Back in 2008, Batman (with a healthy assist by Heath Ledger’s definitive, punk, anarchist Joker) swung in and changed the face of an entire genre.
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The Dark Knight (2008) – Review
Coming out of nowhere to redeem the bat-franchise with Batman Begins (not the Batman film we deserved, but the Batman film we needed), who could’ve
Batman Begins (2005) – Review
It’s always been said that Bruce Wayne’s pointy-eared alter ego can best any opponent given enough prep time and after Warners had unleashed the most
Blade: Trinity (2004) – Review
When you consider how much of an influence the original Blade is credited with when it comes to the meteoric rise (and rise) of the
Batman And Robin (1997) – Review
Here it is ladies and germs, the movie that’s regarded as one of the worst of the modern age. A film that brought a screeching
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer (2007) – Review
Sometimes people, when faced with an adaption of beloved literature, can focus too much on the negative while being wilfully blind to the positive that’s
Batman Forever (1995) – Review
It’s a heady moment. You know the one; that moment when the quality of a franchise drops sharply and you know that all is lost.
Batman Returns (1992) – Review
After the movie Batman made the world at large ridiculously obsessed with a violent billionaire punching a mentally ill man in white-face, director Tim Burton
Fantastic Four (2005) – Review
There’s a prevailing theory that all you have to do to make a great comic book movie is keep it as close to the source
Batman: The Movie (1966) – Review
Holy crackpot! There’s a theory I’ve had for a while now that determines how mature you are based on your understanding and enjoyment of the
Ghost Rider (2007) – Review
Not unlike an attractive, yet dull, twentysomething sporting a stylish haircut and a good body, Johnny Blaze’s flaming skulled alter ego seems to have mostly
Spider-Man: The Dragon’s Challenge (1981) – Review
As the third and final Spider-Man 70’s movie swung around, I guess the producers figured a change of scenery was in order. So off we
Spider-Man Strikes Back (1978) – Review
Nicolas Hammond and his breathtaking, voluminous hair returns in the second movie amalgamation of the 70’s TV series, (reconfigured to feature length in order to
Spider-Man (1977) – Review
Watching the repeated attempts of Marvel to desperately realise the pantheon of their much-loved characters during the procession of squirm inducing TV movies during the
Dr. Strange (1978) – Review
It’s easy to look at the comic book movies that came out between 1998 and 2008 that didn’t quite make the grade and mock their
The Fantastic Four (1994) – Review
Anyone unfamiliar with the disastrous legend that is Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four should do themselves a favour and look up the history behind this insane
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) – Review
Ever since Tom Holland flipped through a German airport and pinched Captain America’s shield right out from under his nose with an awkward “hi everyone”,
Batman (1989) – Review
Some of you out there may remember what it was like when Batman was released to a drooling public back in 1989. Yes, the grumbles
Brightburn (2019) – Review
In a brutal twist on the superman mythos that would make Zack Snyder pitch a tent in his boxer shorts, Brightburn flies into cinemas with
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) – Review
And so, after 19 years of chugging along faithfully, the often uneven, sometimes brilliant, always interesting X-Men franchise finally comes to the end of it’s
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