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Articles tagged "batman" Comics FeatureLet Us Now Praise Ordinary Men: Normalcy, Comics, and The Dark Knightby Chris Barsanti[23.Sep.08] :. Without a couple of recognizably fallible and ordinary men like Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon at its center, The Dark Knight would ultimately be nothing more than an exceptionally well-tooled and smartly-acted thriller.  NewsPop 20: Super hero formula evolvingby Aaron Sagers [(MCT)][30.Jul.08] :. In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box office. But despite the enormous success of “The Dark...  NewsWhen bad is good: Heath Ledger’s Joker is the latest villain we love to hateby Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][28.Jul.08] :. Oh, Hannibal, you big, lovable teddy bear, you. Come give us a hug! Yes, we Americans do love our movie villains. And the nastier the better. You wouldn’t think that in a time of terrorism... NewsHow far can ‘Dark Knight’s’ box-office numbers go?by Russ Britt [MarketWatch (MCT)][22.Jul.08] :. LOS ANGELES - The latest film in the “Batman” series, “The Dark Knight,” posted record box-office receipts over the weekend, but talk of repeat business could drive those...  NewsChristian ‘Batman’ Bale is a serious man for a serious roleby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][18.Jul.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The role of Batman in “The Dark Knight” suits Christian Bale better than when he played the comic book hero in “Batman Begins.” Literally, the Batman...  News‘Dark Knight’ role as The Joker may not be a fair legacy for Heath Ledgerby Carla Meyer [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][17.Jul.08] :. “The Dark Knight” is likely to make Heath Ledger a bigger star than he ever was in life. The ingredients are there: the iconic role, the tragic death and that most essential component,... With ‘The Dark Knight,’ superhero movies take a flying leap toward maturityby Rene Rodriguez [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][16.Jul.08] :. Even before shooting had wrapped on “The Dark Knight” last year, the movie already seemed destined to become the defining film of the 2008 summer season. Anticipation was building for... Resident evil: Every comic book hero needs a memorable villainby Julie Hinds [Detroit Free Press (MCT)][16.Jul.08] :. Being bad may never have been this good before. The early consensus is Heath Ledger is nearly perfect as the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” the new Batman movie that opens this... With ‘The Dark Knight,’ film noir still livesby Lewis Beale [Newsday (MCT)][14.Jul.08] :. It’s a visual style. It’s a movie genre. And nearly 70 years after it first appeared, film noir is not only still with us, but has successfully moved into the worlds of science fiction,... ‘The Dark Knight’ generates hero-size hypeby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Jul.08] :. Look out, Spider-Man. There is every reason to believe - from advance ticket sales to buzz - that Batman is about to do to you what Superman, Iron Man, the X-Men and the Fantastic Four could not do.... Why so serious? ‘The Dark Knight’ is a darker Batman movie, indeedby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Jul.08] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The Joker (Heath Ledger) strolls into a posh fund-raiser for District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in the latest Batman big-screen adventure, “The Dark... Reading Comics by Douglas Wolkby Jeremy Estes[6.Aug.07] :. Wolk discusses each selection with a fan's enthusiasm and a critic's eye for detail. Chicago film crew tries to keep ‘Batman’ under wrapsby Terry Armour [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][2.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO - A curious crowd has gathered in Old Town, where a film crew has spent a good portion of the night setting up shop. Word has traveled through the neighborhood that the latest in the... |
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