blogs.suntimes.com - 12/13/2008
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Success is no longer its own reward. At least not according to some partisans of " The Dark Knight ." Fame, critical approbation, unimaginable riches, pop-cultural impact -- they are inadequate achievements. The picture must be showered with year-end awards consistent with the ...
collider.com - 12/18/2008
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collider.com —
12/18/2008 Posted by Frosty We've been inundated with
rumors lately about a sequel to "The Dark Knight"
and while I hate gossip-mongering in a blatant attempt to score hits, I understand that it comes from a genuine place of wanting more of a great ...
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Exclusive - Alan Horn, The President of Warner Bros, ...
variety.com - 12/9/2008
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variety.com —
The Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. has named
Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" the best picture of the year, marking
the first time in its history that it has given its top prize to an animated film. Danny Boyle took the directing award for Fox Searchlight's ...
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L.A. critics wired for 'Wall-E' - Entertainment News, ...
slashfilm.com - 12/9/2008
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slashfilm.com —
The Dark Knight hits stores on Tuesday. Some
stores are holding midnight launches Tonight . There are
so many different options, giftsets, exclusives, that I thought I’d simplify everything in one easy to digest post. First up, lets explain ...
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Cool Stuff: Dark Knight DVD/Blu-Ray Exclusives
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The Chutry Experiment —
... posted to Dr. Mabuse, listing favorite films, TV shows, comics, and music. Some interesting choices, although I haven’t been able to see many of the films he names. I mention Drew’s list, in part, because he lists The Dark Knight as a favorite film in 2008, a choice that highlights the tension between professional critics and what Jim Emerson identifies as a popular backlash among TDK fans who have been asserting that pro film critics will render thesmelves increasingly “irrelevant” if they don’t recognize the greatness of Christopher ...
Anecdote of the Week: "Trust Me--I'm an Actor," Plus Links
Self-Styled Siren —
The Siren just got through reading about the hard times ahead for critics. She also read this piece at Jim Emerson's place and that pointed her to this piece, about how critics are irrelevant in the first place but super-duper-extra-tall-grande irrelevant if they don't like The Dark Knight (got that, Keith)? The Siren must be worse than irrelevant because she never saw the blasted thing and, let's face it, The Dark Knight is not a film she is likely to clutch to her bosom. However, two can play at this game, damn it. ...
In Response To Jim Emerson: Don't Penalize Dark Knight For Popularity
Cinema Blend News —
... some of which we were able to publish, some little better than half-crazed death threats, all of which support the assertion that not only does The Dark Knight not deserve awards, but its the worst movie of the year. Today we discovered the source of all the surprising distaste for The Dark Knight by following its members back to their lair, at the blog of well known Roger Ebert cohort and excellent film reviewer Jim Emerson. His readers found their way to CB via a passionate response to my editorial written by Mr. Emerson himself who, should not be blamed for the ...
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