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It's About Time: Next Year's Oscars to Have 10 Best Pic Nominations

Jon Chattman | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment

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Jon Chattman

For far too long comedies and box office blockbusters (and fantasy movies not frolicking with hobbits) have got little to no respect.

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Watchmen Does $55 Million Over Opening Weekend -- Why this is Good News and Bad News

Scott Mendelson | Posted 04.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dark Knight, Jonas Brothers, Box Office, Taken, Watchmen, Superman Returns, Paul Blart, Gran Torino, Madea Goes to Jail, Batman Begins, Slumdog Millionaire, Movies, 300, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

When you factor in the money earned, as well as the gender neutral demographics, Watchmen comes off as a male version of Sex & The City.

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Watchmen: The Latest Distraction

Marshall Fine | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment

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Marshall Fine

Seriously: What is Watchmen but yet another distraction - a bit of apocalyptic storytelling meant to take our minds off the apocalypse now?

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ADVERTISEMENT: See The Dark Knight, Now In Theaters And IMAX

Posted 02.24.2009 | Entertainment

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For the Last Time on the Big Screen: The Dark Knight...

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ADVERTISEMENT: See The Dark Knight On IMAX On January 23

Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment

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See the Dark Knight on IMAX on January 23rd....

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David Carr Attempts Bizarre Joker Impression (VIDEO)

NY Times | Posted 02.07.2009 | Media

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Today the New York Times' Carpetbagger Blog features a video of eccentric media reporter and memoirist David Carr reporting on The Dark Knight's awar...

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Best/Favorite Films 0f 2008

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Speed Racer, Lakeview Terrace, Msnbc, Kung Fu Panda, Wall-E, Entertainment, 2008, Hancock, Role Models, Bush's War, Dark Knight, Bank Jon, Frozen River, Movies, Don't Mess With the Zohan, Paul Rudd, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

These are the most enjoyable, most moving, most compelling, and most intriguing movie going experiences I had in 2008.

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End of 2008 wrap-up Part II - Trailers, Posters, and Two Films of Dubious Distinction.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.31.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Quantum of Solace, Entertainment, Spirit, Dark Knight, Harry Potter, Watchmen, Delgo, Star Trek, Movies, One Missed Call, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Best teaser: (tie) Star Trek and Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince One was a subtle and chilling teaser, one that featured almost no footage of...

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2008 Film Wrap-Up, Part I: The Moments That Mattered

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Mamma Mia, Wall-E, Entertainment, 2008, Year-End, Meet the Browns, Mark Wahlberg, Indiana Jones, Hancock, Role Models, Dark Knight, Happening, Saw V, Tyler Perry, Valkyrie, Movies, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

Let's discuss certain scenes, moments, character beats, and what-not that worked in 2008, regardless of the quality of the films that contained them.

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Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: Who's In, Who Was Snubbed

E!, AP | Posted 01.09.2009 | Entertainment

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Brad Pitt versus Angelina Jolie. Heath Ledger versus Robert Downey Jr. Bruce Springsteen versus Miley Cyrus. Those are some of the matchups for the...

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The Metaphor of Facial Disfigurement

David Roche | Posted 12.20.2008 | Entertainment

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David Roche

This artistic shortcut is so trite as to be almost subliminal, so taken for granted that it is never questioned except in the hidden places of the heart where self-image is formed.

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Oh My God, They Killed Gary (Oldman)!

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.08.2008 | Entertainment

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Scott Mendelson

Here is the just released trailer for the David Goyer supernatural thriller, The Unborn. As you'll notice, an oddly clean-shaven Gary Oldman plays a...

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"Dark Knight" Plans Re-Release For Oscar Push

Reuters | Posted 12.10.2008 | Entertainment

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Batman wants an Oscar. To be precise, Warner Bros. wants a statuette -- or 10 -- for "The Dark Knight." So the studio plans to re-release its block...

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The Best Sean Connery Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dark Knight, Sean Connery, Ian Fleming, The Hill, Movies, Goldfinger, Murder on the Orient Express, The Untouchables, The Great Train Robbery, The Man Who Would Be King, Dr. No, Heath Ledger, Daniel Craig, James Bond, The Hunt for Red October, From Russia With Love, Entertainment News
John Farr

As one surveys the life and career of Sean Connery before, during and after Bond, there is an important factor to this star's success: his native shrewdness and intelligence. Quite simply, he never undervalued himself.

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"Dark Knight" Nears $400 Million

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 08.11.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Even an army of the undead could not dislodge Batman from his box-office perch. The Batman blockbuster "The Dark Knight" hauled i...

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WATCH: The Dark Right Exclusive Trailer

Sean Morrow | Posted 08.07.2008 | Entertainment

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Sean Morrow

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"Dark Knight" Director: I'm "Suprised" At Movie's Success

Reuters | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Christopher Nolan, director of the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight", said on Tuesday even he was surprised at the film's box offi...

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George Bush is Batman

Hugh Hamilton | Posted 08.05.2008 | Media

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Hugh Hamilton

Did Andrew Klavan see the same film as the rest of us? The one in which Batman's actions are completely manipulated by the Joker until the very end?

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"Dark Knight" Smashes Record For Reaching $300 Million

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 08.04.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES (AP) _ "The Dark Knight" continues to obliterate box office records, crossing the $300 million mark in just 10 days. The epic Batman saga...

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DVDs: 21 -- The Latest Stealth Hit Movie

Michael Giltz | Posted 08.02.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Giltz

With The Dark Knight shredding one box office record after another, it's easy to forget that some movies can still slip under the radar, pile up money and turn into box office hits when no one is looking.

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Batman's 'Dark Knight' Reflects Cheney Policy

Washington Independent | Posted 07.29.2008 | Politics

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The thought of Vice President Dick Cheney in a form-fitting bat costume might be too much for most people to bear. But the concepts of security and da...

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Dark Knight Mania: It Ain't Heath; It's The Batman

Michael Giltz | Posted 07.29.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Giltz

Four movies out of six in the Batman franchise have set or reclaimed the title for Biggest Opening Weekend Of All Time. No other franchise in history comes close to that record.

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Batman Saves Gotham, Time Warner's Second-Quarter Finish

Crain's New York Business | Damian Ghigliotty | Posted 07.29.2008 | Business

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The record $155.3 million take in the first weekend of Time Warner Inc.'s The Dark Knight will boost the New York media company's chances of meeting i...

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"Dark Knight" Sets Weekend Box Office Record

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 07.28.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — Batman has sent Spidey packing as king of Hollywood's box-office superheroes. "The Dark Knight" took in a record $155.34 million ...

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No Country for Bat-Men: The Superb, Disturbing Noir Knight

Alex Remington | Posted 07.27.2008 | Entertainment

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Alex Remington

For us, all that remains is to watch the movie and feel the chills, and be so engrossed by the Joker as to forget what befell the actor behind him.

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