Best & Worst Female Portrayals in a Batman Film
When a Batman film is made, we always tend to sit back and try to figure out who would have been better suited as one of the iconic characters and who fit the role just right. Throughout the years...
View ArticleBest and Worst Directors Attached to Batman
This one kind of answers itself, doesn’t it? Well, maybe we won’t all agree, but I imagine the ranking here will probably follow a general consensus. I guess we should mention Leslie H. Martinson in...
View ArticleBest and Worst Batman Actors
Much like Mark Johnson felt about the directors who have helmed Batman flicks, this list of the best actors in the role of Batman really sort itself out quite easily. Playing Batman is treacherous...
View ArticleChristopher Nolan and his journey with Batman…
30 Days of Batman Once the credits roll on ‘The Dark Knight Rises’, Christopher Nolan will have completed his journey with the Batman franchise. 3 films (and 2 side projects) later, it’s all over for...
View ArticleBatman at the Box Office
Holy time warp, Batman! We are now only four days away from the release of The Dark Knight Rises! And while we all wait with bated breath for the final installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman...
View ArticleThe Dark Knight Rises (****)
The extraordinary burden placed on director Christopher Nolan to deliver a great film, a good one would disappoint, seems to have fuelled the gifted director to create something simply astounding....
View Article30 Days of Batman Finale: What to expect from The Dark Knight Rises (Spoiler...
Well everyone, like all good things, Christopher Nolan’s Batman saga is coming to an end. Starting midnight tonight, folks will be getting their last shot at seeing Nolan’s vision of the Caped...
View ArticleChristopher Nolan wrote a farewell letter to Batman!
It may be hard to believe, but Christopher Nolan is now done with making films about Batman, and aside from his Godfather type role with the new Superman franchise, he’s done with costumed heroes in...
View ArticleCircuit 3: Christopher Nolan
It is probably way too early in his career to do a Circuit 3 on Christopher Nolan, but with The Dark Knight Rises in theatres (and #1 at the box office for the second week in a row) it seemed like a...
View ArticleThe complete ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ screenplay arrives online!
The Dark Knight Rises is like the gift that keeps on giving. Whether it’s discussion about its politics or Oscar potential, Christopher Nolan has created a film that has been and will continue to be...
View ArticleTen Contenders from the First Half of 2012
Most years, at least a few films from the first half of the year manage to get the attention of the Academy in one way or another. The end result is usually a few Best Picture contenders (even if...
View ArticleCircuit 3: Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale was born in Wales on January 30th, 1974. As a child, Bale starred in television commercials before making a few made-for-television films, including Anastasia: The Mystery...
View ArticleCircuit 3: Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine was born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite on March 14th, 1933. The British star of over 100 films grew up in World War II-era London, but was moved to Canada during the Blitz in the early...
View ArticleSuperhero Omissions – What Oscar Hasn’t Recognized Over the Years
Superhero films often get a bad rap among AMPAS members. Not too many of them think any superhero genre film has pushed the boundaries of the cinematic scope to warrant any major citations. We often...
View ArticleWhy So Serious? — Frustration with the Devaluation of Cinema’s “Entertainment...
I’m sure many of you have either heard or repeated this exact statement: “That movie wasn’t great…but it sure was entertaining!” What does that mean, exactly? My take: a film’s “entertainment value” is...
View ArticleCircuit 3: Superhero Movies
With Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel flying into theaters this weekend (read Terence’s review here), I thought this would be a fun time to rank our favorite Superhero Movies, Heroes, and Villains. So if you...
View ArticlePosthumous Performers – 5 Actors Remembered
With the recent passing of the talented character actor James Gandolfini, the staff and I discussed on this week’s Power Hour, some of the great posthumous performances from many actors that went too...
View ArticleChristian Bale Won’t Play Batman in ‘Justice League’– But I Know Who Should
I think Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale made it pretty clear that The Dark Knight Rises was the end of their Batman story, so I’m not quite sure why it is news now that Bale won’t reprise his role...
View ArticleSix Spot #2: Best Picture 2008
Welcome to the second Six Spot! In case you missed the inaugural article last week, the Six Spot is a weekly column hypothesizing who or what would have been the 6th nominee in any given category in...
View ArticleSci-Fi Fridays, Episode 20: Honoring Five Comic Book Movie Characters Who...
So after Marvel’s Avengers and now X-Men have retconned certain events that have led to the resurrection of characters previously thought deceased, I thought I’d pay tribute to actual comic book movie...
View ArticleCircuit 3: The Best Films Since 2008
Back in 2000, I put together my very first top 100 films of all time list after a rather exhausting and extensive two year period of watching just over 1000 films to bulk up my already solid film base....
