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).
Batman Beyond: Season 1 (1999)
8.1/10
Director: Bruce W Timm, Various
Starring: Voices Of, Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Lauren Tom, Stockard Channing
AKA 'Batman of the Future' in its original New Zealand release. The futuristic follow-up to the acclaimed 'Batman: The Animated Series' sees Bruce Way... Read more
Batman Forever (1995)
5.4/10
Director: Joel Schumacher
Starring: Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Pat Hingle
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
Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker (2000)
Director: Curt Geda
Starring: Voices Of, Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Angie Harmon, Melissa Joan H...
Aka "Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker". This acclaimed, full-length animated feature tells of the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, and his encounter with... Read more
Batman Returns (1992)
7/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Danny DeVito, Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gou...
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
Batman Returns ( Blu-ray ) (1992)
7/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Michael Gou...
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
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
6.6/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The General public is controversial over having superman on their planet and letting the dark knight pursue the streets of Gotham. And while this is h... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ( Blu-ray ) (2016)
6.6/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The Dark Knight holds a vengeful vendetta against the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Two years have past since the world was intr... Read more
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ( Blu-ray ) (3D) (2016)
6.5/10
Director: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Diane Lane, Holly Hunter, Jeremy Irons, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse E...
The Dark Knight holds a vengeful vendetta against the Man of Steel in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Two years have past since the world was intr... Read more
Batman vs Dracula (2005)
6.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan, Peter Stormare, Kevin Michael Richardso...
Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthl... Read more
Batman: Gotham Knight (2008)
6.8/10
Presented in a unique anime-inspired style, this cartoon anthology features six all-new short stories, each penned by a different writer, chronicling... Read more