DC Universe
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).
The Best of Superman (2012)
The superhuman crime-fighting champion who started it all battles the forces of evil in 14 breathtaking, fan-favourite animated episodes drawn from mu... Read more
The Dark Knight (2008)
9/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, G...
Christian Bale is back in black, but arguably Christopher Nolan's sequel to 'Batman Begins' is stolen by the villain - Heath Ledger in his final (comp... Read more
The Dark Knight ( Blu-ray ) (2008)
9/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, G...
Christian Bale is back in black, but arguably Christopher Nolan's sequel to 'Batman Begins' is stolen by the villain - Heath Ledger in his final (comp... Read more
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman...
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
The Dark Knight Rises ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman...
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
The Flash (2023)
7.5/10
Director: Andy Muschietti
Starring: John Wesley Shipp, Alex Desert, Amanda Pays
Barry Allen uses his super speed to change the past, but his attempt to save his family creates a world without super heroes, forcing him to race for... Read more
The Flash: The Complete Series (1990)
8/10
Director: Robert Iscove
Starring: John Wesley Shipp, Alex Desert, Amanda Pays
'The Fastest Man Alive' raced from the comics to the small screen in this hit TV series that aired from 1990-91. After a freak lab accident, police sc... Read more
The Lego Batman Movie (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - Lego Batman - sta... Read more
The Lego Batman Movie ( Blu-ray ) (2017)
7.3/10
Director: Chris McKay
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Rosario Dawson, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis
In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The Lego Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - Lego Batman - sta... Read more
The Return of Swamp Thing (1988)
4.5/10
Director: Jim Wynorski
Starring: Heather Locklear, Louis Jourdan, Sara Douglas, Dick Durock
Everyone's favourite muck-encrusted plant-man is back and once again fighting the evil Dr Arcane, in this tongue-in-cheek action-adventure. But this t... Read more