The main villain of The Dark Knight has interesting theological implications.
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Sherlock or Schlock?
Two new Sherlock Holmes film adaptations are taking very different approaches to the classic detective series.
‘Dark Knight’ Sets First-Day Box Office Record
The Dark Knight, the new Batman movie, brought in a record-breaking $66.4 million in its first day, according to Warner Bros, the film’s distributor. That’s an impressive $6.6 million more than Spider-Man 3 took in during its first day of release in setting the previous record last summer.
Hellboy Hot at Box Office
Adventure fantasies with conservative values are maintaining their grip on American movie audiences.
Chinese Artists Call for More Freedom, Citing ‘Kung Fu Panda’
Chinese artists are calling for less govenment control over culture—thanks to a cartoon bear. Americans can learn from this as well.
Smith’s ‘Hancock’ Dominates U.S. Box Office
The new Will Smith movie, Hancock, is a big success at the box office, despite derision from the critics. They’re wrong, and Smith is right (mostly).
‘WALL-E’ Leads Big Weekend for Hollywood
Pixar’s WALL-E led a strong slate at the U.S. box office that resulted in the biggest-grossing weekend of the year.
Downey to Lead Genre-Bender
Robert Downey Jr., star of the megahit movie Iron Man, has signed on for a new film that crosses genres and may have some interesting and salutary ideas.
Would You Believe . . . Steve Carell, Box-Office Champ?
Get Smart, the spy spoof starring Steve Carell, led the weekend U.S. box office by a good measure.
American Girl Empire Teaches Better Values Than Schools
The first theatrical film based on the American Girl doll series is about to hit U.S. theaters. Could it shame our public schools into doing better?
A Small Good Deed by a Big Movie Star
Demonstrating that there are some good celebrities around, actor Johnny Depp kept a promise to a Wisconsin boy.
‘Hulk,’ ‘Happening’ Drive Strong Weekend Movie Box Office
New action-adventure and horror releases lead unexpectedly big weekend for movies, proving once again the power of genre fiction.
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