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Anne Hathaway (Mis)cast as Catwomannew

Maybe she can break into song and smile that goodie-goodie smile after she finishes engaging in criminal activity in a skin-tight costume with a whip for a weapon/accessory.
San Antonio Current  |  Ashley Lindstrom  |  02-07-2011  |  Movies

'Inception' Puts You in a Sleeper Holdnew

Christopher Nolan’s latest film takes the connection between movies and dreams straight on, and the result is one of the trippiest summer blockbusters in recent memory.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Kristian Lin  |  07-14-2010  |  Reviews

A Checklist of the Cinema Season's Hits and Missesnew

The summer movie wrap up. Film critic Matt Brunson's picks for best and worst cameo, best performance and more.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Matt Brunson  |  09-11-2008  |  Reviews

'The Dark Knight' is the Best Batman Evernew

In a summer jam-packed with superheroes, Batman has made a couple of smart moves. He's waited until everybody else -- Ironman, The Hulk, Hancock, Hellboy -- exhausted themselves, letting anticipation build. And he's kept things serious, refusing to stoop to comic-book hijinks.
Isthmus  |  Kent Williams  |  07-28-2008  |  Reviews

'The Dark Knight': Batman for the 21st Centurynew

It's not just about good and evil anymore -- it's about order and chaos.
Chicago Reader  |  J.R. Jones  |  07-21-2008  |  Reviews

The New Batman Film is Deeper, Darker, More Action-packednew

We learn that Batman's dual existence is taking a toll on him, both physically and spiritually ... and the latter is the more dangerous.
Los Angeles CityBeat  |  Andy Klein  |  07-18-2008  |  Reviews

Life Ain't Pretty in Gotham Citynew

Although the visuals soar and Heath Ledger's Joker is magnificent, this new Batman movie is grim and chilly, as if made for our new age of anxiety.
Austin Chronicle  |  Marc Savlov  |  07-18-2008  |  Reviews

A Hero With Issuesnew

Its look, intelligence and consistency help The Dark Knight become the best Batman film.
Tucson Weekly  |  James DiGiovanna  |  07-18-2008  |  Reviews

Heath Ledger Cements His Legend Playing Nemesis to Christian Bale's Gotham City Heronew

What a brooding pleasure it is to return to Nolan's Gotham City -- if pleasure is the right word for a movie that gazes so deeply and sometimes despairingly into the souls of restless men.
L.A. Weekly  |  Scott Foundas  |  07-18-2008  |  Reviews

As 'The Dark Knight' Approaches, Some Clues on the Origins of the Jokernew

Me, I always figured that the Joker came from New Orleans.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Richard von Busack  |  07-17-2008  |  Movies

The Batman Legacy Shines in Its Latest Installmentnew

Nolan's second installment, the thrilling morality tale The Dark Knight, puts its priorities completely in order.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Curt Holman  |  07-16-2008  |  Reviews

Heath Ledger's Joker is No Jokenew

Aside from Ledger, The Dark Knight's other huge star is the IMAX screen on which it should be seen.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Anders Wright  |  07-16-2008  |  Reviews

'The Dark Knight' Offers More Than an Unbalanced Ledger

The Dark Knight delivers more than a menacing farewell performance.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Scott Renshaw  |  07-14-2008  |  Reviews

Craft of Deceptionnew

With the enthralling The Prestige, Christopher Nolan masters the art of deception.
Eugene Weekly  |  Molly Templeton  |  10-27-2006  |  Reviews

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