Tag Archives: Batman

Batman Begins (2005) 20th Anniversary Review

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Sam S-P

https://secondcutpod.substack.com/p/batman-begins-2005-20th-anniversary SSP

Tim Burton Movies Ranked

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Sam S-P

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/tim-burton-movies-ranked/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Feature, The Film Magazine | Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Batman, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice, Big Eyes, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Dark Shadows, Dumbo, Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenweenie, Mars Attacks!, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Planet of the Apes, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Tim Burton | Leave a comment

We Need to Talk About Warner Bros

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Sam S-P

Warner Brothers have not had a good year at the movies. Between steadily disintegrating franchises like their relentlessly grim take on DC superheroes, villains and anti-heroes and complete non-starters like LEGEND OF TARZAN, it’s been ludicrously expensive with nowhere near … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Film, Harry Potter, Jared Harris, JK Rowling, Johnny Depp, Justice League, Kong: Skull Island, Marvel, Movies, Suicide Squad, The Legend of Tarzan, Warner Brothers, Wonder Woman | Leave a comment

Review: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Sam S-P

This may well be the cleverest and most subversive film Warner Bros Animation have ever made, and it’s an animated followup to 1960s BATMAN TV show. I’m an Adam West fan and an appreciator of “camp” as an aesthetic for … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Adam West, Animation, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Batman: The Killing Joke, Batman: The Movie, Burt Ward, Comedy, Superhero Movie, TV, Warner Brothers, William Shatner | 2 Comments

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Sam S-P

As Aslan, sorry, the narrator (Liam Neeson) begins to recount how Snow White and the Huntsman’s journey continues, we get an immediate sense of how bottom-rung this fantasy, and how desperate this mid-quel, really is. Snow White has locked herself … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Batman, Braveheart, Brothers Grimm, Charlize Theron, Chris Hemsworth, Emily Blunt, Film, Jessica Chastain, Liam Neeson, Lord of the Rings, Mel Gibson, Movies, Nick Frost, Rob Brydon, Sheridan Smith, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Huntsman: Winter's War | Leave a comment

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Sam S-P

More-or-less following on from the iffy SON OF BATMAN, BAD BLOOD is straight in with a well-staged brawl between Batman, Batwoman, and multiple C-Grade villains from the Dark Knight’s rogues gallery. In less sure hands, this would be a messy … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged Animation, Batman, Batman: Bad Blood, Batman: The Animated Series, Damian Wayne, DC, Film, Frank Miller, Jason O'Mara, Marvel, Movies, Mystery of the Batwoman, Sean Maher, Son of Batman, Superhero Movie, The Avengers, Tim Burton, Warner Brothers, Yvonne Strahovski, Zack Snyder | 3 Comments

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sam S-P

It’s been quite a journey to this one. I’m not just talking about the long wait, delays and steady build of hype throughout the production of BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE, which have all been considerable, but also note … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review | Tagged 300, Amy Adams, Batman, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Blockbuster, Chris Terrio, Christian Bale, Film, Frank Miller, Gal Gadot, Hans Zimmer, Henry Cavill, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Junkie XL, Justice League, Man of Steel, Movies, Oscar, Roger Ebert, Sucker Punch, Superhero Movie, Superman, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Watchmen, Wonder Woman, Zack Snyder | 20 Comments

Sons, Knights, Tights and Bat-nipples: The Best and Worst of Batman and Superman

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Sam S-P

With BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE finally hitting theatres, I thought I’d take a look at some of DC’s two most iconic heroes’ cinematic outings of the past – the good, the bad, and the mishandled. Best Batman: BATMAN: … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature | Tagged Alicia Silverstone, Annette O'Toole, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman & Robin, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Batman: Under the Red Hood, Bruce Greenwood, Chris O'Donnell, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Reeve, DC, Gene Hackman, Kevin Conroy, Margot Kidder, Michael Keaton, Richard Donner, Richard Lester, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughan, Superhero Movie, Superman, Superman II, Superman III, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The Dark Knight, Tim Burton, Uma Thurman, Zack Snyder | 1 Comment

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Sam S-P

What’s an actor to do when your star persona becomes a joke? You embrace it of course, and let the audience know that you’re in on the gag. It can be incredibly self-indulgent if mishandled, but if pitched just right … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Feature, Television | Tagged Alejandro Iñárritu, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, Being John Malkovich, Birdman, Bruce Campbell, Charlie Kaufman, Christopher Nolan, Colin Baker, Doctor Who, Edward Norton, Extras, Film, Flash Gordon, Jeremy Renner, John Barrowman, John Malkovich, Last Action Hero, Liam Neeson, Life's Too Short, Mark Wahlberg, Michael Keaton, Movies, My Name Is Bruce, Olivia Colman, Paul McGann, Peter Davidson, Peter Jackson, Ricky Gervais, Robert Downey Jr, Sam Jones, Seth MacFarlane, Stephen Merchant, Steven Moffat, Sylvester McCoy, The Five(Ish) Doctors, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Office, TV | Leave a comment

My First Comic Con: Manchester, July 2015

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Sam S-P

(Sadly I’m the slightly disappointing Star-Lord, not the awesome Ant-Man) This weekend I attended my first ever Comic Con. Thinking that the main event in San Diego might be a little much for a convention virgin, I and a group … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Movies | Tagged Alan Cumming, Anime, Batman, Comic Books, Comic Con, Cosplay, Fandom, Film, Mass Effect, Movies, Spider-Man, Superhero Movie, Video Games, Warhammer | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Batman

Batman Begins (2005) 20th Anniversary Review

Tim Burton Movies Ranked

We Need to Talk About Warner Bros

Review: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)

Review: The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)

Review: Batman: Bad Blood (2016)

Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

Sons, Knights, Tights and Bat-nipples: The Best and Worst of Batman and Superman

“Enough about me, let’s talk about me…”: When Actors Play Themselves (Sort-of)

My First Comic Con: Manchester, July 2015

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