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Robert Pattinson Batty Batman Claim; Has No Clue About Superheroes (video)

Keith GirardDecember 2, 2019

Robert Pattinson should have his batman wings clipped. He called into question the caped crusader’s superhero status in a new interview, but only showed he doesn’t have a clue....

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Why Divergent, Hunger Games & Superhero Films Appeal to So Many

Keith GirardMarch 24, 2014

“Divergent,” about a rebellious teen who fights the system in her dystopian world, cleaned up at the box office this weekend just like “The Hunger Games,” which explores similar themes about powerless multitudes rebelling against the all-powerful. But movies are so-so, but, frankly, almost any superhero movie these days is automatic box office bank. That’s because the people who are going to see these movies, 25- to 34-year-olds, are part of the least powerful and most disenfranchised generation since the Great Depression of the 1930s....

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Christopher Nolan, Dark Knight ‘King Daddy’ of Summer Epics

Keith GirardJuly 16, 2012

Christopher Nolan’s final Batman film, “The Dark Knight Rises.” is winning critical acclaim in early reviews of the film, which is slated to debut in U.S. Theaters this weekend, (July 20). The film could be summer’s biggest blockbuster. In Nolan’s final in his Batman trilogy, the caped crusader makes a final stand against his arch-nemesis Bane, played by Tom Hardy. Film regulars Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) and Gary Oldman (Commissioner Gordon) are joined by Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as cop John Blake and Marion Cotillard as Miranda Tate....

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Catwoman, Lucius Give Batman Lowdown in New Clips (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 12, 2012

Anne Hathaway’s Selina Kyle, also known as the “Catwoman” gives Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne the down low on how the world works in a new “Dark Knight Rises” clip, one of three posted today in a final publicity blitz leading up to the movie’s opening. The Christopher Nolan-directed final film in the Batman series is shooting for box office records, so Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics are leaving no stone unturned in their marketing efforts....

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Batman, Dark Knight Rises New Cable TV Video Preview (Watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 10, 2012

Christian Bale’s Batman is featured in a new Dark Knight Rise video that flashes back to his youth and provides more detail about his rise and fall and rise again. Hans Zimmer’s epic score is featured in the video as well. The clip is a sneak preview appearing on Comcast’s XFinity pay-per-view channel. ...

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Christian Bale's Batman Gets PO'ed in New Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardJune 19, 2012

Christian Bale makes one thing clear in a new trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises,” don’t piss off Batman. You know all hell is going to break loose. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman and Michael Caine all make appearances in the 2:14 trailer....

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Warner Bros. Drops New 'Dark Knight Rises' TV Spot (watch)

Keith GirardMay 28, 2012

Tom Hardy as the evil Bane opens the fourth television commercial for “The Dark Knight Rises,” but it doesn’t take long to cut to Anne Hathaway and Christian Bale in their gala dance scene. In this spot, Hathaway, who plays Catwoman, is posing as her alter ego Selina Kyle and dancing with Bale’s Bruce Wayne. “There’s a storm coming, Mr. Wayne,” she purrs....

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Christian Bale's Batman Gets Back in Game in New TV Spots (watch!)

Keith GirardMay 24, 2012

Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway lead off a one of two new commercial spots for “The Dark Knight Rises” as Warner Bros. gears up promotion for the film’s debut on the heels of “The Avengers.” Batman faces is biggest challenge ever when he goes up against the evil Bane, played by Tom Hardy. ...

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Anne Hathaway's Sexy Catwoman Joins Batman Posters

Keith GirardMay 23, 2012

Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman joins Tom Hardy’s evil Bane and Christian Bale’s Batman in the pantheon of Dark Knight movie posters. She opens her legs wide on one to mount her motorcycle....

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Anne Hathaway Dug Deep for Catwoman Character

Keith GirardDecember 29, 2011

Anne Hathaway reveals insights into her "Dark Knight Rises" character, Catwoman, and how she was guided, not by the actresses who preceded her in the role, but by the actress who inspired the original comic book character....

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Anne Hathaway's Catwoman in New Dark Knight Trailer (watch!)

Keith GirardDecember 19, 2011

Anne Hathaway as Catwoman appears in the new "Dark Knight Rises" trailer with an ominous warning for Batman's alter ego, Bruce Wayne. “A storm is coming, Mr. Wa...

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Anne Hathaway First Look in Sexy Catwoman Suit (photos)

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2011

Anne Hathaway’s sexy curves were on display in her body-hugging Catwoman suit as she filmed scenes for the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Anne says she’s been working out relentlessly to fit into the suit....

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Heath Ledger Hollywood Hills House for Sale, Again (photos!)

Keith GirardSeptember 22, 2011

The late-Heath Ledger's Hollywood Hills home is back on the market at $3 million. The new owner hopes that second time will be the charm as the anniversary of Ledger's tragic death approaches....

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Anne Hathaway Darkly Sexual in Interview Magazine (photos)

Keith GirardAugust 18, 2011

Anne Hathaway channels the darkly sexual in a positively funereal photo spread in Interview magazine and talks about her high brow -- and low brow -- obsessions with Prince William and the Princesses of "Jersey Shore."...

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Anne Hathaway Channels Lil Wayne on Conan (watch!)

Keith GirardAugust 17, 2011

Anne Hathaway knows a thing or two about rap and she channels Lil’ Wayne to rhymed down on the heads of the ever present paparazzi to a wide-eyed Conan O’Brien last night (Aug. 17.)...

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Anne Hathaway's Career, Love Life Hit High Gear (photos)

Keith GirardAugust 2, 2011

Anne Hathaway, thankfully, hasn't looked back since her neer-do-well boyfriend was jailed in 2008. She has a hot career and a serious boyfriend, the actor Adam ...

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Dark Knight Romps Filming in Pittsburgh, aka Gotham (photos, video)

Keith GirardAugust 1, 2011

The Dark Knight (was it Christian Bale or a stunt double?) romped through the streets of Gotham over the weekend, with Pittsburgh playing Gotham. The shooting provided a major glimpse into the film’s potential upcoming scenes....

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Dark Knight Rises Trailer, Official Version, Finally Rises (watch!)

Keith GirardJuly 18, 2011

The official version of Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises” finally hit the Web (today), a week after a shaky bootleg version went viral. It was worth the wait....

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