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. Continue reading
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Review: The Dark Knight Rises
Posted in Movie Review, Movies with tags Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, David S. Goyer, Gary Oldman, Hans Zimmer, Heath Ledger, Inception, Jim Gordon, John Blake, Jonathan Nolan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Miranda Tate, Morgan Freeman, Selina Kyle, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy, Warner Bros. on July 25, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerNews: The Dark Knight Rises ‘Journey’ Trailer, Clips, And Pics
Posted in Movies, Trailer with tags Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, Deputy Commissioner Foley, Foley, Gary Oldman, GCPD, Gotham, Jim Gordon, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucius Fox, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine, Miranda Tate, Morgan Freeman, Officer John Blake, Selina Kyle, The Bat, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy on July 14, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
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… Continue reading
News: The Dark Knight Rises Pics, Empire Interviews, And New TV Spots
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Empire, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Nolan, Lucius Fox, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy on June 3, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerThe 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… Continue reading
Feature: “I’m Gotham’s Reckoning” – The Dark Knight Rises Third Trailer Breakdown
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Batman Begins, Batpod, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, DC, Gary Oldman, GCPD, Gotham, Gotham City, Harvey Dent, IMAX, Jim Gordon, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Lazarus Pit, Lucius Fox, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine, Miranda Tate, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Morgan Freeman, Nixon, Officer John Blake, Selina Kyle, Talia Al Ghul, The Avengers, The Bat, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy, Tumbler, Tumblers, Warner Bros. on May 10, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerIt was a long wait (over four months) but last week we finally got the third and final The Dark Knight Rises trailer. In comparison to the all-encompassing media blitz that accompanied Marvel’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises marketing has been relatively restrained and sedate. This must be down to the quiet confidence Warner Bros. have in Christopher Nolan and the final part in the Dark Knight trilogy.
News: The Dark Knight Rises Standee Art
Posted in Comics, Movies, News, Thoughts with tags Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Selina Kyle, TDKR, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy on March 30, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerThe dearth of Dark Knight Rises news continues. So much so that I’m posting pics of standee art. I don’t even know what standee art is. Ah well. Let’s have a look at it anyway. Continue reading
News: The Dark Knight Rises Reveals New Synopsis
Posted in Comics, Movies, News, Thoughts with tags Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Selina Kyle, TDKR, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy on March 22, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerThings have been pretty quiet on The Dark Knight Rises front, lately. Sure, we’ve had rumours of Chris Nolan showing a rough cut of the film to studio execs, and what we thought was the beginning of a viral campaign, but nothing of any real note since. So, in this dearth of information, it makes the release of a new synopsis for the movie all the more significant – Continue reading
News: The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer Released
Posted in Comics, Movies, News, Thoughts, Trailer with tags Aaron Eckhart, Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Batman Begins, Batwing, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, Dr Henry Killinger, Gary Oldman, GCPD, Gotham, Gotham City, Harvey Dent, Heath Ledger, Jim Gordon, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Lazarus Pit, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine, Miranda Tate, Nixon, Ra's Al Ghul, Selina Kyle, Talia Al Ghul, TDKR, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, The League Of Shadows, The Venture Bros, Tumbler, Tumblers, Two-Face on December 20, 2011 by Bjorn GraingerI said it wouldn’t be long until we got The Dark Knight Rises trailer after Saturday’s leak, and I was right. Two whole English days later and here we are, able to watch it super shiny HD. What are you waiting for? Get to it! It’s fricking EPIC.
Enjoy it? Yeah, you did! Go on, watch it again. I’ll be here, waiting. Continue reading