The Dark Knight
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Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
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Film Performances That Changed an Actor's Image
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A casting surprise is most interesting when the change is visible in movement, listening or the way an actor uses familiar confidence. These examples compare an earlier screen image with a...
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Sequels That Outshine the Originals
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A good sequel finds a better question to ask, gives a supporting character room to breathe or finally discovers its own rhythm. These are arguments for follow-ups that offer more than a larger...
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Movies Everyone Should Watch at Least Once
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A starting point for building your own film tastes, with recent favourites, big cultural touchstones and discoveries beyond Hollywood. These are films that can change how you see a genre...
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Best Superhero Movies of All Time
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For adult viewers and older teens interested in what extraordinary ability asks of a person, this ranking values character, visual invention and responsibility as much as spectacle. It ranges from...
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Best Movies of 2008
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A ranking that balances formal invention with the pleasure of watching filmmakers in full command of a scene. Family observation, animation, political history and vigorous genre filmmaking sit...
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Crime Films With Unforgettable Villains
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A memorable crime antagonist changes how everybody else behaves in a room, a family or a city. These choices favour that pressure over a body count: charm used as leverage, professional authority...
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Oscar Snubs That Still Start Arguments
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A snub can mean a missing nomination or a nominee losing the award. These are argued preferences, with that distinction and the relevant ceremony made explicit in every entry. Most films date from...
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Action Movies With Spectacular Practical Stunts
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The satisfying bit is often the distance you can judge: a hand finding a ledge, a car threading a gap, a body landing where it has to. These films give stunt performers, drivers, riggers...
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