Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Spoiler-Free Review

Superman may be bullet proof, but can he survive the wrath of the critics?

Picture this: You’re a middle aged man struggling through PTSD and depression. Your parents were murdered in cold blood by a lone gunman on what could have been the happiest night of your childhood. The only solid rock in your life is your foreign butler. You must continuously balance owning Gotham’s most influential corporation with keeping the crime level at bay with your own brute force. Everything has been taken from you. Your home. Your friends. Your family.

The 2016 Academy Awards Review and Reflection

The 2016 Academy Awards have had a major impact, not just on the future of the Oscars, but on the entirety of Hollywood itself.

The 2016 Academy Awards took place last month under the orange glow of the LA sun. Hollywood icons littered the famous red carpet adorned in fashionable clothing and every 10 metres or so stood a large, golden statue of a man: Oscar. The ceremony this year was swathed in controversy – the #OscarsSoWhite hash-tag recurring on social media like an ocean current, dragging the once impenetrable ceremony into murky waters.

Batman V Superman: Why the Controversy?

In June 2013, amongst the sweltering heat of Hall H (the world famous convention hall in which thousands gather every year during San Diego Comic Con to support their favourite film franchises and characters), Batman V Superman was announced to the world...

Initially, there was intense joy and jubilation. Social media was packed with fans who were overjoyed at the idea that they would finally see Batman and Superman (arguably the most iconic superheroes of all time) appear on the big screen for the first time. It was also revealed that the Man of Steel sequel would be based on Frank Miller’s iconic ‘The Dark Knight Returns’, a ground-breaking graphic novel that changed the way mass media approached comic book material—Batman had certainly moved past his Adam West days.