However the situation has now been remedied and after reclaiming the TV from Disney XD and Peppa Pig we have finally watched both movies. Well done us.
The first - Batman: The Dark Knight Rises was a bit long but entertaining all the same. Christian Bale makes a great Batman, although every time he puts on his Batman voice it reminded me of the cinema voiceover guy. You know the one -deep husky tones that sound a bit like a sexy crank caller. Other than that though it ticked all the Batman boxes.
Anne Hathaway who has never been my favourite actress was, I have to admit, pretty awesome as Catwoman. I nearly changed my opinion of her completely, but then this week I saw her Golden Globe acceptance speech for Le Mis and - bang! - she was back on my 'I don't know why I hate her but I do' list. Miaow. I'm sure she'll get over it though.
Anyway, thumbs up for the movie as a bit of escapism on a cold wet January night.

I can't say I loved this film, I may even have cringed my way through some of it, but if you'd like to have a look into the lives of some beautiful strangers on New Years Eve in New York and you're not an aging cynic like me then go for it!
Disclosure: Warner Bros. sent me these films for the purposes of this review.