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The 'Knight' that shook the world
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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"Batman has no limits says Bruce Wayne to his manservant, Alfred, early in" The Dark Knight and the accountants at Warner Brothers, which released the movie, are likely to agree. (article 2)
" The Dark Knight praised by critics for its somber themes and grand ambitions, has proven to be a mighty box office force in a summer already dominated by superheroes of various kinds. (article 2)
Any comic book fan knows that a hero at the height of his powers is a few panels removed from mortal danger, and that hubris has a way of summoning new enemies out of the shadows. (article 2)
On Sunday I went to a memorial service in Mount Auburn Cemetery for the sister of a family friend. (article 4)
As the group milled around drinking iced tea and eating finger food under a small tent next to the chapel, word got out among the teenagers and college kids that there was a movie critic present. (article 4)
Disney taps two Bens to host new At the Movies 'Lingering questions about The Dark Knight' Batman squishes Spidey's record. (article 3)
The Time Warner Inc-owned studio projected the film would sell about $17 million worth of tickets on Wednesday, taking its U.S.-Canadian total to about $221 million. (article 1)
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Other stories about Bale, Batman and Knight:
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Bale, Batman, Knight, Joker, Dark |
Source articles
- ABC News: "Dark Knight" Beats Total of Previous Batman Film (ABCNews, 07/23/2008, 315 words)
- The Screen Superhero May Have Met Its Match (nytimes.com, 07/24/2008, 1280 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Movies :: (suntimes.com, 07/24/2008, 489 words)
- The 'Knight' that shook the world (boston.com, 07/24/2008, 523 words)
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