Inspirational sporting movies have a natural place on The Sunday Afternoon Movie, even somebody like me who watches no sports of any kind can appreciate a well made movie charting the highs and lows of an underdog story. Based on the true events of welterweight boxer Mickey Ward and his last attempt to break free [...]
Christmas has come early this week, as The Dark Knight Rises is released on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download. To celebrate, here are the top 10 moments from The Dark Knight trilogy. Needless to say, SPOILERS AHOY! 10. “How about a magic trick?” (The Dark Knight) Although we get a glimpse of The Joker [...]
By now the last thing you want is another Dark Knight Rises review. So, with this in mind, I’m going to attempt to offer something new, as I take a look at the trilogy’s themes. Of course, spoilers ahoy! Released in 2005, Batman Begins reinvented the character and treated him and the audience with respect. [...]
WARNING! SPOILERS! By now almost everyone will know the plot of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, so we wont go over it again (head to Chris’ review for a comprehensive summary). Instead, we’re getting stuck in – like Bane in an air-borne attack on a plane! Josie: I love Batman. I think it’s fairly [...]
Batman Begins (2005) Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered in front of him as a child, but as he reaches young adulthood, he finds his grief and rage are as strong as ever. Sickened at how crime and corruption are destroying his home city of Gotham, Wayne decides to put his considerable wealth to good use. [...]
