When Richard Donner brought Superman to the screens back in 1978, it not only changed the face of superhero movies but it set such a high bar that nothing would ever touch it or even get close to touching it, especially when you have Christopher Reeve as the lead, an actor who not only looked…
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Joker: Folie à Deux
Todd Phillips’ Joker was a huge smash in 2019, both commercially and critically. It won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and an Oscar for its star, Joaquin Phoenix. The dark tale of a lonely man battling the demons in his life was a powerful, often shocking film miles away from the DC…
Shazam! Fury Of The Gods
The biggest surprise of 2019 was Shazam! A delightfully charming superhero movie from DC, which managed to bring a mix of Tom Hanks’ Big with the usual formula found in most movies of this genre. A moderate success, it was inevitable that a sequel would happen. After several scheduling issues, Shazam! Fury of the Gods…
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies
Directors: Aaron Horvath and Peter Rida Michail Starring: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton, Tara Strong, Hynden Walch, Will Arnett, Kristen Bell, Nicolas Cage, Eric Bauza Written by: Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath, (Superman created) Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, (Batman created) Bob Kane, Bill Finger, (Wonder Woman created) William Moulton Marston, (based on characters created) Marv…
Wonder Woman
Director: Patty Jenkins Starring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Said Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner, Lucy Davis, Eugene Brave Rock Written by: (also story) Allan Heinberg, (story) Zack Snyder, Jason Fuchs and (based on the DC characters created) William Moulton Marston Running Time: 141 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 1st…
Suicide Squad
Director: David Ayers Starring : Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, Joe Kinnaman, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Cara Delevingne Written by: David Ayers and (based on the comic book) John Ostrander Running Time: 123 mins Cert: 15 Release date: 5th August 2016 With Marvel seeming to rule the roost when it comes to superhero…
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
Director: Zack Snyder Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Gia Gadot, Holly Hunter Written by: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer, (based on the Batman characters created) Bob Kane, Bill Finger, (based on the Superman characters created) Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Running Time: 151 mins Cert:…
Man Of Steel
Director: Zack Synder Starring: Henry Cavell, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne Written by David S. Goyer, (story) Christopher Nolan, (characters created by) Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Running Time: 142 mins Cert: 12A Release date: 14th June 2013 It is the most hyped movie of the year (adverts…
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