Media Studies Blog

The Joker Review                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ...

The Dark Knight Review:  Released in 2008 the Dark Knight was a smash hit with comic fans and average moviegoers alike, and today 11 years later it still manages to hold up fantastically. The films great mix of well written and iconic characters mixed in with great storylines and actions managed to win Christopher Nolan's superb creation over 20 awards. The story takes place in a crime-ridden Gotham ruled by a circle of vicious gang kingpins, however, due to the good work of  Harvey Dent and Batman countless of these criminals are crushed and imprisoned. Despite this, the streets of Gotham aren't safe for long as the infamous Joker makes his first big-screen appearance in decades. Joker then decides to proposition these gangsters, for much of their money he will kill the Batman, after this the Joker begins his own crime spree around Gotham vowing to kill more and more people each day until the Batman turns himself in. Now although the film appears simplistic in natur...

John Wick Chapter 3 Review: Over 5 years after John Wick's first release, John Wick Chapter 3 has finally graced our screens. Taking place after Wick's 'excomunicado' in the previous installment our hero is forced onto the run as he has a huge assassination contract on his head. These high stakes help to instill an impression of intensity as a wounded Wick has to stumble through NY with a wound and a horde of criminals to fight off. Wick manages to gain help for his wound but not soon after he is once again attacked by a group of assassins. This setting for the story creates a whole host of different settings and situations for Wick to fight off his pursuers with various weapons. The violence also manages to ramp up in this installment as multiple new and violent close-ups are employed to increase the realism. The stakes rocket up even higher when it comes to Wicks's final stand in the iconic continental hotel when the mysterious table send in their full...

THE MATRIX REVIEW The epic 1999 Matrix has been loved by fans for just over 20 years now, and for good reason. Winning four Oscars and a Bafta after it was enjoyed by fans everywhere. Taking place on a deceitful version of planet earth Mr.Anderson (hacker code name Neo) idly strides through the daily motions of a monotonous life until one day he is contacted by a group of freelance hackers. After this group of hackers reveal to him his own real importance his life changes drastically, being chased by a murderous group of agents Neo has no choice but to join up with the other hackers. The story's tension then heightens to an insane level after Neo learns that the world he lives in is a simulation created by sentient robots after the real Earth was overrun and destroyed. Much of the movie itself is focused on Neo's escape by the self-named 'Agents'(programs added to the matrix in order to keep the human race believing the lie they are trapped in)however when...