After the enormous success of Superman's introduction in 1938, DC Comics quickly introduced a plethora of four-coloured costumed adventurers, and a clubhouse for them to play in. The DC universe became a surreal theatre of imagination where superheroes faced cunning conundrums and challenges, testing both wits and fists. A colourful cocktail of pulp elements with characterisation reduced to visual iconography. The DC stable of characters has had an enduring relationship with the moving image. In animation DC have often taken the high road garnering a number of industry awards. The budgetary restraints of television have led to a number of tongue-in-cheek interpretations which are now fondly remembered by cult afficionadoes. And DC's big two (Superman and Batman) are never far away from cinematic glory, rebooted and reimagined for each generation. Pictured: Christopher Reeve delivers the quintessential "man of steel" in "Superman - The Movie" (1978).
Loosely based on the DC Comics/Vertigo "Hellblazer" graphic novels, "Constantine" tells the story of John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has li... Read more
The Dark Knight's origins are finally explored on the big screen. Fuelled by vengeance following his parents' murder, Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) tr... Read more
In this sequel to 1989's "Batman", the Caped Crusader (Michael Keaton) is up against the Penguin (Danny DeVito), the hideously deformed scion of a wea... Read more
Set eight years on from the events of 'The Dark Knight', the film sees Batman (Christian Bale) returning to save Gotham City from the evil clutches of... Read more
Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island... Read more
Val Kilmer is Batman/Bruce Wayne in this well-realised sequel in which he battles Two-Face (Tommy Lee Jones) and the Riddler (Jim Carrey) while resist... Read more
The Man of Steel is back, Metropolis is in trouble as three super-villans threaten destruction, and Lois Lane marries Clark Kent, only to find him a s... Read more
"Catwoman" is the story of shy, sensitive artist Patience Philips (Halle Berry), a woman who can't seem to stop apologising for her own existence. Whe... Read more
The Batmobile keys have been handed over once more, to George Clooney, who teams up with Chris O'Donnell as Robin to save Gotham City. Alicia Silverst... Read more
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman! Christopher Reeve stars as the Man of Steel, who must thwart notorious criminal masterm... Read more