The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Years ago, I had claimed that, despite its faults, X-Men: The Last Stand was the best third film in a superhero series to date, which goes more to show how ideas seem to dissipate once the...
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The Dark Knight (2008)
It’s difficult to believe that, with all of the superhero franchises that have come out prior to 2008, the creative minds didn’t employ the strategy of saving the most popular and interesting villain for...
The Prestige (2006)
I guess it goes without saying that the success or failure to any magic trick is in fooling the audience. If the audience is fooled, they will think the magician to be a true...
Batman Begins (2005)
Easily the best Batman movie made to date (later bested by its sequel), Batman Begins takes an ice-cold franchise and makes it red-hot again by reinventing itself. When we last left the series, Joel Schumacher had run...
Insomnia (2002)
Insomnia is probably made for those viewers who are unfamiliar with the 1997 original by Norway’s Erik Skjoldbjaerg. Those who have seen it may see this incarnation as redundant in theme, while the new...
Memento (2000)
Although one of the most overlooked gems for the year 2000/2001, Memento has gained in popularity by being one of the most unique “whodunnits” to come out in many a year. While it does fit the...