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The Internet Selects the 10 Greatest Movies of All Time

Ben Kendrick — Wed, 09 May 2012 19:54:56 +0000

Screen Rant owner Vic Holtreman originally founded this site with the intention of providing readers with a middle-ground/average person perspective on movie news and reviews – hence our old mantra “movie and TV news without the sugar coating.” While the site has certainly evolved – we now cover a wider range of genres and provide readers with a variety of diverse “voices” – our willingness to champion both entertaining and/or artistic movies (at least on a case by case basis) hasn’t changed.

Which is why we (Vic and myself) jumped at the chance to participate in Film School Reject‘s recent article the “10 Greatest Movies of All Time (According to the Internet).” Now the results are in.

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‘Dark Knight Rises’ Cinematographer To Make His Directorial Debut

Sandy Schaefer — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:33:28 +0000

Wally Pfister has firmly established himself as a pristine director of photography over the past decade, thanks to his stellar work in film, ranging from high-octane caper flicks (The Italian Job) to small-scale indie dramas (Laurel Canyon) and even productions that (at first) seem to have little intrinsic cinematic value (Moneyball).

Pfister is of course best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Christopher Nolan, which have snagged Pfister numerous Oscar nods for his camerawork on Batman Begins, The Prestige, and The Dark Knight – along with a win for Best Cinematography on Inception.

That’s why it’s big news that Pfister is slated to “go solo” behind the camera and make his feature-length directing debut later this year, after his latest collaboration with Nolan (on a tiny film you may have heard of, called
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5 Film Roles That Are Propelling Tom Hardy Onto The Hollywood A-List

John Hanlon — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:08:12 +0000

Tom Hardy isn’t a household name, but he will likely be one by the end of 2012. In a series of five films (one of which hasn’t been released yet) from 2010 through this year, the British actor has quickly established a name for himself. This eclectic mix of films show Hardy in a variety of roles – and are quickly propelling him onto on the Hollywood A-list.

Prior to these movies, Hardy had been working in the business for a number of years and earned strong reviews for his work in earlier films, including 2008′s Bronson. But it wasn’t until 2010 that a little film by Christopher Nolan put Hardy in front of a huge international audience and put him in line to become ...

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‘Dark Knight Rises’: Christian Bale Talks Playing ‘Batman’ & Heath Ledger

Ben Moore — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:26:07 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises may well be the most highly-anticipated film in years – to the point that its IMAX midnight showings are already selling out in some cities. Hence, anything even remotely resembling TDKR news is automatically newsworthy.

Recently, Christian Bale talked to Style Magazine about his role as Batman in Christopher Nolan’s beloved Batman trilogy, as well as his relationship with the dearly departed Heath Ledger, who played the Joker in The Dark Knight (and posthumously won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for it).

Check out the more interesting (albeit brief) sections below, via Comic Book Movie, and read the full interview in Style Magazine.

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Batman Infographic: Every (Significant) Bat-Suit Ever

Ben Moore — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:51:42 +0000

Comic book writer Grant Morrison said it best: “[Every bat-suit is] completely different” – sometimes insanely different – “but they’re all instantly recognizable as [the-bat-suit].”

Unlike Superman, who has more or less been wearing the same blue and red strongman since Action Comics #1 in 1938, Batman just keeps changing his appearance every few years to keep up with the times. Basically, he’s the Madonna of superheroes.

Which is why I created this Batman infographic — to keep track of every single “significant” bat-suit across all mediums (which excludes a grand majority of the bat-suits featured in non-canonical comic books, in case you were wondering).

In part, what makes Batman such an excellent comic book/movie/television/video game/theatrical character is his unique ability to comfortably exist inside of just about every kind of story. He can fight ...

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Fan-Made ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Trailer, ‘Dragon Tattoo’ Style

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:24:58 +0000

‘Every journey has its end’ is the big tagline for The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final chapter in Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy. However, it’s hard to know where you’re going, if you don’t know where you’ve been – and although some fans were put off by the old ground that was covered in the Dark Knight Rises teaser trailer, maybe they just didn’t have the material presented to them in an exciting enough way?

To that end, YouTube user “LittleMissAngel16” (slightly creepy name) has created a Dark Knight Rises trailer that looks back over the events of both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight in the hyper-kinetic, quick-cut style of David Fincher’s Girl With The Dragon Tattoo teaser trailer.

And yes, ...

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‘Rachel vs. Rachel’: Nolan’s Batman Movies as a Romantic Comedy

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:28:54 +0000

Christopher Nolan has helped redefine the superhero genre with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. He hopes to close out one of the most renowned trilogies in recent memory with The Dark Knight Rises, an epic finale that brings the story of Batman’s beginnings full circle. But how do you think he would close his franchise if the first two movies were actually about a millionaire looking for love?

