Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Third parts are notoriously difficult in films. If things haven’t been planned out from the start they feel like horrible cash-ins, where that once fresh and original idea has long since milked dry. At best you ignore them, deny they ever existed. At worst, they kill off all the enjoyment you had in the series. The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s final part in his Dark Knight trilogy. Will Nolan give us the ending we want? Will Batman get the send off he deserves? Read on and find out.

News: The Dark Knight Rises ‘Journey’ Trailer, Clips, And Pics

 

The Dark Knight Rises is almost here. Exactly one week to go. This where things become unbearable. Do we wait, avoiding all promo material in case something should spoil the movie, or should we gorge on every little detail and jones like a crack addict waiting for their next fix until the film is finally released? If you’re here reading this, I think I know your choice…

News: Hans Zimmer’s Full The Dark Knight Rises Score, Thirteen Minute Featurette, And New Pics!

We’ve been teased with snippets of Hans Zimmer’s soundtrack for The Dark Knight Rises over recent weeks and from what we’ve heard everything has sounded suitably epic. Now Empire has managed to get ahold of the soundtrack in its entirety and has been kind enough to stream it for us to listen. Check out the thunderous “Gotham’s Reckoning” down below.

News: More The Dark Knight Rises Runtime, Viral Marketing, New Synopsis, And That MTV Trailer

So, the BBFC has confirmed that The Dark Knight Rises clocks in with a runtime of two hours and forty five minutes. That’s more than enough to numb the shapeliest of bums, but is it enough time to reach the ridiculous heights of our massively inflated expectations? We’ll see in seventeen days. In the meantime, let’s keep the hype-machine ticking over my covering everything released of the last few days.

News: New The Dark Knight Rises TV Spot And Some Spoilers

Here’s a quick update – A new The Dark Knight Rises TV spot has surfaced focussing on the relationship between Batman (Christian Bale) and Catwoman (Anne Hathaway). Are they friends or enemies? This little clip gives us a clue.

News: The Dark Knight Rises Viral Campaign Reveals Some Juicy Details

The Dark Knight Rises is almost upon us. With little under a month to go, we still know surprisingly little about the plot of the film (which can only be a good thing), but the viral campaign is giving us a nice taster of what’s happened in Christopher Nolan’s Bat-universe since the events of The Dark Knight.

News: Exclusive Nokia The Dark Knight Rises Trailer

This one kind of snuck up on us – Ailing phone giant Nokia have an exclusive trailer from The Dark Knight Rises, containing some sparkly new never-seen-before footage. Here was I thinking we’d have to make do with TV spots until the film’s released, so this is a nice little surprise that will raise expectation levels just a little bit higher. Anyway, without further ado, let’s check it out, shall we?

News: The Dark Knight Rises Soundtrack Snippets, Pics, And New TV Spot

The Dark Knight Rises is nearing release. There’s little over a month is left until we finally see the end of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. The IMAX tickets have gone on sale and I was lucky enough to get mine. Were you? Anyway, the marketing continues to gather pace and we’ve got few interesting things to show you.

News: Brilliant The Dark Knight Rises Trailer From MTV Movie Awards

If you care about the results of the MTV awards then I’ll let you know now – you’re on the wrong site. I couldn’t give a particularly aerodynamical piece of flying faecal matter about who won what. BUT if you show an exclusive trailer from The Dark Knight Rises with all new footage, then you have my attention.

News: The Dark Knight Rises Pics, Empire Interviews, And New TV Spots

The Dark Knight Rises hype machine is now at full steam ahead (not that needs it). Magazines and websites are printing their exclusive interviews and visits to the set, and new pics to promote the film are being released every day, like the Batman one above…