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Dark Knight Rises

The Hunger Games is unleashing the sexists (and other adventures in social networking)

Sat, Mar 24, 2012
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What my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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The Hobbit is officially more awesome than The Dark Knight Rises

Sun, Jan 08, 2012
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But Bilbo Baggins appears to be officially less awesome than Bane. If you listen to the Twitter, at least…

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The Dark Knight Rises (trailer)

Mon, Jan 02, 2012
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Loving the Occupy Gotham vibe…

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question of the day: What is your most anticipated movie of 2012?

Mon, Jan 02, 2012
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I gotta go with The Hobbit. I think I might well be happy to have no other movie but The Hobbit to watch this year.

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question of the day: Are Hollywood superhero stories American wish-fulfillment fantasies?

Fri, Sep 23, 2011
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Does the glut of superhero movies coming our way represent a subconscious desire for an America gone wrong to right itself again?

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Anne Hathaway as Catwoman (No Superhero Left Behind)

Fri, Aug 05, 2011
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We’re aiming, by 2015, to ensure that no caped crusader, no accidentally mutated do-gooder, no vigilante crime fighter goes unrebooted. Time is running out. Won’t you help?

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question of the day: How much do posters influence your decision to see a movie (or not)?

Wed, Jul 13, 2011
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When was the last time you saw a movie poster on the side of a phone kiosk or even at a multiplex for a movie that you hadn’t previously known about… or for one that you hadn’t already made a decision about seeing?

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question of the day: Is Anne Hathaway the right choice for Catwoman?

Thu, Jan 20, 2011
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I would have preferred someone who’s proven she’s capable of showing a dark side, like perhaps Rachel Weisz (who apparently had been lobbying for the role) or Rebecca Hall. What do you think?

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best thing about ‘The Dark Knight Rises’?

Wed, Oct 27, 2010
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They won’t have to change the title one bit for the porno version.

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