Screen Noir

Faster than a speeding locomotive, than a speeding bullet and yes, fastly becoming a refreshingly fun forward step into the light for the DC universe. Thanks a good deal to Zachary Levi and his whimsical childlike wonder approach to being thrust into the world of heroism, and a large part also to the younger cast helping him flourish. Shazam! Brings while nothing greatly new to the landscape, something almost bizarrely new to the DCEU... humour, wonder and a sheer entertainment focused driven roll through another side of the usually bleak universe! While yes some lore plods along at the start, the momentum moves quickly as Billy Batson, split from his mother at a young age is desperate to find the family he lost. Along the path he finds himself passed from foster home to foster home, dealing with the usual troubles of coming of age(which is very much the overall tone of the film) one such incident leads him to a dashing escape and somehow lands him in the dark and mysterious cave of th...

In 2005 Batman began, in 2008 The Dark Knight fell from Gotham's grace at the hands of the Joker and Two-Face and after what feels like too long a wait The Dark Knight Rises as a new threat emerges from the darkness. It's been 8 years since the Dent act was put into motion clearing the streets of organized crime in the name of DA Harvey Dent who, to the people of Gotham, was brutally murdered by the Batman. Though Commissioner James Gordon keeps watch over the now quiet streets, an aged Bruce Wayne finds himself a recluse without his late-night activities to keep him occupied and Alfred questioning his life goals Bruce finds himself lost without the cape and cowl. Elsewhere prominent thief Selina Kyle sets her paws on the ex-billionaire playboy at the behest of her employers who are out for Wayne and his family business. All mysterious events from Wayne's cat-theft to people disappearing into the sewers begin to unfold as rookie-cop John Blake picks up on...