Dark Knight

The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight, has been one of the most talked about films ever. Through a combination of Heath Ledger’s brilliant performance as The Joker, Christian Bale’s mastery of the part of Batman, and the hopes for a brilliant sequel to the already great Batman Begins, the film has been anticipated by […]

The Dark Knight has arrived, with the new Batman movie set to open around the US at Midnight on the 17/18th July. And ticket sales for the movie, the sequel to Batman Begins, are already through the roof, due to many people’s eagerness to see the film, starring Christian Bale, and Heath Ledger, getting the […]

We’re now just a week away from The Dark Knight being released in cinemas, and many film critics and reviewers have already had the opportunity to see the movie, and give their impressions on it. Most are giving it high praise, but singling Heath Ledger out for his portrayal of The Joker as he battles […]

We as movie-goers can sometimes forget all the different facets which go in to making a movie. As we sit there, popcorn in one hand, bucket of coke in the other, eyes glued to the big screen, do we ever consider the amount of work that has gone in to the musical score? And the […]

The tragically early death of Heath Ledger shortly after completing work on The Dark Knight was a complete and utter shock, and saddened movie fans around the world. But the talk of either Ledger’s portrayal as The Joker, or even the whole film being axed in light of his death was ludicrous. And it’s not […]

The new Batman film, The Dark Knight, is still a few weeks away for us mere mortals, but there are pre-release screenings going on for selected movie critics in the US right now, and some are emerging to give their early views on the film. And it seems the vast majority are very pleased with […]

Being of a certain age, I know Adam West for two very different roles played at very different times of his life. There is of course the part he plays as Mayor Adam West in the hilarious Family Guy, and then there is Batman. I’m more a fan of the former, but then that is […]

The Dark Knight, the latest movie in the Batman franchise is just over a month away from release, and one of the most intriguing aspects of the film that fans are waiting for is to see Heath Ledger’s final performance on screen, a performance which is said to be mind blowing.
However, following Ledger’s death in […]

The Dark Knight is now less than three months away, and in preparation for it’s release the Motion Picture Association of America have rated the film, and given it’s opinion on the content of the sequel to Batman Begins.
The result is in, and The Dark Knight has been give a PG13 rating. That’s all well […]

Australian actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in his New York apartment. According to police, his masseur arrived at his house in Soho this morning for an appointment, and was let in by his housekeeper.
They then entered the bedroom after getting no response, only to find Ledger unconscious on his bed. They immediately called […]