Heath Ledger

The filmmaker recalled accepting Ledger's Best Supporting Actor prize for The Dark Knight: "That was complicated and challenging for me" Christopher Nolan won his first Golden Globe on Sunday night — Best Director for Oppenheimer — though, as he noted in his poignant acceptance speech, this technically wasn’t the first time he’d accepted one of the prizes. The first time was back in 2009 when Nolan accepted Heath Ledger’s posthumous Best Supporting Actor trophy for his performance in The Dark Knight.…

Todd Haynes is, in this writer’s opinion, one of our greatest living filmmakers. Ever since his 1987 film, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, a moving examination of the singer’s battle with anorexia using Barbie dolls and created while he was at Bard College, his unique voice has enraptured audiences. Safe. Velvet Goldmine. Far From Heaven. Carol. The Velvet Underground. There are too many classics to mention. In his latest film, May December, Haynes has reunited with his muse Julianne Moore for their fifth…

Screenshot: Warner Bros.When I say “The Title,” I mean it two ways. First, the way the movie starts, just like Batman Begins, not with a title, but a kind of logo (seen above)—and then only gives us the title at the very end, once the film has earned it. Which is always such an exciting exclamation point to end the movie on.The second is how “The Dark Knight” has a double meaning. Obviously, it refers to a common nickname for Batman, but in the movie it’s also moniker to describe his role in the film. By the end he’s…

Younger Indy (seen here) has a very specific role in the structure of Dial of Destiny. Image: LucasfilmThelast time Indiana Jones graced the big screen, an Iron Man film starring Robert Downey Jr. was still considered a risk, and fans had yet to experience Heath Ledger as the Joker. Even then, in a time that feels like a lifetime ago, legendary actor Harrison Ford was already considered a senior citizen. Then 66, now 80, this year Ford once again reprises arguably his most famous role as the famed archeologist in Indiana…

Actor Heath Ledger as the Joker in the 2008 Batman film The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan.Screenshot: Warner Bros.City officials in Hong Kong have cancelled an outdoor screening of the 2008 Batman movie The Dark Knight, according to a new report from Bloomberg News. No reason was given for the cancellation, but it’s seen as the latest sign that Hong Kong is well and truly under the control of Beijing’s censorship regime, something that would’ve been unthinkable just a few short years ago.The screening of The…

Screenshot: WB AnimationHBO Max’s Harley Quinn series is popular enough to not only survive the streaming service’s recent bloodbath, but manage to score a fourth season. If you watched the recent episode where the reformed family man Joker runs for Gotham’s mayor, you likely know why. But as good as Harley Quinn has been, I was shocked to discover the series could tell Batman’s origin story in a genuinely fresh way.There have been plenty of comics that acknowledged Bruce’s career as Batman as an extended way ofdealing…