Features
Friday, January 16 2009
The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008
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.
Wednesday, January 14 2009
Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008
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.
Tuesday, September 23 2008
Let Us Now Praise Ordinary Men: Normalcy, Comics, and The Dark Knight
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.
Wednesday, April 30 2008
The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008
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.
Reviews
Thursday, July 17 2008
The Dark Knight
Batman's dilemma in The Dark Knight is how to use his bad press, whether he will embrace it or continue to fight it.
Blogs
Monday, November 8 2010
Sidekicks Rule!
Ten examples of cinematic 'second bananas', the glue that holds most superhero/genre efforts together.
Thursday, July 22 2010
Knowing Nolan... Again
Christopher Nolan is the bellwether for a new kind of filmmaker, one that successfully merges Hollywood classicism with the best of the post-modern revision.
Wednesday, March 4 2009
Psycho Smackdown: 'Watchmen''s Rorschach vs. 'The Dark Knight''s Joker
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…
Monday, July 28 2008
Batmassive: The Meaning of $300 Million
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…
Friday, July 18 2008
'Dark Knight' Is Epic Entertainment
Duality is the nature of man. We all have good and evil inside us. Which side we choose to embrace earmarks our very existence, putting…
News
Wednesday, February 23 2011
The Oscars: Fresh story ideas a tough sell in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — David Seidler first sparked to the idea of writing a movie about the life of King George VI in 1980. A stutterer…
Thursday, April 8 2010
Can 'Iron Man 2' beat 'The Dark Knight'?
Given the tendency of superhero sequels to expand audiences as they go, "Iron Man 2" could eventually land with even more box-office force.
Friday, January 23 2009
Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,' except for Ledger nomination
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…
Thursday, August 14 2008
How to play at being a villain: Bardem, Ledger reignite media interest in craft of acting
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…
Wednesday, July 30 2008
Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving
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…
