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The saga of George W. Batman: "Dark Knight" backlash, counterbacklash and so on. Plus: Sleazy Latin lovers, Ben Kingsley as a Russian cop and other reasons never to leave home; Andrew O'Hehir July 23, 2008

A thousand and one knights: There have been countless versions of Batman, from brooding crusader to gadget-loving detective. How does "The Dark Knight" measure up?; By Douglas WolkJuly 19, 2008 51 letters
Batman vs. the lavender genius of crime!: I watched the great 10-hour Japanese antiwar film! Now it's your turn. Plus: Topiary genius, life after the tsunami, and an unlikely British crime lord; Andrew O'HehirJuly 18, 2008 29 letters
Does Gotham need Batman anymore?: For more go to Video Dog
Mamma Mia!: Pierce Brosnan sings! Meryl Streep dances! Can't you hear ABBA's "SOS"?; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 18, 2008 75 letters
Before I Forget: This movie about a former hustler is a devastating portrait of the aging body; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 18, 2008 7 letters
The Dark Knight: The most anticipated movie of the summer has arrived -- and Heath Ledger's Joker is nothing to laugh at; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 17, 2008 131 letters
Is Slovenia the film world's new Romania?: From slacker comedies to horror films and rom-coms, the least well known of all former Yugoslav republics gets its moment; Andrew O'HehirJuly 16, 2008 4 letters
Awesome Kids' Video Project: The sequel!: As requested, the also-rans in our reader poll of family summer flicks. Also: Is this list racist? Is Hannibal Lecter right for your family? And more!; Andrew O'HehirJuly 15, 2008 50 letters
The ultimate family DVD list: We asked; you answered. Here's the most-awesome-ever summertime list of offbeat, kid-friendly movies available on DVD -- as chosen (mostly) by Salon readers; Andrew O'HehirJuly 12, 2008 164 letters
Meet Dave: Eddie Murphy offers an olive branch to his fans with this good-natured comedy; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 9 letters
Hellboy II: The Golden Army: The fanciful, witty follow-up to "Hellboy" is so beautiful, you may forget it's a "special-effects" movie; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 24 letters
Journey to the Center of the Earth: Put on those gimmicky glasses. This old-fashioned adventure will wow you with the possibilities of modern 3-D; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 11, 2008 5 letters
All-night party in a lost city: Kent Mackenzie's gorgeous, black-and-white "The Exiles" captures a garage-rock world of urban American Indians in a vanished L.A. Plus: German groupie tells all!; Andrew O'HehirJuly 10, 2008 1 letter
Legendary German rock groupie tells all!: A Swedish actor as Mick Jagger, a perpetually naked heroine and the glorious Euro-cheapness of "Eight Miles High"; Andrew O'HehirJuly 10, 2008 3 letters
Inside the Army's fake Iraq: Welcome to the military's Iraq Simulation, where the townspeople are Arab actors, the insurgents come from Arkansas -- and things tend to go horribly wrong; Andrew O'HehirJuly 9, 2008 2 letters
A-Rod vs. the dueling Sherlock clones!: A new frontier in Other Woman liberation, except not. Whose next-gen Sherlock Holmes will be lamer? Plus: "Wackness" and "Tell No One" wow holiday throngs; Andrew O'HehirJuly 8, 2008 4 letters
Bedtime for "Gonzo": Alex Gibney talks about his Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" and his new look at Hunter S. Thompson, American hero. (Plus: Audio podcast); Andrew O'HehirJuly 4, 2008 19 letters
On the dopeness of "The Wackness: In this interview and podcast, director Jonathan Levine talks about how Holden Caulfield met Rudy Giuliani and Biggie in the heartbroken, heat-stricken New York summer of 1994; Andrew O'HehirJuly 3, 2008 4 letters
Japanese film's not-so-new new wave: Asia's greatest cinema power never really lost its mojo. But 10 years after Kurosawa's death, Japanese movies are hotter (and weirder) than ever; Andrew O'HehirJuly 2, 2008 1 letter
Hancock: This story of a seriously flaked-out superhero shows us the limits of Will Smith's superpowers; By Stephanie ZacharekJuly 1, 2008 53 letters
A murdered wife who isn't dead: Harlan Coben's beach-read bestseller "Tell No One" becomes a crackerjack thriller -- made in France; Andrew O'HehirJune 30, 2008 6 letters
La Dolce Vita" in old age: An elderly Spanish couple -- one dignified, the other not -- revisits the classic love affair between Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg; Andrew O'HehirJune 27, 2008 4 letters
WALL-E: This new Pixar movie is an environmental cautionary tale and a story of robot love -- and quite possibly the most melancholy cartoon ever made; By Stephanie ZacharekJune 27, 2008 26 letters
Wanted: Sick thrills, "Matrix"-like special effects, Angelina Jolie in black leather -- but this action picture's secret weapon is James McAvoy; By Stephanie ZacharekJune 27, 2008 18 letters
The Last Mistress: This explicit movie about a sexually insatiable 19th century courtesan emerges like an erotic dream; By Stephanie ZacharekJune 27, 2008 9 letters
Dalton Trumbo and American evil: How the legendary screenwriter of "Roman Holiday" and "Spartacus" defied Congress, broke the blacklist and raised his family; Andrew O'HehirJune 26, 2008 30 letters

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