Nolan made an excellent comic book film in Batman Begins. The second film had an excellent first half but lost it in the second half with the Harvey Dent/Two Face story. This third film is … more
This sort of spectacle is hardThis sort of spectacle is hard to be analyzed without being overly excited about it. Christopher Nolan's most ambitious project is flawless with all the flaws it has. … more
*** out of **** Eight years after The Joker terrorized Gotham; Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) has assumed the role of Commissioner and the city has finally been met with peace. … more
I knew it was going to happen. This third Batman movie in a trilogy of movies doesn't measure up to what came before it. Return of the Jedi, X Men 3, The Enforcer, Terminator 3. … more
Nolan's trilogy of Batman films comes to an end with the Caped Crusader coming out of self imposed retirement to battle a force that is dead set on ruining his beloved Gotham. Too little of Batman, too … more
In 2005 Batman Begins hit theaters; it was released to very positive reviews from critics and movie goers alike. The movie started a new trend for Comic Book movies with its dark and gritty … more
I'll preface this review by stating that the terrible event that took place in Aurora, CO will be addressed by me in another review. This review is strictly about The Dark Knight Rises. … more
I don't know I've ever started a review with a more conflicted mind or heavy heart. This movie will be forever linked to the killings associated with one showing of its midnight opening … more
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Written by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan Directed by Christopher Nolan Starring Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Michael Caine … more
Star Rating: Why does Christopher Nolan labor under the delusion that the Batman character should transcend his comic book image, and that the comic book movie needs … more
With the glowing reviews “The Dark Knight Rises” have gotten in this site and others, I am not sure what a minor movie reviewer such as myself can add into the mix? After all, the vast majority … more
Comic book movies have a strange formula about them as of late. The first film is usually pretty good by conventional standards and then the second one blows everyone out of the water. This … more
This is one of those occasions which I'm glad that I live on my side of the world as the movie unveils itself first over here due to the time differences! LOL! Especially on this site where the ardent … more
I don't know if I have ever started a review like this but I want you to do yourself a favor and stop reading after this first paragraph, in fact stop reading everything about this movie. … more
The 3rd and concluding sequel to the Batman series premiers in Hong Kong theaters today. I didn't plan to see it today since I wasn't that big a fan of Batman and it's a lot cheaper to see … more
By Joan Alperin Schwartz Okay, the bottom line...'The Dark Knight Rises' directed by the uber talented Christopher Nolan, is not only the very best comic book hero movie ever … more
I am so excited to see this one that the potential for my disappointment is vast. The trailers have not even impressed me and it actually scares me that it had given hints of so many characters. The Dark … more
What a pleasure it is to see a movie written, directed and acted by adults, for adults. No fiery blasts, no gruesome close-ups, no half-baked actor-heroes running around in tights as insects or small … more
Tomas Alfredson's adaptation of the spy-novel written by John Le Carre while not sticking to the roots it still powders the atmosphere with a thrilling sense of intelligent and masked … more
I' am HYPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for this movie, I counting down the days, hell I even have 20 dollars put away just for this movie. I wasn't a fan of the 90s Batman films, for some reason I didn't enjoy them … more
I barely do any kind of articles "thanks" to my "well-spent" time but I decided to give you people a quick taste of what glazed my mind to be a good prospect in 2012. … more
Director Tomas Alfredson is a Swedish director responsible for the internationally acclaimed vampire film “Let The Right One In” which I loved so it would come as no surprise that I would … more
Star Rating: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is an espionage film that isn’t about action and special effects so much as systematic investigation. There’s an … more
* out of **** To its credit, "The Unborn" is some of the best anti-fun you'll have with a horror movie in quite some time. While a lot of horror movies are bad, few (in 2009, especially) … more
Who knew that an exploration into the lives of two minor characters from the literary masterpiece that is Shakespeare’s Hamlet could be so entertaining? Based on the play … more