Superman
on DVD
(1978) Starring:Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Marlon Brando Director:Richard Donner Certificate:
In Richard Donner's blockbuster, the Superman myth is well told, from his birth on the doomed planet Krypton to his childhood in a small Kansas town and beyond. After he comes of age, young Clark Kent, as his Earth parents have named him, learns the truth of his alien birth on a voyage of discovery ..read more »
Superman II
on DVD
(1980) Starring:Christopher Reeve, Ned Beatty, Margot Kidder Director:Richard Lester Certificate:
Once again mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent (Christopher Reeve), hiding his identity as Superman, must fight for law and order. This time around, a triumvirate of nasty villains from the planet Krypton break free of their dimensional prison and hightail it to Earth, where they enjoy the same ..read more »
Superman III
on DVD
(1983) Starring:Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn Director:Richard Lester Certificate:
Superman matches wits with an evil mastermind and a computer genius who discovers the one substance that can harm the Man of Steel. Combining the known ingredients of Kryptonite with a guess at the unknown, the genius invents a new Kryptonite that doesn't kill Superman it turns him evil. Meanwhile, ..read more »
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper Director:Sidney J. Furie Certificate:
Heeding the emotional appeal of a 12 year-old boy, Superman agrees to rid the world of all nuclear weapons. Arch-villian Lex Luthor, however, has other ideas. Now an enterprising nuclear arms dealer, Luthor attempts to thwart the peace plan by creating the ultimate henchman in the fearsome form of ..read more »
Superman Returns
on DVD
(2006) Starring:Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth Director:Bryan Singer Certificate:
It's been five long years since Superman (Brandon Routh) defeated General Zod and his cronies (in Superman II). Five years since the Man of Steel mysteriously disappeared. And now he's back. Metropolis is still there. So's the Daily Planet, with Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth), editor Perry White (Frank ..read more »
Batman
on DVD
(1989) Starring:Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger Director:Tim Burton Certificate:
Tim Burton's BATMAN, inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, is a Gothic, Wagnerian treatment of the Batman mythos that explains the origins of Batman (Michael Keaton) and his nemesis, the maniacal Joker (a ripe Jack Nicholson).Gotham City is a sunless, ominous haven for ..read more »
Great sequel with Danny DeVito as a stunning Penguin.
Batman Returns(1992) Starring:Michael Keaton, Danny De Vito, Michelle Pfeiffer Director:Tim Burton Certificate:
In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful BATMAN (1989), the Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin (Danny DeVito), a pitiful, orphaned psychopathic freak who once went on a baby-killing spree, and a 'power' hungry capitalist villain Max Shreck (..read more »
Batman Forever
on DVD
(1995) Starring:Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey Director:Joel Schumacher Certificate:
As two new forces of evil--Two-Face, formerly known as District Attorney Harvey Dent until a courtroom accident left him disfigured by chance and fueled by vengeance, and the Riddler, who was previously Edward Nygma, an overlooked employee of Wayne Enterprises before his transformation into the ..read more »
The worst thing with Batman that I have seen. And I have seen Adam West.
Batman And Robin
on DVD
(1997) Starring:George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman Director:Joel Schumacher Certificate:
The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA ..read more »
Batman Begins
on DVD
(2005) Starring:Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Cillian Murphy Director:Christopher Nolan Certificate:
Years ago, a young boy watched a street thug murder his parents. His life went cold. He left the city for the Far East, where he trained. He grew strong. But so did the darkness. And now the man is returning to Gotham City. The black, boiling drive for vengeance will cause Bruce Wayne to create a ..read more »