View ArticleTop 10 Greatest Performances of All Time (Sam Coffey)
Assembling a list like this is…daunting…impossible…embarrassing…satisfying. When Clayton tasked we Staff Writers with this assignment, my Top 6 performances immediately made my list—the order, however,...
View ArticleTop Ten Greatest Performances of All Time (Karen Peterson)
When I found out we were doing this Top Ten Greatest Performances of All Time series, I was immediately nervous about it. For a couple of reasons. First, how was I ever going to narrow down thousands...
View ArticleCircuit 3 A-Z: Films That Begin With the Letter ‘D’
We pick up where we left off, alphabetically speaking, with the letter D, as we continue ranking the three best films of all time in this fun game of alphabet soup (to chime in on A-C, head here...
View ArticleCircuit 3: The Films of Christopher Nolan
If this sounds familiar, then you probably remember us doing a Circuit 3 on Christopher Nolan in August, 2012. With his new film, Interstellar, currently dividing the internet in terms of love and...
View ArticleTen Greatest Movie Villains of All-Time (Shane Slater)
Our yearly tradition that cites the “Greatest ___ of All-Time” begins once again with a look at the baddest guys and gals of the silver screen. Each writer will deliver their own set of ten, likely...
View ArticleTen Greatest Movie Villains of All-Time (Jack Moulton)
Our yearly tradition that cites the “Greatest ___ of All-Time” begins once again with a look at the baddest guys and gals of the silver screen. Each writer will deliver their own set of ten, likely...
View ArticleTen Greatest Movie Villains of All Time (Joey Magidson)
Oh boy. As much as I love making lists (and I really love making lists, particularly the ones we do here), this one has been giving me kind of a hard time. I went back and forth with a huge long list...
View Article‘Gravity’ Screenwriter Jonas Cuaron Set to Direct New Zorro Film ‘Z’
Jonás Cuarón, co-writer of “Gravity” and director of “Desierto,” has signed on to write and direct the latest Zorro film, “Z.” Lantica Media and Sobini Films, the producers of the film, announced the...
View ArticleTop 10: Best Comic Book Movies So Far
Without question, superheroes generally dominate the pages of comic books. That being said, the epic struggles of good versus evil are hardly limited to those who wear capes or masks. In fact, comics...
View ArticleTop 10: Who are the most Dastardly Superhero Villain of All Time?
A superhero movie is only as good as its villain is bad. This directly proportional relationship is something that has yielded some of the landmark highs of the superhero genre. This weekend sets a...
View ArticleCommunity: What’s your favorite DC film so far?
With “Suicide Squad” coming later this week, we’ve been looking at the current state of the DC film universe. The comics giant has had a rather successful run in Hollywood, extending beyond its monthly...
View ArticleOPINION: Superhero Films at the Oscars and the Look Ahead
This year, “Deadpool” was snubbed at the Oscars. Ryan Reynolds, who put over 10 years of blood, sweat and tears into this project, gave one of the most unique performances in recent memory. Tim Miller...
View ArticleAwards Speculation: History of the Oscar Reboot
Massive change is the consequence of horror. Such was the case on the morning of January 22, 2009. Moviegoers, critics and even Academy voters were in a state of utter disbelief following the “Best...
View ArticleInterview: Sound Mixers Ron Bartlett & Doug Hemphill on ‘Blade Runner 2049’
The differences between sound editing and sound mixing may not seem large to the general audience. However, each is incredibly complex with their own nuances. There are blunt ways in which to...
View ArticleGenre Geeks: Best Action Moments from a Building (Because of ‘Skycraper’)
This weekend, Dwayne Johnson will likely ascend to the top of the box office with his newest action star vehicle, “Skyscraper.” Surviving this ordeal also means rising to standards set by other classic...
View ArticleCircuit Q&A – What Are Your Favorite Christian Bale Performances?
**Circuit Q&A’s are our daily community question, posed to the readers of AwardsCircuit that cover various topics from film and television to general wonderings and for instances** Today we wish a...
View ArticleChristopher Nolan’s ‘Batman’ Trilogy is Returning to Theaters for Imax...
Few trilogies captured the hearts of film fans quite like Christopher Nolan‘s trio of Batman outings. “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight,” and “The Dark Knight Rises” have a special place in cinematic...
View ArticleCircuit Q&A – What is Your Favorite Heath Ledger Performance?
**Circuit Q&A’s are our daily community question, posed to the readers of AwardsCircuit that cover various topics from film and television to general wonderings and for instances.** Today would’ve...
View ArticleTop 10: Billion Dollar Movies (0 submissions)
With so much uncertainty around how the movie industry will look when we are on the other side of this worldwide event, it would surprise no one if we didn’t see any movie hit it big at the box office....
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