{"id":6831,"date":"2022-03-06T10:37:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T09:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/the-batman"},"modified":"2022-03-06T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T09:37:50","slug":"the-batman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rocksmag.com\/london\/the-batman\/","title":{"rendered":"THE BATMAN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Pattinson, star of \u2018Twilight\u2019 and \u2018Tenet\u2019 stars as DC Comics vigilante Batman alongside an all-star cast in this Warner Bros action movie reboot, out in cinemas nationwide on March 4th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

His evil nemesises, The Riddler and The Penguin, played by \u2018Little Miss Sunshine\u2019 actor Paul Danno and \u2018In Bruges\u2019 Colin Farrell, are back causing havoc in Gotham City, set to avenge past wrongdoings and take down Batman.<\/p>\n

Joining Pattinson in his quest for justice against these evil villains are Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman and Andy Serkis (Golam in \u2018Lord of the Rings\u2019) as his loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth. \u2018The Hunger Games\u2019 actor Jeffrey Wright plays Gotham Lieutenant James Gordon.<\/p>\n

Directed and written by \u2018Cloverfield\u2019s\u2019 Matt Reeves, this latest instalment of \u2018Batman\u2019 is the first we\u2019ve seen since in a standalone movie since \u2018The Dark Knight Rises\u2019 in 2012 and according to trailers and reviews it shows a more funny side to the character with a lot of sarcasm and wit intwined in the script.<\/p>\n

Director Reeves has compared his version of Batman to the late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain, saying: \u201cRather than make Bruce Wayne the playboy version who had gone through a great tragedy and become a recluse, I started making this connection to Gus Van Sant\u2019s \u2018Last Days,\u2019 and the idea of this fictionalised version of Kurt Cobain being in this kind of decaying manor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everything we have seen and heard about the new Batman is getting us more hyped for a blockbuster. Something that is backed up by early box office projections.<\/p>\n

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ROCKS RATING: ****<\/p>\n

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ALBUM REVIEW<\/p>\n

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BACK TO THE BOOZER<\/p>\n

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Folk in the industry often refer to pub bands with derogation.<\/p>\n

However, Surrey favourites\u2019 Ransom are determined to defy this misplaced perception with the release of their debut album \u2018Back to the Boozer\u2019 and one finger firmly raised towards the established order.<\/p>\n

Rarely, have we put on an album in our car and felt 39 minutes of our lives simply evaporated with such euphoric, fist punching joy!<\/p>\n

From their opening salvo \u2018Vindication\u2019 you go on a tour de force \u2018Lockdown\u2019 journey through political, racial and gender, issues, all given total \u2018Ransomization.\u2019<\/p>\n

There\u2019s even a song about a Louisiana Outlaw and another about Go Karting. Bemused you will be….but happily.<\/p>\n

The choruses are big, the lyrics clever,\u00a0guitar riffs and licks huge.<\/p>\n

With a thunderous bass so powerful we wondered if we might lose the car roof, all this to a thumping drum beat that made us want to put our foot hard to the floor.<\/p>\n

If this band are not swapping pub floors for concert halls by the end of the year, then there really is something seriously wrong.<\/p>\n

Surrey Rocks have secured Ransom as one of their three acts for their upcoming Awards ceremony.<\/p>\n

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ROCKS RATING: *****<\/p>\n

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BOOK REVIEW<\/p>\n

THE LEVIATHAN<\/p>\n

A heady mix of historical fiction, myth and spooky realism,\u00a0\u2018The Leviathan<\/em>\u2019 is set in seventeenth century Norfolk during England\u2019s bloody civil war.<\/p>\n

When Thomas Treadwater returns home from battle summoned by a troubling letter from his sister, he finds his family and farm in disarray and his mother and two of their servants accused of witchcraft and subsequently put behind bars by the local witch finder.<\/p>\n

Thomas is a level-headed sort of chap however – who doesn\u2019t believe in witchery and superstition, but there are fantastical, impossible things going on that makes him question everything he believes.<\/p>\n

As Thomas unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before.<\/p>\n

Something has awoken in England, and now it will not rest, the book teases. A dark and eery page turner you won\u2019t be able to put down.<\/p>\n

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The Leviathan is the debut novel from Rosie Andrews and has already made it to the top of The Sunday Times best seller list where its tipped to stay. A huge accolade for such a young novelist on her first outing.<\/p>\n

A dark and eery page turner you won\u2019t be able to put down.<\/p>\n

ROCKS RATING: ****<\/p>\n

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ROCKS RATING: ****<\/p>\n

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RECIPE<\/p>\n

Grilled Steak Salad with Pesto & Crostini<\/p>\n

This classic Italian recipe by Jamie Oliver is bursting with fresh herb flavour. Below is the standard way to make but you can also add pine nuts and parmesan cheese if desired.<\/p>\n

Cooking time: 20 minutes<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

(makes 2 portions)<\/p>\n