Caped Crusader Reviews: Batman Begins...

After the nightmare that was Batman and Robin, the future for the caped crusader in film looked pretty grim. At one point, Warner Bros. even considered having Joel Schumacher make another one called “Batman Triumphant”. Thankfully, Christopher Nolan stepped in and decided that he wanted to make a more serious depiction of the character which focused on his origin. What… Continue »

Caped Crusader Reviews: Batman and...

Oh dear, the film dreaded by Batman fans everywhere. This is the big one, the top of the pile filled with rubbish movies. This is Batman and Robin. How could this series sink any lower after Batman Forever? Well, my review will go into that, so I’ll stop procrastinating and get it over with. First of all, Batman and Robin… Continue »

Caped Crusader Reviews: Batman Forever...

Batman Forever is a very different movie to the first two. Almost everything about it has changed; new director, new cast (for the most part) and a Gotham City that looks like someone turned on too many neon lights. So, with these new changes, how does it fare? Well, keep reading my review and you’ll find out. As usual, I’ll… Continue »

Caped Crusader Reviews: Batman Returns...

After the success of Tim Burton’s first Batman film, it was a no-brainer to continue the adventures of the dark knight with a sequel. This time, Batman is pitted against the feisty feline Catwoman and the fish-mutant known as the Penguin. Without further ado, here’s my review of Batman Returns. The film begins 33 years in the past, as the Penguin is… Continue »

Caped Crusader Reviews: Batman (1989)

To celebrate the July 20th release of the final film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, entitled “The Dark Knight Rises” I thought it was about time to take a look back at the evolution of the batman film franchise, starting with Tim Burton’s first entry in 1989, “Batman”. I’ll be releasing a review weekly, going all the way up to… Continue »

What I Think About Telltale’s New...

So, a few days ago Telltale unleashed onto everybody a massive lineup of new games that will be coming from them in the future. Do I think that they’re any good?… Continue »

Reality and popular culture in Watchmen

The Watchmen movie was made in 2009, after the comic book novel from 1986, written by Alan Moore. Alan Moore is considered to be one of the most influential comic book writers, thanks to his propensity to add references, certain real-life details and serious social issues and problems into his work, thus segregating it from the so-called mainstream in the… Continue »