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<<<Spoiler alert>>>

Watch the movie before listening if you don’t want to hear spoilers (and if you’ve always wanted to hear Liam Neeson speak at ½ speed).

Films referenced: 

Batman Begins (2005) dir. by Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight (2008) dir. by Christopher Nolan

Batman & Robin (1997) dir. by Joel Schumacher

Superman (1978) dir. by Dick Donner

Superman II (1980) dir. by Dick Donner

Waves (2019) dir. by Trey Edward Shults

The Batman (2022) dir. by Matt Reeves

Sources:

Vilja Johnson, “It’s What You Do that Defines You:” Christopher Nolan’s Batman as Moral Philosopher, Journal of popular culture, vol. 47, no. 5 (2014)

Kyle Killian, ‘Batman (and World War III) Begins Hollywood Takes on Terror’, Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, vol. 19, no. 1 (2008)

Garry Lu, ‘How Christopher Nolan changed the game with Batman Begins, Boss Hunting (2021)

Behind-the-scenes of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy

Stephen Pizzello, 'Batman Begins: The Bat Takes Wing', American Cinematographer (2020)


Editing and production by Lily Austin and James Brailsford, original theme music by James Brailsford. 

Thank you to Abby-Jo Sheldon for our logo.

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Edited and produced by Lily Austin and James Brailsford
Original music by James Brailsford

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