We decided to remix Batman Begins and The Dark Knight to focus on Bruce Wayne’s love life. Believe us, there’s plenty in there for a feature length movie. But there is one catch – we made Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Rachel Dawes and Katie Holmes’ Rachel Dawes two different women.

Having restructured the movies into one cohesive storyline, you ...

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Actor on Set Provides Major ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Spoiler

Rob Keyes — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:37:04 +0000

Of all the many major comic book movies in production and coming out throughout the year, there’s no arguing the Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. are the most successful at keeping their projects secretive. From casting, to storylines, The Dark Knight Rises has endured so much speculation and so little of it has been confirmed.

Thanks to a very intriguing report from set of The Dark Knight Rises, a seemingly important scene was shot featuring an actor that reveals more about the plot of Batman 3, and the Nolan Batman trilogy as a whole.

The following report comes from our pal Drew McWeeny at HitFix who has learned through sources on set that a certain actor was on set yesterday to shoot a scene which directly ties The ...

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Rumor Patrol: ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Teaser With Harry Potter 7

Rob Keyes — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:03:57 +0000

The first theatrical teaser trailer for The Dark Knight came attached to The Simpsons Movie back in the summer of 2007, a full year before the Batman Begins sequel opened to break world records. That teaser contained no footage from the actual film, just the logo and voiceovers of some of the main characters.

With Warner Bros. launching what could be the biggest film of the year in the eighth and final Harry Potter in July, it would be silly for them not do something similar for their biggest film of 2012, right? Rumors say that’s exactly what they’re doing for The Dark Knight Rises.

The always unreliable IMDB gave rise to a buzzworthy message from a user claiming to work at a theater where he saw the trailer list for ...

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Nestor Carbonell Looks To Return For ‘Dark Knight Rises’

Sandy Schaefer — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:32:57 +0000

Christopher Nolan will actually begin shooting The Dark Knight Rises on location in Pittsburgh and other assorted locales by this summer. Before production can get underway however, there are still some loose ends that need to be tied up in the area of casting for the concluding chapter in Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

One such bit of casting concerns Nestor Carbonell, who is actively negotiating to reprise his role as Gotham Mayor Anthony Garcia in The Dark Knight Rises.

Carbonell famously appeared to have worn eyeliner for his part as Mayor Garcia in The Dark Knight, though it was eventually revealed to just be his natural look – and not a reference to the drawing style of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Variety has confirmed that Carbonell is likely to return for Nolan’s final Batman picture – ...

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Josh Pence Joins ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Cast

Rob Keyes — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:06:42 +0000

Christopher Nolan’s third and last Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises is close to beginning production and while the story remains under tight security, rumors and speculation have covered seemingly every plot possibility, many of which involve the film tying back into Batman Begins.

While we’re still unclear of whether or not Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be playing the widely speculated Alberto Falcone (I called it!)- reports say yay and nay on this – such casting would allow Nolan’s franchise to go full circle, so to speak. Whether or not Levitt is Falcone, the latest Dark Knight Rises casting sure does confirm that idea.

Who the character Josh Pence is playing and how he’s involved with the story of The Dark Knight ...

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Warner Bros. Adds Inception, Harry Potter & More to Facebook Movies

Ben Moore — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:07:21 +0000

The fast-paced world of digital video rentals has all but been dominated by Netflix at this point. Sure, there are other ways to rent movies and television shows online – iTunes, Hulu, Amazon, even the near extinct Blockbuster – but you rarely (if ever) hear someone say, “Guess what just hit Amazon Instant Video!”

That said, there are those people who exist that wouldn’t leave Facebook if they didn’t have to. If it were possible, they’d have Facebook everything, from email to music to videogames to movies. Fortunately for those people, Warner Bros. is expanding its Facebook movie rental library with five additional films.

That library, which previously only included The Dark Knight, will now include such studio hits as
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What New Bat-Vehicles Will Appear in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’?

Rob Keyes — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:29:46 +0000

Arguably the most emotional moment of The Dark Knight was when the Tumbler (Nolan’s beefy version of the Batmobile) got totaled during the chase sequence with Joker and his rocket launcher. Yes, I felt for that vehicle more than the character of Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) when she exploded.

All jokes aside, with the Batmobile done for and hoping to never see the Batpod again, Wayne Enterprises and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) need to push development forward big time on some new toys for Bruce Wayne’s Batman (Christian Bale) to play fight crime with in The Dark Knight Rises. We know there must be at least one new ride for Bats, and previous rumors pointed towards and streamlined version of the Tumbler, but the latest ...

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Aaron Eckhart: Battle: LA Has Same ‘Real Feel’ as The Dark Knight

Roth Cornet — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:03:45 +0000

Battle: Los Angeles opens early next month, and yesterday we were given some early insight into what to expect from this latest version of an alien-invasion tale from the film’s star Aaron Eckhart, at the Los Angeles press junket.

