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Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)

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By Abir The name says it all, this is the first film where we see the most iconic super heroes off all time. While we have seen countless iterations Batman and Superman in their own films, they have never appeared together in the same film. Witnessing the success of Marvels crossover movies and their shared universe, Warner Bro who owns DC decided to put their hat into the ring with Batman V Superman: Dawn of justice. Unfortunately, this film sinks under the weight of its expectation. Whereas Marvel has created a series of films, thus introducing characters, fleshing out their backstories and motivations before attempting the crossover. DC and Warner Bros are trying to use this film to springboard a so-called DC cinematic universe. The film is set 2 years after the events of man of steel , it harkens back to that film by presenting a different perspective on superman’s colossal battle with General Zod. With metropolis and other places reduced to rubble, adding on the los...

Arya's review: The Dark Knight

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The Dark Knight With over $1 billion in revenue, 2 Academy Award wins, Golden Globes and countless other accolades Christopher Nolan's epic never-to-be-forgotten 'The Dark Knight' (not to be confused with the 2001 flop 'Black Knight' starring Martin Lawrence) is a film that can not be missed! Following on from 'Batman Begin's' in Nolan's trilogy chronicling The Caped Crusader, this movie shines with stellar performances by Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and of course the brilliant and masterful late Heath Ledger who shone in his role as the menacing villain, The Joker. The movie takes us on a roller-coaster journey  revolving around the Joker’s quest to expose what he see's as the hypocritical nature of humanity and those who claim to be "good" and ultimately find out what The Batman’s real identity is. Gordon and Dent (played by Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart, respectively) are included on his hit list, and of cou...