It was another good day for the glaziers of Metropolis and Gotham. I went into the hugely hyped “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” with VERY low expectations, but came out with those expectations mildly exceeded. The film picks up at the finale of “Man of Steel” with the glass-shattering fight between Kal-El and General … Read more
As director David O Russell how to you follow the critical and financial success of Silver Linings Playbook? The answer is with American Hustle, and boy – what a double bill that is! American Hustle is set in the late 70’s – big hair, loud clothes and a disco beat. Bradley Cooper plays Richie … Read more
So, the “Man of Steel” is back…. again! Christopher Nolan has a lot to answer for with Batman Begins in bringing to the world of cinema the concept of ‘the reboot’. Before that film, fictional characters were deemed to have followed an arc and when the audience got tired of them they were either spectacularly killed … Read more