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Batman Begins at 20: How it reinvented franchise filmmaking

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Chris Connor on Batman Begins as it turns 20… It is hard now to think that Batman had become somewhat of a laughing stock in the late 90s through the early 00s, supplanted by the likes of Spider-Man and X-Men who had both launched their own successful franchises in the years following the Dark Knight’s […]

American Psycho at 25: The Story Behind the Satirical Horror Classic

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Hasitha Fernando looks at the story behind the controversial American Psycho on the 25th anniversary of its release… American Psycho was many things. In one sense it was mired in controversy from the get-go due to the problematic nature of its source material and in another the movie marked the critical and transformative turning point […]

McFarlane’s DC Multiverse line unveils Batman 1989 and Batman Begins action figures

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McFarlane has unveiled two new Batman action figures coming to its DC Multiverse line which includes figures of the Dark Knight from Tim Burton’s 1989 superhero outing Batman and Christopher Nolan’s 2005 DC debut Batman Begins; check them out here…   Having witnessed his parents’ brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist BRUCE WAYNE™ fights […]

The Machinist at 20: The Story Behind the Unforgettable Twisty-Turny Paranoid Thriller

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Hasitha Fernando on the story behind The Machinist as it turns 20… Any fan of Christian Bale’s body of work would be familiar with The Machinist and that’d be because of the infamous and extreme physical transformation the talented actor underwent for that specific role. But the movie is much more than a simple gimmick […]

Hot Toys unveils new Batman Armory with Bruce Wayne from The Dark Knight

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Sideshow and Hot Toys have unveiled the Batman Armory with Bruce Wayne (2.0) sixth scale collectible set which inspired by the likeness of Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader in Christopher Nolan’s 2008 acclaimed DC outing The Dark Knight. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $565; take a look here…  SEE ALSO: The […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal shares first look at Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley in The Bride

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Maggie Gyllenhaal has unveiled a first look at ‘The Bride and Frank’ from her forthcoming take on the classic Frankenstein story, The Bride.  Gyllenhaal took to Instagram to unveil her creations, who are embodied by Christian Bale (American Hustle) and Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters) in the Warner Bros. movie. Check them out below… SEE ALSO: […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Frankenstein movie to star Annette Bening, Jessie Buckley, and Christian Bale

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Maggie Gyllenhaal‘s Frankenstein movie is a go at Warner Bros, and the cast is shaping up to be quite the line-up. Deadline reports the latest addition is Annette Bening, who joins the cast that includes Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Penélope Cruz, and Peter Sarsgaard. Little is known about the project, but Buckley is the star […]

Amazon acquires Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale’s Best of Enemies

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Days after it was announced that Bradley Cooper and Christian Bale will reunite on film for the Cold War thriller Best of Enemies, Deadline reports Amazon MGM Studios has won a bidding war for the film and will give it a theatrical release. Best of Enemies tells the story of Cold War spies Jack Platt […]

Maggie Gyllenhaal to bring Bride of Frankenstein to life for Netflix

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Maggie Gyllenhaal is going to harness her powers to finally bring the Bride of Frankenstein to life for Netflix, and she might be bringing her The Dark Knight co-star Christian Bale along to headline.  There have been so many attempts to re-start the heart on a reimaging of James Whale’s 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein. […]