Third parts are notoriously difficult in films. If things haven’t been planned out from the start they feel like horrible cash-ins, where that once fresh and original idea has long since milked dry. At best you ignore them, deny they ever existed. At worst, they kill off all the enjoyment you had in the series. The Dark Knight Rises is Christopher Nolan’s final part in his Dark Knight trilogy. Will Nolan give us the ending we want? Will Batman get the send off he deserves? Read on and find out. Read more »
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Review: The Dark Knight Rises
Posted in Movie Review, Movies with tags Batman, Warner Bros., Catwoman, The Dark Knight Rises, Anne Hathaway, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Nolan, Bane, Tom Hardy, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Inception, Selina Kyle, Bruce Wayne, The Joker, Commissioner Gordon, Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Jim Gordon, Marion Cotillard, Miranda Tate, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Jonathan Nolan, Hans Zimmer, David S. Goyer on July 25, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerNews: The Dark Knight Rises Pics, Empire Interviews, And New TV Spots
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Empire, Heath Ledger, Jonathan Nolan, Lucius Fox, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy on June 3, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerThe Dark Knight Rises hype machine is now at full steam ahead (not that needs it). Magazines and websites are printing their exclusive interviews and visits to the set, and new pics to promote the film are being released every day, like the Batman one above… Read more »
News: New The Dark Knight Rises Poster And Six Character Pics
Posted in Movies, News with tags A Fire Will Rise, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Heath Ledger, Rise, Sin City, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, The Legend Ends, Tom Hardy, Warner Bros. on May 23, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerThe new (and final?) The Dark Knight Rises poster has been released to a reaction of overwhelming sighs from geeks throughout he world. It seems that WB’s marketing department had a half day and let the work experience kid knock out a quick Photoshop of Bats standing around looking moody. Read more »
News: The Dark Knight Rises EW Scans And High Res Pics
Posted in Comics, Movies, News, Thoughts with tags Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batcave, Batman, Batsuit, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Entertainment Weekly, Heath Ledger, IMAX, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lucius Fox, Morgan Freeman, Selina Kyle, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy on April 14, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerA few days ago we posted the news that Batman and Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises grace the cover of the latest Entertainment Weekly. Well, now the magazine is in the hands of the public, we’ve managed to get ahold of some scans of the pics within. Let’s have a look, shall we? Read more »
Feature: The Top Five Movie Bromances
Posted in Comics, Movies, Thoughts, Trailer with tags Batman, Blondie, Brad Pitt, Brendan Gleeson, Bromance, Christian Bale, Clint Eastwood, Colin Farrell, Edward Norton, Eli Wallach, Fight Club, In Bruges, Jack, Lethal Weapon, love, Murtaugh, Narrator, Riggs, The Dark Knight, The Good The Bad And The Ugly, The Joker, Tuco, Tyler Durden on February 14, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerAh, Valentine’s Day. The one day a year in which we get to celebrate love in all its forms, huff and puff loudly at the crass commercialisation of a martyred saint, or, you know, do the sex. Whatever your view, we can all agree it’s a great excuse to roll out silly feature, so The Shootening is taking a look at the greatest love of all - The bromance. We’ve all heard the saying – Bros before females (no sexist/misogynist language here, please), but what of those poor unfortunate types who know not what this love is? Well, don’t worry we have the top five examples neatly listed for you below.
*WARNING: SPOILERS* Read more »
News: The Dark Knight Rises Official Trailer Released
Posted in Comics, Movies, News, Thoughts, Trailer with tags Aaron Eckhart, Alfred, Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Batman Begins, Batwing, Bruce Wayne, Catwoman, Chris Nolan, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Commissioner Gordon, Dr Henry Killinger, Gary Oldman, GCPD, Gotham, Gotham City, Harvey Dent, Heath Ledger, Jim Gordon, John Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Joss Whedon, Lazarus Pit, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, Michael Caine, Miranda Tate, Nixon, Ra's Al Ghul, Selina Kyle, Talia Al Ghul, TDKR, The Avengers, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, The League Of Shadows, The Venture Bros, Tumbler, Tumblers, Two-Face on December 20, 2011 by Bjorn GraingerI said it wouldn’t be long until we got The Dark Knight Rises trailer after Saturday’s leak, and I was right. Two whole English days later and here we are, able to watch it super shiny HD. What are you waiting for? Get to it! It’s fricking EPIC.
Enjoy it? Yeah, you did! Go on, watch it again. I’ll be here, waiting. Read more »
LiveBlog: Batman: Arkham City
Posted in Game Review, Games, Thoughts with tags Bane, Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Catwoman, ClayFace, Harley Quinn, Harvey Dent, Hugo Strange, Mayor Quincy Sharp, Mr Freeze, Ninja, Poison Ivy, Protocol Ten, Ra's Al Ghul, Rocksteady, Selina Kyle, Solomon Grundy, Talia Al Ghul, The Joker, The League Of Shadows, The Mad Hatter, The Penguin, The Riddler, TITAN, Two-Face, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Vicki Vale on October 23, 2011 by Bjorn GraingerSPOILER WARNING. From here in out I’m going to be giving away story and plot points. If you intend on playing the game and want to remain spoiler-free, stop flipping reading, you idiots. For everyone else, welcome.
A little re-cap before we begin – Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to Rocksteady’s 2009 hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, in which you are tasked with stopping the nefarious Joker as he breaks free and takes over the institute for the criminally insane. Locked inside the asylum with The Joker and many other members of Batman’s colourful cast, you are the only thing that stands in their way of the total destruction of Gotham City.
Arkham Asylum is a brilliant game. Crafted with such care and attention to detail, it finally gave Batman, and superheroes, a videogame they could be proud of. It would of been my Game Of The Year, if not for a stellar Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves. To say I was excited about Asylum’s follow-up, Arkham City, would be an understatement. Let’s get to it, shall we?
Games: Final Batman: Arkham City Trailer
Posted in Games, News, Trailer with tags Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, Hugo Strange, Mr Freeze, PS3, Solomon Grundy, The Joker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face, Xbox 360 on October 15, 2011 by Bjorn GraingerIt’s all been leading up to this point. In one week we finally get our grubby mitts upon’t Batman: Arkham City. Rocksteady have released the final trailer before the game is released and, by golly, it is SPECTACULAR.
Games: Batman: Arkham City – The Joker To Have The Last Laugh?
Posted in Comics, Games, News, Thoughts with tags Batman, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Mark Hamill, MTV, The Joker on September 23, 2011 by Bjorn GraingerThe Joker was left looking a little worse for wear at the end of Batman: Arkham Asylum. With Arkham City seemingly focussing on the likes of Hugo Strange, many of us thought that the clown prince of crime may have had his day. Well, this exclusive trailer from MTV says he hasn’t. Not by a long shot…






