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What If Batman's Villains Considered Economic Theory?
What would happen if the Joker studied macroeconomics to decide whether to team up with Two-Face or go it alone? An economist known only as ShadowBanker has posted an analysis of the merits and drawbacks of supervillain team-ups, with charts. More »The Dark Knight Sequel We'll Never See
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Just Call Harvey Dent The Comeback Kid
The Dark Knight Twice As Long As It Should Be
After all the hype and buzz, The Dark Knight turns out to be a taut, morally ambiguous crime drama that shies away for superhero schtick in favor of something more understated and suspenseful. As long as you leave the movie somewhere around the halfway point. If you stay for the whole thing, then be prepared to put up with a movie that gets so carried away with its own cleverness and supposed daring that it manages to make even Heath Ledger's compelling performance as the Joker seem boring. Plenty of spoilers under the jump, so be warned. More »Look Who Nurse Joker Is Coming To Visit
So that shocking Harvey Dent image we ran in this morning's spoiler round up? The one I was pretty sure was a fake? It's looking more like it might be real. Spoiler TV's movie blog posted a bunch of screencaps from The Dark Knight, including a better version of that image. And it does look as though Nurse Joker is going to the hospital to visit a very special patient. Click through for spoilery images. More »First Clip Of Dark Knight's Secret Villain: He Walks, He Talks, He Drinks Your Whiskey
Journey To The Heart Of The Dark Knight's New Villain
Dark Knight Trailer Reveals New Bat-Villain