Batman Begins

This post is a story and theme analysis of Batman Begins, as an appetizer for the ethical review of The Dark Knight coming in 3 days. Thanks to Ryan Blue, an accomplished story analyst and teacher. Check out his blog on the elements of story at lifeofmystory.blogspot.com. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight could easily be one continuous movie. Batman Begins defines Batman and his values while The Dark Knight puts those values to the test. Think of Batman Begins as the classroom and The Dark...Read Full Story

Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer is pretty much one of the first names you think of when you think of movie scores. Luckily for us he has at least 5 upcoming projects in 2008. Casi Divas (March 2008) Casi Divas is a very interesting project by Mr. Zimmer. It’s a Mexican movie with mostly Mexican actors directed by Issa Lopez. It’s a comedy about 4 women in Mexico and he craziness that is going on when one of the biggest movie producers is casting for his next big movie. Hans Zimmer and...Read Full Story

Batman Begins: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Batman Begins explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents’ murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of...Read Full Story

Does the single-disc release of The Prestige contain enough substance to be a worthwhile DVD?The Prestige is one of those films that has all the right pieces to make it work. For starters, it's directed by one of my current favourites, Christopher Nolan (Memento, Batman Begins), and is shot by the two-time academy award nominated cinematographer Wally Pfister. It also features the very well cast performances of Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, David Bowie, and...Read Full Story

April 24, 2008by Alex Billington An absolutely phenomenal poster for The Dark Knight has been discovered as part of the on-going viral marketing game. You can check it out below but I guarantee you will be BLOWN AWAY. I have not seen a poster that brings out this much energy and excitement ever. I'm certain this isn't the last poster we'll see - but is the first full poster featuring Batman himself. I love the colors, I love Batman's pose, I love the flaming building - this poster kicks...Read Full Story

The Dark Knight Soundtrack album for the 2008 Batman movie, The Dark Knight. Music composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard. The Dark Knight is an American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. The film is a sequel to 2005′s Batman Begins, which rebooted the Batman film series after an eight-year hiatus. Actor Heath Ledger stars as The Joker.The CD contains 14 tracks of powerful punches of Batman’s adventures of good vs evil. Rating: (out of 66 reviews) List...Read Full Story

Yes it’s true ladies and gentleman! My prayers have been heard and Warner Bros are set to release a 2CD special edition on December 9th this year and I can’t think of any better christmas present! Here’s a little info from Hans-Zimmer.com: “The Special Edition features the complete score on two CD’s plus four bonus remix tracks ; it also contains an 8×8x40 page hardbound book.” Guess what folks! It inludes the 14 tracks on the original release and adds another 14 (including 4 remixes). The...Read Full Story

The Dark Knight Trailer - Inception Style Be sure to watch in HD. Thanks to the awesome viewers: #9 - Most Discussed (May 17) - Film & Animation #38 - Top Favorited (May 17) - Film & Animation #46 - Top Rated (May 17) - Film & Animation #59 - Most Viewed (May 17) - Film & Animation - South Africa #58 - Most Viewed (May 17) - Film & Animation - Canada #72 - Most Viewed (May 17) - Film & Animation - Poland #46 - Most Discussed (This Week) - Film & Animation #94 - Top Favorited (This Week...Read Full Story

Well well well, so it finally happened. Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard finally get an award after winning with The Dark Knight for Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media last night. I have to say I didn’t think it would happen, but very happy it did. The other nominees were Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Iron Man, There Will Be Blood and Wall-E. Juno won for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or...Read Full Story

Christian Bale may move seamlessly between genres better than any actor around, but you can be sure he loves doing the big blockbusters as much as artier fare like last year’s I’m Not There and Rescue Dawn. Take Batman, the franchise that he reinvented with director Christopher Nolan in 2005’s Batman Begins and returns to on July 18 in The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader films may be loaded with special effects and based on comic books, but when EW.com caught up with the actor last week at...Read Full Story