Ricky Church revisits The Dark Knight on its 15th anniversary… When you look back to 2008, the change in the superhero film genre is incredibly evident. Not only was Marvel just getting started, but the number of superhero films per year was few and relegated mostly to the summertime. They also weren’t as widely consumed […]
Heath Ledger’s Joker life-size GCPD disguise collectible bust incoming from Queen Studios
Queen Studios has revealed its impressive Joker life-size bust which is inspired by the appearance of Heath Ledger’s villain in his Gotham City Police Department disguise in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Limited to 199 pieces, the DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $3,980; check out the promotional images here… The life-size […]
It’s Called A Lance! A Knight’s Tale at 20
Ricky Church revisits A Knight’s Tale, released twenty years ago today… We all know that famous sports movie. The one where an underdog kid who dreams of joining the big leagues gets their chance, but has to fight against the system and upper class professionals while hiding their real identity to do so. After things […]
Iron Studios’ new Joker statue from The Dark Knight available to pre-order now
Sideshow has released promotional images for Iron Studios’ new 1:10 scale The Joker deluxe statue which is based on the likeness of Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in the acclaimed Batman movie The Dark Knight. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced at $170; check it out here… On top […]
The Most Terrifying Psycho Performances in Cinema
Red Stewart presents the most terrifying psycho performances in all of film… Sociopathy is a mental illness that is as repelling as it is enticing. We all live in fear of some serial killer knocking down our door, yet we cannot help but be intrigued by the roots of it all. After all, what is […]
Warner Bros. wanted The Dark Knight to include a Joker origin story
David S. Goyer, one of the writers of The Dark Knight, reveals that they faced pressure to include a Joker origin story in the movie. The Dark Knight is considered to be one of the best superhero films of all time with the Christopher Nolan directed feature including a now-iconic performance by Heath Ledger as […]
The Joker (Bank Robber Version) action figure from The Dark Knight revealed by Beast Kingdom
Sideshow and Beast Kingdom have released promotional images for the Dynamic 8ction Heroes The Joker action figure which is based on the appearance of Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime in the bank robbery scene in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight. The DC collectible is available to pre-order now, priced […]
The Dark Knight with film journalist Emily Murray | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #64
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film journalist Emily Murray stops by to talk about Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning Batman adventure The Dark Knight… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film journalist Emily Murray is […]
River Phoenix as Joker? Parallel Universe Castings
Tom Jolliffe looks at the idea of River Phoenix as the Joker and other parallel universe castings… It’s 2019. It’s an era of perpetual rebooting. For some, we’d barely settled on the idea that Jared Leto was cast as the clown prince, before it was announced that Joaquin Phoenix would don the make up in […]
Is it wrong to root for The Joker?
Anghus Houvouras on The Joker… It’s almost impossible to escape the zeitgeist currently surrounding Todd Phillips’ highly-praised, highly-controversial take on The Joker. After near unanimous praise from the Venice Film Festival, the movie has become a target for the polarizing extremes of social media. Questions have been raised about the social responsibility of the time […]