Review – Shazam!
2019’s Shazam! may not be perfect, but it’s an absolute ton of fun, and may well signal the future approach for the DC Universe.
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Review – Joker
Joaquin Phoenix shines bright in this dark, and at times uncomfortable, origin story of the most famous villain in comic books
Read moreReview – Catwoman (2004)
This review contains spoilers. So if you want to watch it, then don’t read on. But if you’re planning on watching it, me ruining some plot points is the lesser of the evils facing you… I don’t know why I even bothered to watch this. Well, that’s not true. At a time where superhero films are a huge business, I
Read moreReview – Justice League
It is here. The crescendo of the DC Extended Universe has arrived on the big screen in the form of the already heavily maligned Justice League. The fifth film within the DCEU (Man of Steel – 2013, BvsS – 2016, Suicide Squad – 2016, Wonder Woman – 2017), and frankly I think we would all agree that the results haven’t
Read moreReview : Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman represents the fourth film in the DC Universe, and follows the appearance of Diana Prince in the Batman vs Superman film from last year. Directed by Patty Jenkins, the screenplay is written by Allan Heinberg. The story begins on the island of Themyscira, forged by the God Zeus and hidden from the God of War – Ares, who
Read moreReview : Suicide Squad
To the newest film in the rebooting DC Comic Film Universe (or DC Extended Universe as it seems to be being referred to), an indirect follow on to Batman vs Superman : Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad. Written and directed by David Ayer (whose previous writing and directing credits include Fury and End of Watch), the film sees a number of
Read moreReview – 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 – 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
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