Tagged The Dark Knight

Upon its release in 2008, it was immediately clear that The Dark Knight was an important film. Arriving in the dying days of the Bush Administration, months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers, it’s...

The most-anticipated film of the year, Dunkirk, landed on our shores last week, and with it returned one of the best directors around, Christopher Nolan. His ambitious, cerebral filmmaking has wowed...

Only 10 remain of the 50 greatest blockbusters ever made. Tensions are high, you can feel the hum of excitement in the air as faint gasps cut the silence. Elsewhere, chairs yawn with the sound of bottoms...

July 21 heralds the return of Christopher Nolan. Although the eye-popping spectacle of Interstellar may still be seared onto your retinas, that film, his space-opera, came out in November 2014. Since then,...

Few directors are both as respected as auteurs and revered in the blockbuster sphere as Christopher Nolan. The British-American director, writer, and producer burst onto the scene in 1998, when he was merely...

Since its release on July 6th in the US, Pokémon Go has taken over the world. It’s caused stampedes in Central Park, inspired baby names, and endangered lives. Depending on your perspective it’s either...

Ladies and gentleman, please take your seats for the warm-up fight, Batman v Batman v Batman (the fact we couldn’t find enough writers for a Superman debate probably tells you who would win the main contest...

12 Rounds is the latest feature from One Room With A View as we celebrate the talent behind the blockbuster action we see on screen. From military advisers to stunt performers, we're going 12 rounds with...

As the superhero franchise machine rumbles on, it seems like an appropriate time to look back at the history of the genre. I’ve explored its past, present and future and now I’m here to put my neck on the...

Last week I wrote an article explaining why the modern superhero film succeeded, and now here I am telling you the exact opposite. A bit hypocritical, right? But as much as the genre has wowed audiences and...

We live in a golden age for the superhero film – a period that will go down in cinematic history for its unprecedented levels of productivity, creativity and popular acclaim. The comic books where these...

Empire. X-Men. 25 covers. 1 issue. It was more worrying than exciting. How on earth would Singer combine two franchises into one coherent film? Answer: very, very well. The cast serve the story, not their...

From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...

The internet went to town following Warner Bros.' announcement that two-time Academy Award winner Ben Affleck, aged 41, is to be the new Bruce Wayne in Batman vs. Superman/Man of Steel 2. Social networks were...