Boston – Sunday, July 20

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Gentle into that ‘Dark Knight’
Heath Ledger’s death has brought even greater attention to what was already set to be one the biggest films of the summer. But the added awareness raised a new issue: How would the studio publicize the film and Ledger’s contribution to it without seeming crass?
 
 
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Madness to the method
Hollywood is littered with stories of actors going to extreme lengths for a juicy part. Heath Ledger is just the latest example.  
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Resistance is futile
Let’s get this out of the way: In the middle of planning her wedding, young Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), who never knew her father, sneaks into her mother’s diary and discovers she has three possible dads. (Don’t judge, people.)
 

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So very close
In “Dark Knight,” director Christopher Nolan’s approach is to establish his principals quickly, then toss them into a lottery hopper filled with hand grenades.
 
 
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Batman's bad men (and women)
A superhero is only as strong as the villain he fights. Val Kilmer was not a bad Batman. The poor guy just had lousy competition. In fact, the main reason that Michael Keaton’s Batman is able to distance himself from wacky guy roles like “Mr. Mom,” is that the villains in Tim Burton’s install­ments are such perfect matches for the hero. Here, we look at what made the baddies in “Batman” work, or not.
 
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Brattle’s got Bette Davis eyes
They don’t make them like that anymore — words perfectly attributed to silver screen grand dame Bette Davis, whose cen­tennial is celebrated this year, and the incredible body of work she left behind at her death in 1989. 
 
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If you build it, they will come
PREVIEW. If you’ve ever experienced the stifling heat of a Boston summer, you’ve surely been there: crushed into a heavy metal chair, knees under your chin, surrounded by beer-wielding bro-dudes and women waving “Marry me, Jacoby!” signs.
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The devil and Mr. Del Toro
To use a technical term, Guillermo Del Toro is “hot” right now. 
 
 
 

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Not so pleased to ‘Meet Dave’
REVIEW. “Meet Dave.” Or don’t. Eddie Murphy doesn’t particularly seem to care one way or the other.
 
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Herzog journeys south ... way south
An American tragedy
What happens when a superhero loves the bottle more than a cohesive plot
Ledger’s hometown names theater after him
You’ve seen all the tricks in ‘Wanted’ before, but never so good
‘Wall-E’
Films that stir it up
Not very ‘Smart’ or funny
‘The Love Guru’
A ‘Happening’ rap with Wahlberg
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Clash of the ‘Hulk’ movie
Words trip up ‘The Happening,’ which threatens Shyamalan’s relevance
‘And When Did You Last See Your Father’
Julianne Moore recreates the tragic life of an infamous socialite
Not really that incredible
Colin Firth makes his ‘Father’ proud
Suvari wants to prove she isn’t just an American beauty
‘Zohan’ uses right formula
Compromised Santas, creepy-crawlies and the Dalai Lama make Film Festival great
Doing the ‘Kung Fu’ hustle
 



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