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

“Number Two”… see what they did there? Grossing its entire $11.5 million production budget on opening day, Jeff Tremaine’s sequel Jackass Number Two cemented the Jackass brand as an early-2000s cultural phenomenon. The divisive film helped lock Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O and the rest of the crew into the era’s list of instantly recognizable … Read more

Parallel Mothers / Madres paralelas (2021) Director: Pedro Almodóvar Screenwriter: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Penélope Cruz, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma  Pedro Almodóvar’s 2021 film Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) reaffirms the director’s mastery of color, emotion, and female-centered storytelling. The film made headlines early in its festival run for a … Read more