I still can’t believe how quickly the idea of Gotham has taken to go from the concept stage through to a fully realised 13 episode series that debuts soon. Most times, a show that is rushed that quickly into production implies bad scripts, cheap production values and a cheesy atmosphere. But on Gotham however, it looks like we may have …

You kids today may have your Christian Bales and Ben Afflecks, but for one older generation, there was only one true Batman: Michael Keaton. While the rubber clad superhero role turned Keaton into a superstar, the 2000’s weren’t as kind to him, with most of his filmography since deteriorating into a combination of “Wait, he was in that?” and “I’m …

If you feel as if you’ve heard this story before, there’s a simple reason for that: You have. At the tail end of last year, before every superhero and his dog had joined Batman VS Superman (as it was still sensibly being called at the time), rumours surfaced that Jason Momoa, fresh off expanding the world’s knowledge of equine rape metaphors …

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Did you know that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un recently issued a state-mandated guideline requiring all male students to get the same haircut as he does? Ridiculous, right? And somehow still not as ridiculous as the prospect of James Franco and Seth Rogen serving as CIA assassins on a mission to take out the “Glorious Leader”, which is exactly …

Despite their track record standing as past evidence to the contrary, I’d like to give Warner Bros’/DC Comics the benefit of the doubt and assume that they – like their biggest rival, Marvel Studios – actually have a gameplan. Based on how the not quite as successful Man of Steel‘s sequel suddenly morphed into a Batman/Superman movie, and then finally became …

As a huge fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra series has been an odd one for me to watch. On one hand, it’s fantastic to see the lore expanded in such a richly detailed world with a more grown up animation style. On the other hand, I’ve felt let down by the rushed pacing and the …

Just three new films open in South African cinemas for the long weekend. Between them they offer a combination of sci-fi action, bittersweet star-crossed romance and tonally lightweight, but star-heavy, fare for the older set. Edge of Tomorrow: Blockbuster fanatics will find their needs fulfilled by this Japanese novel adaptation, screening in 2D, 3D and 3D IMAX. Tom Cruise is …