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 Batman Superman Movie (1998)
7.8/10
Director: Toshihko Masuda
Starring: Timothy Daly, Dana Delany, Clancy Brown, Voices Of
Batman and Superman team up when Lex Luthor hires The Joker to take out the Man of Steel in this feature length animated epic. But can our superheroes... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 1 - Training for Power (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City. Includes three episodes from the all-new... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 2 - The Man Who Would Be Bat (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
Three more episodes from the new animated Batman as he's still getting the hang of his superhero status, 'The Man Who Would Be Bat', 'The Big Chill' r... Read more
The Best of Batman: Volume 1 (2012)
It's the ultimate in villain-thwarting, Gotham-saving super hero action as the Dark Knight stars in 7 all-time fan-favourite Batman animated episodes!... Read more
The Best of Batman: Volume 2 (2012)
The ultimate confrontation between heroes and villains: the Dark Knight, superhero of Gotham, is at the heart of the action in these 6 episodes of Vol... Read more
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