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The Dark Knight Rises

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...

The Amazing Spider-man

Peter Parker is swinging back across the Manhattan skyline for a more personal story of boy meets radioactive spider. Brilliant in the mind but a loner in popularity, Peter Parker gets by in his simple life of science that is until he discoveries a long hidden mystery that led to his parents death. Looking for answers Peter sneaks into Oscorp Industries in hope of finding out what his father was working on, while it leads him into a more personal relationship with intern and classmate Gwen Stacy, Peter also makes the acquaintance of Dr Curtis Connors a enigmatic old friend of his fathers. His journey through Oscorp tower takes Peter to a room filled with artificially enhanced spiders and one of which take a liking to Parker, being on the end of a nasty bite Peter soon learns he's gained some nimble new abilities, though on sharing a scientific algorithm Peter helps Dr Connors on his own scaly metamorphosis of chaos. D...

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

He paved the way for a better America, he stood for equality and justice, he had a fantastic beard... and a little known fact is that the 16th president to watch over the stars and stripes was secretly a vampire hunter. So it may not be exactly as history tells it but this version of Abraham Lincoln finds himself lusting the death of apparent vampire Jack Barts who he believes responsible for his mothers death. On carrying out his vengeful mission against the demonic creature Lincoln finds himself thoroughly outmatched and would have been the helpless prey of his nemesis without the help of the mysterious Henry Sturgess. Henry teaches young Abe all about the sinful enemies hiding in the shadows, taking Abe under his wing Henry shapes him into a weapon of mass vampire destruction with all the knowledge he possesses. Abraham Lincoln takes to his calling as vampire hunter with rage and hatred hoping to obtain the vengeance for his mothers death but soon finds ...

Prometheus

Where did we come from and why are we here? Are the central questions that plague the Prometheus and her crew as it descends upon LV-223. After discovering several archaeological findings Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway set out to find their answers striking a deal with the major international Weyland Corporation and CEO Peter Weyland, who also has his eyes set on finding humanities lost tale of origins. Upon landing on LV-223 the crew soon realize that the race they nicknamed Engineers who invited them to their world may have other plans in mind for humanity. Shaw's beliefs in science and god are soon brought into question along with the creation of humans and their purpose pushed along by a cyborg named David and the Weyland Corporations own voice of input in Meredith Vickers it soon comes to light that like the truth of creation, the real intentions of the Prometheus aren't as what Shaw is led to believe. The Girl with the Dragon tatt...

Snow White and the Huntsman

A darker fantasy without all the Disney happy-go-lucky, warrior princess', aggressive dwarves and a darkly delicious queen rule this land of far, far away. Much like always Snow finds herself in the clutches of evil yet beautiful on the outside stepmother Ravenna, on hearing from a magic mirror that young miss white could surpass her beauty and take back her families castle she sends her brother to bring forth the child and eat her heart to obtain everlasting beauty. Outsmarting the Queens brother, Snow manages to free herself from captivity and away to gain back her fathers honor and her peoples trust. Enraged the Queen sends for a huntsman to go and bring back Snow's heart but can the Huntsman really obey such a wicked ruler? Can Snow regain her namesake and castle? Will the mirror ever be polished to perfection? Kristen Stewart brings Snow White to life (and back again after snacking on a rotten apple) though the charms aren't really as blaring as the animated...

Men in Black 3

Here come the Men in Black, The boys are back in town or at least one of them is with the other looking considerably younger and dare i say peppy. On a secret moon prison far above the earth, the menacing alien threat Boris the Animal finds a way to break free and exact his revenge on the MIB agent responsible for his stint in LunarMax, K. Meanwhile J and K are up to the usual MIB day-to-day business of bringing galactic menaces to judgment this time in a Chinese restaurant, when Boris turns up to goad K with his freedom the two agents find themselves at a difference of opinion and split off K reminiscing other past mistakes and J broading over his incomprehensible partner once again. On arrival at MIB HQ the next day J finds that K has vanished from everyone's memories and informed by Agent O that K died in 1969, confused by the apparent change to the time space continuum J soon comes to the conclusion that...

Dark Shadows

A gothic fantasy with a tint of Burton and Depp tries to bring an old flame back to light. Barnabus Collins a wealthy playboy of old strutting his stuff in 1772 and breaking many hearts, including that of a family servent Angelique. When Barnabus tries to put his illustrious conquests behind him and settle with the love of his life Josette, Angelique puts her own wicked twist into play pushing Josette to take her own life and cursing Barnabus to an eternity of hellish life as a vampire. Barnabus is forced to slumber within in a coffin yet accidentally he is one day awoken 200 years later in 1972 to find the Collins family struggling and Angelique still plauging his family. Barnabus must step up, adjust to the new era and his own 'drinking' problem long enough to cease the curse forced upon his descendants and bring the Collins name back to its wealthy routes. Johnny Depp takes to the cloak of Barnabus Collins with vampiric thirst and with his usual quirk of character he...