Tag: Christian Bale

Thor returns in another direct comedy, Love and Thunder, but it's another listless and hollow superhero effort from Marvel.

A young Christian Bale and Kate Beckinsale appear in Royal Deceit, an eccentric adaptation of Hamlet, which occasionally entertains.

During the '60s social upheaval, Ford v Ferrari hones in on corporate war and the working class men looking to settle it out of pride.

Sloppy Start The first act of Batman Begins creates a perfect billionaire. The idea is to make the audience empathetic to rich, powerful people. That’s key. Bruce Wayne’s father …

Decent Men in an Indecent Time The masterstroke of The Dark Knight is disrupting Batman fandom. He’s not a good guy. He’s not a hero. The Dark Knight redirects …

Rising Above Recession Bane was born of the recession. He’s a villain looking to reshape society, shifting things away from the rich. Setting a siege in the stock exchange, …

Rising to Opportunistic Power Vice’s conclusions come in the first five minutes. Low wages lead to overworked, tired people who don’t spend time paying attention to things that matter …

A Worldwide Meltdown Made Entertaining Financial collapse was looming prior to the economic meltdown in 2008 – ineptitude, smugness, and blind arrogance caused it. Those are qualities essential to …

David O. Russell pinches down on character, leaving his narrative soggy.

Furnance's pay-off is ignited in the final half hour, director Scott Cooper's work completed with considered patience.

For a film that moves at a languid pace, the complex narrative seemingly cuts out important bridging scenes that would have made it more enjoyable and easier to follow

Rises' greatest asset is how direct of a line it has towards its goals and how precise it stays on that path.