United Leeds Endeavours Reviews The Dark Knight Rises

After revealing the critics reviews last week United Leeds Endeavours gives their opinion on the biggest film of the year, The Dark Knight Rises.

At the headquarters of United Leeds Endeavours we read the reviews of The Dark Knight Rises with anticipation last week. As a direct sales and marketing company, which specialises in direct sales for the entertainment industry, we’ve been keeping our ears to the ground surrounding the hype for this film.Would it live up to our expectations?  Would the bad guy ever be as bad as Heath Ledger’s Joker?

The film didn’t disappoint and a group from United Leeds Endeavours put together their own thoughts and feelings over the weekend after their Friday night viewing. The reviews of the critics were largely spot on. Tom Hardy as Bane was formidable, though one could only wonder at how he managed to bulk up so spectacularly for the role. Christopher Nolan had said that Ann Hathaway’s performance of Catwoman was worthy of its own spin-off and we’d have to agree. She looked every inch the part and played the torn thief with class and elegance.

Though the film was admittedly long, we can forgive Christopher Nolan for being slightly self-indulgent in his last ever outing as director for the franchise. Despite the length it didn’t drag and twists and turns along the way kept an audience of all ages enthralled. The ending was both fitting and unpredictable. It left a strong enough conclusion for there to be no sequel but also enough open ends that one could easily be made. Such is the nature of huge movie franchises. At the viewing that a group from United Leeds Endeavours attended the audience broke out into spontaneous applause as the final credits rolled through.

The opening of the film was marred by the horrific tragedy that occurred at a midnight screening in Aurora, Colorado when 12 people were shot dead and countless others injured in a mass shooting by a crazed man. In the wake of the shootings Christopher Nolan spoke out in horror and shock at the events. Nolan summed it up fittingly describing the killings as a ‘senseless tragedy’ and that he couldn’t understand why someone would ‘violate that innocent and hopeful place in such an unbearably savage way.’ The whole team at United Leeds Endeavours would like to pass on their condolences to everyone affected by the tragedy.

United Leeds Endeavours Anticipates The Dark Knight Rises

United Leeds Endeavours looks at the latest reviews for the hottest film of the year, The Dark Knight Rises.

The Dark Knight Rises is easily one of the most hotly anticipated films of 2012. The final film in Christopher Nolan’s batman trilogy staring Christian Bale hits UK cinemas on Friday. United Leeds Endeavours has rounded up the reviews from around the world and so far, it’s looking very good indeed.

United Leeds Endeavours specialize in direct sales and marketing for the entertainment industry so their interest in films is pretty intense. Nothing has caught their attention more than The Dark Knight Rises. The trailers have been appearing on our screens for some months now and boy does it look good! Never one to be convinced by trailers however United Leeds Endeavours has been doing some detailed research since the film was viewed by the critics and it’s been getting some impressive reviews. According to Todd McCarthy at the Hollywood Reporter the film “ranks as the best of Nolan’s trio…a blockbuster by any standard.”

Justin Chang at Variety believes that the second film in the trilogy is better still thinks it was impressive. He said “If it never quite matches the brilliance of 2008’s The Dark Knight, this hugely ambitious action-drama nonetheless retains the moral urgency and serious-minded pulp instincts that have made the Warners franchise a beacon of integrity in an increasingly comic book-driven Hollywood universe.”

What is United Leeds Endeavours anticipating? “The trailer gives the impression of the film being as action packed and gritty as its predecessor. We’ve heard that Tom Hardy as Bane is scary and haunting though we don’t think he’ll be as good as Heath Ledger was as The Joker. Christopher Nolan has said himself that Anne Hathaway as Catwoman is so good that she deserves her own spin-off film so we’re expecting big things from her.”

The film gets its UK release on Friday with many cinema’s showing screenings at just after midnight. The team at United Leeds Endeavours is having a group cinema trip on Friday at 8pm (the tickets have been booked for weeks, us smug? No!). Keep an eye out for our review next week!

United Leeds Endeavours Cheers on Leeds 10K From Office Window

The 2012 Run for All 10K raced past the headquarters of United Leeds Endeavours this Sunday raising huge amounts for charity.

United Leeds Endeavours wrote a couple of months back about the Run for All 10K race that would be taking place through Leeds City Centre. Well the day finally came and the rain thankfully held off long enough for the race to be completed. The event in aid of Jane Tomlinson’s foundation was a huge success with 7,500 runners taking part. This event has become a mainstay of the Leeds calendar after 6 years. Since it began it has raised over £4.5 million for charity.

United Leeds Endeavours understands that there has been some talk that the route will be changed next year to add a different challenge for those who have been taking part for many years. Though nothing has been confirmed yet it seems a sensible idea and should hopefully attract more entries as well.  Gary Verity Chief executive of Yorkshire’s tourist board, Welcome to Yorkshire, took part in the race this year and said that it was a fantastic way to promote Leeds and Yorkshire as a whole.

As a successful direct sales company United Leeds Endeavours is fully behind the work being done in the county to promote businesses in Leeds. So they were excited to learn that Yorkshire is putting in a bid to host a stage of the Tour de France and Mr. Verity believes that the Headrow would make a great starting point. “This stretch of street would look particularly good with about 250 cycles on it, and what a day like today proves is that we can do it.”

A spokesperson for United Leeds Endeavours showed that there was incredible pride in the city. “Events like this show what a fantastic city Leeds is and how it is putting itself on the map as a ideal location for business and sports events. We mustn’t however forget about the reason for this run. Jane Tomlinson was a true Leeds hero and the legacy that she has left behind has helped countless charities and individuals. Huge congratulations should be given to those who completed the race, not just from the running aspect but also for all the hard work they’ve done for their chosen charities.”

United Leeds Endeavours Learns Lovefilm.com to Add Fox to Service

United Leeds Endeavours understands that Lovefilm.com has added yet another major film studio, Twentieth Century Fox, to their catalogue.

After recently reporting that online DVD rental and streaming service, Lovefilm.com, had resolved their dispute with Universal Pictures it now seems that their service is to grow further. United Leeds Endeavours, a direct sales and marketing company which specialises in working with the entertainment industry, learnt at the end of last week that it would be adding another Hollywood studio to their ever expanding catalogue.

The exclusive deal with the Twentieth Century Fox TV unit will mean that subscribers to the service will be able to watch shows such as 24 and Sons of Anarchy. This is in addition to exclusive deals that they already hold with Sony and Warner Brothers. Lovefilm.com now have over 2 million subscribers in Britain, Germany and Sweden in a sector that is widely expected to completely destroy traditional DVD rental shops.

A spokesperson for United Leeds Endeavours said, “People now expect to be able to access films and TV shows immediately and want a huge catalogue at their finger-tips. Online streaming services such as Lovefilm.com and Netflix offer this solution. We’re certain that this is going to be the future of home entertainment.”

There has been a great deal of competition between Lovefilm and Netflix over recent months but Netflix have really struggled to get their foot in the door in the UK. Lovefilm.com which is owned by Amazon have been quick off the mark to expand their online streaming service to offer a wider variety that Netflix whilst still keeping the option for DVD postal rental.  The spokesperson from United Leeds Endeavours continued, “Although increasingly we feel there will be more and more demand for streaming-only services, some people don’t have the internet capability or just prefer to have the hard copy. The fact that Lovefilm.com offers both is a feather in their cap.”

United Leeds Endeavours is a marketing and sales company with offices around the UK. We provide a world class marketing service, driven by results for our clients and excellent service for our customers. www.unitedleedsendeavours.com