The Batman (2022) Director: Matt Reeves Screenwriters: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jayme Lawson, Alex Ferns Batman has been reinterpreted many times across more than eight decades: as a moral guardian, a lonely outcast, a self-sacrificing vigilante and a … Read more

The Dark Knight remains widely regarded as one of the greatest superhero films ever made. Released in 2008, Christopher Nolan’s darker, more grounded take on Batman (portrayed by Christian Bale) redefined comic-book adaptations and helped establish a more serious tone for the genre. This Warner Bros. release moved superhero cinema beyond the lighter, more cartoonish … Read more

The Dark Knight remains widely regarded as one of the greatest superhero films ever made. Released in 2008, Christopher Nolan’s darker, more realistic take on Batman (played by Christian Bale) redefined comic-book adaptations and helped establish a grittier, more serious direction for the genre. This Warner Bros. release moved superhero cinema beyond lighter, more cartoonish … Read more

Batman Begins premiered in 2005. At the time director Christopher Nolan was only 34 and lead actor Christian Bale 31. It was Nolan’s fourth feature and had a production budget of approximately $150 million. Warner Bros., confident in Nolan’s track record from films like Memento and Insomnia, invested heavily in promotion. The studio was determined … Read more

Batman Begins was released in 2005. Christopher Nolan was only 34 and Christian Bale 31 at the time. It was Nolan’s fourth feature film and, despite a $150 million production budget, Warner Bros invested heavily in promotion to ensure the reboot did not fail as previous Batman films had. Nolan arrived with a strong reputation … Read more

Coming from an artistic family in West Yorkshire and winning critical praise for both short films and a bold feature debut, Clio Barnard has rapidly become one of the most respected British independent directors. Her work has established her as a singular voice in contemporary UK cinema, firmly rooted in the landscapes and communities of … Read more

Born into an artistic family in West Yorkshire and earning early acclaim for her short films and her distinctive feature debut The Arbor, Clio Barnard has rapidly established herself as one of Britain’s most notable independent directors. Her work, rooted in the landscapes and communities of northern England, has consistently been praised for its authenticity … Read more

Arriving on the big screen four years after Jackass Number Two and a decade after the MTV series began, Jackass 3 (originally titled Jackass 3D) delivered the same mix of gross-out gags, physical pain, reckless camaraderie and outrageous pranks the franchise is known for — this time backed by the largest budget in Jackass history … Read more

As production on Indiana Jones 5 wraps, director James Mangold is already preparing his next project: a feature biopic chronicling the life and career of silent-era star Buster Keaton, according to industry reports. Mangold will both direct and produce the film, which is being adapted from Marion Meade’s biography Buster Keaton: Cut to the Chase. … Read more

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Director: David Blue Garcia Screenwriters: Chris Thomas Devlin, Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues Starring: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore, Moe Dunford, Olwen Fouéré, Jessica Allain, Nell Hudson This review is intentionally concise. With a film like Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), the more you dwell on it, the more it … Read more