Batman
Catch up with the Dark Knight’s streaming legacy on the big screen and the small screen, from live-action and LEGO to TV shows and spin-offs. Reviews, recommendations and more.
VOD film review: The Dark Knight Rises
November 2, 2014 | David FarnorBig and loud, this unsubtle final outing for Nolan’s Batman concludes the heck out of an ambitious trilogy.Read More
VOD film review: The Dark Knight
June 11, 2014 | David FarnorFuelled by a haunting turn from Heath Ledger, Christopher Nolan’s Batsequel is brooding, bold and brilliant.Read More
Batman animation on VOD: The beginning, middle and end
March 4, 2014 | Chris BryantThe Dark Knight occupies a fair section of Amazon’s animated streaming offerings, alongside some other well-known superheroes. On offer are tales of The Caped Crusader’s start, his adventures and his final challenge. Combined, they provide a epic insight into Bruce … Read More
How right wing are the politics of The Dark Knight Rises?
August 21, 2013 | Alex ClementsEverything is political. J.R.R. Tolkien famously said that the Lord of the Rings books were a linguistic exercise, and that any attempt to view them as a political one was doomed to fail. These are stories where power is a … Read More