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The Dark Knight Flies Over Billion Dollar Mark

The Dark Knight Flies Over Billion Dollar Mark

We all know bats are blind. The question is do they know the smell of cash? The Dark Knight does.

By Adam Sweeney on February 22, 2009 | Comments

Fans Move That The Joker Be Retired in Honor of Heath Ledger

Fans Move That The Joker Be Retired in Honor of Heath Ledger

Fans are calling for Heath Ledger’s rendition of The Joker in Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster bash The Dark Knight to be acknowledged as the pinnacle of the character’s representation on film.

By Paige MacGregor on February 10, 2009 | Comments

Apparently There’s an Oscar Boycott

Apparently There’s an Oscar Boycott

According to Nikki Finke, there is, but we have no idea where to sign up for it. Did we miss the memo on this or what?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on February 2, 2009 | Comments

Start Gearing Up for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel in 2011

Start Gearing Up for ‘Dark Knight’ Sequel in 2011

The sequel to The Dark Knight should be coming to theaters in 2011. Prepare for a viral website to hit the web in twenty minutes or so.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 26, 2009 | Comments

Commentary Track: The Power of Snub

Commentary Track: The Power of Snub

Calm down everyone. The Academy Award Nominations got it right. Just because the voters went a different way than the public doesn’t make them wrong, and Josh Radde tells us why.

By Josh Radde on January 23, 2009 | Comments

Oscar Noms Stay Predictable, Snub The Dark Knight, Gran Torino

Oscar Noms Stay Predictable, Snub The Dark Knight, Gran Torino

With the full, finalized list out, we’ve got a whole roll of The Obvious and very little of The Exciting.

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 22, 2009 | Comments

Visual Effects Society All About Iron and Bolts

Visual Effects Society All About Iron and Bolts

The Visual Effects Society put their heads together to nominate the best in visual effects from this year. I’m sure you already have some things in mind as for what you would nominate, but be prepared for some surprises too.

By Brian C. Gibson on January 19, 2009 | Comments

Discuss: Will You Go See ‘The Dark Knight’ Again?

Discuss: Will You Go See ‘The Dark Knight’ Again?

The Dark Knight is hitting theaters again in IMAX this Friday. Do you care enough to head back to Gotham?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 19, 2009 | Comments

Eckhart Mildly Changes Tune on Two-Face, Media Go Crazy

Eckhart Mildly Changes Tune on Two-Face, Media Go Crazy

We know it’s a bit better than unfounded Angelina rumors, but are we really still going this crazy? Really? We’re really doing this?

By Dr. Cole Abaius on January 12, 2009 | Comments

Boiling Point: Everything is Overrated

Boiling Point: Everything is Overrated

When Awards season rolls around, Robert Fure always wins “Most Rage Filled Rant.” What is both obvious and sad is that he created the award and is the only one who votes on the winner.

By Robert Fure on January 12, 2009 | Comments

Writers Guild, Cinematographers Announce 2009 Nominees

Writers Guild, Cinematographers Announce 2009 Nominees

Today brings a host of new awards nominations with both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the American Society of Cinematographers (ACE) announcing nominees for their respective 2009 awards.

By Neil Miller on January 7, 2009 | Comments

Watch This: The Dark Knight – The Sound of Anarchy

Watch This: The Dark Knight – The Sound of Anarchy

When I look back through this past year, one film easily rises above the rest in the realm of soundtrack: The Dark Knight. The following video gives us a behind the soundboard look at the creation of The Joker’s theme.

By Neil Miller on January 6, 2009 | Comments

Producers Guild Noms Give Dark Knight Fans Oscar Hope

Producers Guild Noms Give Dark Knight Fans Oscar Hope

Fans of The Dark Knight were pleased to find out that The Producers Guild of America (PGA) nominated it as one of the five best films of the year, right alongside Slumdog Millionaire, Frost/Nixon, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Milk.

By Neil Miller on January 6, 2009 | Comments

Academy Announces 7 Visual Effects Oscar Finalists

Academy Announces 7 Visual Effects Oscar Finalists

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released the names of the 7 finalist in the Visual Effects category.

By Neil Miller on January 6, 2009 | Comments

Another Tribute to the Movies of 2008

Another Tribute to the Movies of 2008

Earlier today I posted 2008: The Cinescape, a fan made dedication to some of the more iconic films of 2008. This afternoon I received word that another such video has appeared online, from YouTubian Kees van Dijkhuizen.

By Neil Miller on January 2, 2009 | Comments

The Ten Most Memorable Scenes of 2008

The Ten Most Memorable Scenes of 2008

With such a memorable year, it was hard to pick the top ten memorable scenes from all the films. Of course, to be fair, I had to choose only one scene from any given movie (otherwise, The Dark Knight would easily take five or six spots on the list).

By Kevin Carr on January 2, 2009 | Comments

2008: The Cinescape. The Daily Diversion.

2008: The Cinescape. The Daily Diversion.

You may remember last year when one adventurous fan created 2007: A Year for Drama, a pretty cool little video montage of some of the year’s more memorable films. That same guy is back this year with 2008: The Cinescape, a similar montage set to Sigur Ros.

By Neil Miller on January 2, 2009 | Comments

The 15 DVDs You Should’ve Bought in 2008

The 15 DVDs You Should’ve Bought in 2008

As part of our Year in Review, we’ve asked our resident DVDologist Brian Gibson to lay down his 15 favorite releases from 2008.

By Brian C. Gibson on December 31, 2008 | Comments

Editor’s Picks: The Ten Best Movies of 2008

Editor’s Picks: The Ten Best Movies of 2008

As is customary this time of year, it is my duty (and honor) to present you my list of the Ten Best Films of 2008. And in the past year we’ve seen an interesting range of films, have we not?

By Neil Miller on December 31, 2008 | Comments

The Reject Report 2008 Box Office Review

The Reject Report 2008 Box Office Review

It is time once again for a special edition of the Reject Report, the 2008 Year in Review! This is our final look at 2008’s box office winners — and our final chance to roast some of the losers.

By John Cairns on December 30, 2008 | Comments