers for Gotham’s law
Read moreReview – Man of Steel
As we approach the end of ‘Batman v Superman – The FilmGeeky Cinematic Battle’, we turn our attention to the latest Superman offering in film, Zak Snyder’s 2013 Man of Steel. Rather than the approach of the previous reboot attempt Superman Returns, this seeks to start over again from the beginning. We find
Read moreReview – The Dark Knight
Following Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan set about the 2nd part of what would become a 3 film arc of his Batman story, The Dark Knight. With only one main exception from a returning cast, with Katie Holmes being replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal for the role of Rachel Dawes, the team take on the story of Batman vs. The Joker. For
Read moreReview – Daddy’s Home
The team of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg return from their 2010 comedy hit The Other Guys, with the new offering from director Sean Anders (We’re The Millers, Horrible Bosses 2, That’s My Boy), Daddy’s Home. Ferrell plays Brad Whitaker, an executive on the Panda smooth Jazz radio station, and married stepfather to his wife’s two children Megan and Dylan.
Read moreReview – Superman Returns
19 years after ‘Superman 4 : The Quest for Peace’ had met with damning reviews, the Superman franchise was rebooted with director Brian Singer at the helm. Singer was coming off two highly successful comic book movies – ‘X-Men‘ and ‘X2‘, and had apparently pitched the idea of a new Superman film to original director Richard Donner and his wife
Read moreSuperman 3 and Batman Forever – Some interesting parallels
Whilst working my way through the Batman and Superman movies recently, I’ve been thinking about some parallels between the two series. Especially when it comes to Superman 3, and the third Batman film – Batman Forever and their aftermath. Let me explain… * Firstly both films started off with clear approach by a director – Richard Donner for Superman, Tim
Read moreReview – Batman Begins
Following the disaster of Batman and Robin, the franchise went into somewhat of a stall having abandoned plans for a further Joel Schumacher film for the series. It was only in 2003 when the series was re-booted by Warner Brothers, this time with Christopher Nolan at the helm. The re-boot took the shape of the 2005 film Batman Begins, which
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