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

By Chris Barsanti

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. [23 September 2008]

The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008

By Bill Gibron

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. [30 April 2008]

The Dark Knight

By Cynthia Fuchs

Batman's dilemma in The Dark Knight is how to use his bad press, whether he will embrace it or continue to fight it. [17 July 2008]

Short Ends and Leader: Psycho Smackdown: ‘Watchmen’‘s Rorschach vs. ‘The Dark Knight’‘s Joker

Short Ends and Leader: Batmassive: The Meaning of $300 Million

Short Ends and Leader: ‘Dark Knight’ Is Epic Entertainment

Oscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nomination [23 January 2009]

How to play at being a villain: Bardem, Ledger reignite media interest in craft of acting [14 August 2008]

Pop 20: Super hero formula evolving [30 July 2008]