Eckhart stressed that it was vitally important to both he, and director Jonathan Liebesman, to infuse the film with a sense of realism saying that, “The goal was: this is a war movie, a documentary style war movie – with aliens in it.”

The actor went on to make a comparison to director Chris Nolan’s approach to the Batman franchise, and The Dark Knight in particular. He takes note of how the film utilizes intimate physical locations as a backdrop, rather than falling back on extensive CGI destruction of more archetypal vistas (like the Hollywood sign) ...

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25 Most Iconic Cars From TV & Movies

Paul Young — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:34:48 +0000

The American car: few things define an individual better than the car they drive and nothing better defines a movie or TV series than the car the lead character drives. For years people from all walks of life were known by their cars and that recognition spilled over into TV shows and movies in a big way.

Throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s cars played a big part in just about every TV series and film – to the point that audiences would see the car and immediately associate it with a particular (entertainment) brand. Sometimes the car was just an iconic mode of transportation meant to show the societal class of the person driving it – like Fred Sanford’s beat up 1951 Ford truck in Sanford & Son, Colt Seavers’ early 1980s model GMC pickup ...

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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Script is Due Tomorrow

Rob Keyes — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 01:17:41 +0000

Christopher Nolan, who was seemingly being setup to become the an almighty overseer in Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment’s growing superhero movie universe, recently dropped out of his producer role for Superman: Man of Steel to focus his efforts on The Dark Knight Rises, the third Christian Bale-starring Batman film.

With a release date for The Dark Knight Rises already set for the summer of 2012, Tom Hardy signing on to the project, casting rumors spreading and a supposed production start date of May 2011, the all-important script is almost ready to go. Apparently, director Christopher Nolan must hand it in tomorrow… or else.

This report comes from the Twitter account of Variety writer David S. Cohen who tweeted yesterday that Nolan spoke with him about having ...

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12 Iconic Movie Character Costumes

Mike Eisenberg — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:45:38 +0000

[Update: Captain America has been demoted from #2 to #7 due to popular reprimand. Keep the comments coming - We do listen!]

If you need a last-minute idea for your Halloween costume this year, don’t forget to look to the silver screen. There have been plenty of iconic characters in movies, but rarely do their outfits stand the test of time and find their way into costume shops, come October.

Today we’ve selected twelve of our favorite movie-inspired costumes – and what do you know, most of them are comic book characters!

While much of the list may seem obvious, it’s worth pointing out those costumes that will never be forgotten. Wardrobe designers put in months of hard work designing and creating outfits that accentuate a fictional character’s nuances and personality. It’s more than cloth and ...

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SR Pick: The Christopher Nolan Flowchart

Mike Eisenberg — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:54:56 +0000

While Christopher Nolan has set a new gold standard for filmmaking over the last decade, his films share a lot of elements. An infographic has finally nailed down the 40-year-old director’s career into a nifty flowchart. If you are ever confused as to which Nolan film you are actually watching, the answers lie within this graphic.

One aspect Nolan’s films share is the “well-dressed morally-ambiguous protagonist,” as Entertainment Weekly‘s unique infographic explains. The key to recognizing one of his movies begins with the main character. From the beginning of his feature film career, Nolan has established a main character whose goals are specific, but intentions are questionable.

As the flowchart progresses, it grows more specific. Instead of forcing humor, there are laughs within the truth to the it. For instance, one of the questions ...

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Screen Rant’s Best Shared Movie Moments

Mike Eisenberg — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:42:04 +0000

Christopher Nolan’s Inception has been the topic of discussion for over three weeks now. Many are talking about the torturous ending that left audience members gasping and trying to retrace their steps. In hindsight of that awesome moment, I’ve rounded up the troops here at Screen Rant and asked each writer to describe their favorite shared audience movie theater moment.

[This Next Part Contains Inception Ending SPOILERS]

I’ve never experienced a shared moment in the movie theater quite like that last frame of Inception. The entire film captured everybody’s attention, keeping them on the edge of their seats eager for more. The last few minutes gave Inception its emotional core, after an extended action set piece that put most other summer films to shame.

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The Riddler Listed as Batman 3 Villain [Updated]

Rob Keyes — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:08:52 +0000

[UPDATE: Looks like this was bogus - The Riddler is NOT the villain in Batman 3]

When you think of director Christopher Nolan and his consistently awesome movies, you no doubt will recognize and appreciate the loyalty he demonstrates to his incredibly talented casts. Nolan is not shy of using the same actors from film to film and with Batman 3, we may be getting another example of this quality.

Our friends at First Showing were sent the casting grid for Batman 3 from an inside source which confirms that the somewhat-unsurprising revelation that The Riddler will be a villain in the sequel to The Dark Knight. But along with the character name, the grid also lists Joseph Gordon-Levitt as “interested.”

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