Batman Begins (2005)

Christopher Nolan’s reinvention of the Batman saga follows Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale), enraged by parents’ murder, to Tibet, where he trains with a ninja clan led by the mysterious Ra’s Al Ghul. Returning to Gotham, Wayne takes on the mantle of the Dark Knight and, with the help of stalwart butler Alfred (Michael Caine) and honest cop Sgt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), wages war on the city’s lot of criminals. With Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Morgan Freeman, and Cillian Murphy. 140 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

The Dark Knight (2008)

With Gotham City held in the grip of organized crime, Batman (Christian Bale), Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman), and D.A. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) vow to clean up the streets. But their plan doesn’t allow for the Joker (Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Heath Ledger), a psychotic, clown-faced criminal whose unbridled chaos results in Dent’s transformation into the disfigured, dual-minded Two-Face. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster follow-up also stars Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman. 153 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Eight years after Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) hung up his cape and cowl, Gotham City’s crime rate is at an all-time low. That is, until a powerful terrorist leader called Bane (Tom Hardy) arrives to hold the entire city hostage. Now, it’s up to Batman, Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), young cop John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and the sleek and sexy Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) to bring Bane down. Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman also star in the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s successful saga. 165 min. C/Rtg: PG-13

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.