Continuing an on-going series of chats with Oscar-nominated “Birdman” star Michael Keaton, the actor talks about “Beetlejuice,” it’s long-awaited sequel and being at the center of the “Batman” maelstrom.
Michael Keaton says he was lucky to be a part of Batmania
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:56 am · January 28th, 2015
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Ben Affleck goes from Best Picture-winning 'Argo' to… Batman?
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:16 pm · August 22nd, 2013
Holy Argo, Batman — Ben Affleck has been cast as the new Dark Knight in Zack Snyder’s still untitled “Man of Steel” sequel (tentatively being called “Batman vs. Superman”).
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It's about time: WB announces Superman/Batman film at Comic-Con
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:19 pm · July 20th, 2013
First reported in the LA Times this morning and confirmed at Warner Bros. Pictures’ Comic-Con panel shortly thereafter, the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight are finally going to share the big screen together in 2015.
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A look inside Oscar winner Heath Ledger's Joker diary from 'The Dark Knight'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:46 am · May 31st, 2013
Precious hints at the actor’s process on an iconic performance.
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The Lists: Top 10 things Christopher Nolan got right with his Batman trilogy
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:21 pm · July 24th, 2012
How the franchise nailed the mythos.
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Tell us what you thought of 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:29 pm · July 19th, 2012
Christopher Nolan’s Batman finale hits theaters today.
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10 Batman arcs to prepare you for 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:34 am · July 17th, 2012
Which stories have inspired Christopher Nolan’s trilogy?
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'The Batmobile' documentary to air on The CW
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:35 pm · July 16th, 2012
Take look back at the Dark Knight’s wheels over the years.
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The 'Dark Knight Rises' Oscar talk begins
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:51 pm · July 12th, 2012
And here…we…go!
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Listen to samples of Hans Zimmer's score for 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:55 am · June 14th, 2012
The music of the third film seems to call back to ‘Batman Begins’ a lot.
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License to brood: James Bond and Batman wrestle internal and external demons
Posted by Roth Cornet · 5:10 pm · May 20th, 2012
What do our broodingly complex contemporary heroes have to say about our modern vision and version of “the ideal?”
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The Lists: The top 10 best-designed Tim Burton productions
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 2:45 pm · May 9th, 2012
With ‘Dark Shadows’ on the way, we look at the director’s penchant for art direction.
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The Lists: Top 10 performances in comic book movies
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:44 am · May 1st, 2012
With “The Avengers” hitting theaters imminently and “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Dark Knight Rises” still to come, we look at the top portrayals of film’s comic book subgenre.
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My favorite Oscar win: Anton Furst and Peter Young for 'Batman'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:40 am · February 22nd, 2012
The spring and summer of 1989 were dominated by a solitary image — the Batman logo — plastered on lunch boxes, hats, posters, anything marketable. It was a beautiful image, a painting by Anton Furst, in fact, boldly stretched across the film’s one-sheets and cut off on the sides, indicating that, indeed, this film would be big, too big even for the poster.
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Cinejabber: 'Batman' back-to-back
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 1:56 pm · September 24th, 2011
Caught a movie that was released some time back and want to comment? Let us know here. Playing some awesome video game and you’re dying to share? Let us know — well, maybe don’t let us know. The last thing I need is an excuse to go buy something else to eat up my time! Basically, it’s an open thread and the floor is yours.
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