Articles tagged "the dark knight"

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Psycho Smackdown: ‘Watchmen’‘s Rorschach vs. ‘The Dark Knight’‘s Joker

by Bill Gibron

[4.Mar.09] :. This time next year, if there is any justice left in this baffling business called show, Jackie Earle Haley will be reaping the same kind of universal accolades that followed the late Heath Ledger...

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Backstage at the Oscars: Heath Ledger’s family discusses win

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[23.Feb.09] :. HOLLYWOOD - Heath Ledger’s sister Kate knew all along. She told us backstage that her brother had been sending her photos from the set of “The Dark Knight.”  “When he...

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Academy’s snubbing of ‘The Dark Knight’ is a crime

by Christopher Kelly [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[19.Feb.09] :. It conjured up a complex and detailed alternate universe. It featured one of the most convincing portraits of wanton evil ever seen in an American film. Its vision of an upside-down political system...

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Superheroes Versus Comics

by shathley Q

[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?

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Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nomination

by Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)]

[23.Jan.09] :. It was a dark day for “The Dark Knight” as the 81st annual Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, snubbed the most popular film since “Titanic.” Christopher Nolan’s...

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PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 Feature

The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved.

PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008

Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008

by PopMatters Staff

[14.Jan.09] :. Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good.

‘The Dark Knight’ hovers high above newest Blu-ray titles

by Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)]

[9.Dec.08] :. “The Dark Knight” (Warner, 2008, $35.99), the best Batman movie ever made and easily one of the top films of the year, leads the list of this week’s Blu-ray releases. The...

Let Us Now Praise Ordinary Men: Normalcy, Comics, and The Dark Knight

by 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.

What the World Needs Now: Society’s Desperate Need for Superheroes

by Charles Moss

[5.Sep.08] :. Hollywood has finally discovered what comic book fans have known all along: superheroes serve as brightly-colored, two-dimensional extensions of ourselves.

How to play at being a villain: Bardem, Ledger reignite media interest in craft of acting

by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)]

[14.Aug.08] :. The verdict is nearly unanimous: As the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” Heath Ledger gives a great performance. But what exactly does that mean? As we watch a movie, the mysterious alchemy...

Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving

by 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...

The impact of ‘Dark Knight,’ Leno and Janet’s breast

by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)]

[28.Jul.08] :. This has been an impactful week in the world of show business. And you know what that means? It means there was a lot of impact. You can’t have an impactful week without impact. I think I...

When bad is good: Heath Ledger’s Joker is the latest villain we love to hate

by 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 and...

Batmassive: The Meaning of $300 Million

by Bill Gibron

[28.Jul.08] :. It only took 10 days. Less than two weeks. It remains a stunning accomplishment. It took Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 16 days to get there. It took the overly hyped third...

How 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...

Christian ‘Batman’ Bale is a serious man for a serious role

by 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...

‘Dark Knight’ role as The Joker may not be a fair legacy for Heath Ledger

by 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,...

The Dark Knight

by Cynthia Fuchs

[17.Jul.08] :. Batman's dilemma in The Dark Knight is how to use his bad press, whether he will embrace it or continue to fight it.

With ‘The Dark Knight,’ superhero movies take a flying leap toward maturity

by 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 villain

by 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 lives

by 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 hype

by 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, indeed

by 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...

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

by Bill Gibron

[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming.

Chicago film crew tries to keep ‘Batman’ under wraps

by 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...