Heath Ledger

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NYFF: "I'm Not There."
Published 10/4/2007 by alison at IFC: Indie Eye
... ), formerly "the Kid," whiling away his days in hiding in rural and presumably early 1900s Missouri; Robbie (Heath Ledger), an actor who finds fame from his role in a biopic of a vanished folk singer named Jack; Woody ( ...

Michael Caine Calls Ledgers Joker “Scariest Performance” Ever
Published 10/4/2007 by john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) at The Movie Blog
Michael Caine Calls Ledgers Joker Scariest Performance Ever When it was announced that Heath Ledger had been cast as The Joker for the upcoming Batman movie, it caught a LOT of people off guard. Most people (like me) didn t love or hate the selection. Most of us had a guarded optimism . After all, Ledger has shown that from time to time he is capable of knocking it out of the park (Brokeback Mountain), but sometimes he can also just suck (Knight s Tale). He s hit and miss but when he hits there s no denying it can be something special. Recently, our friends over at ...

Neil Gaiman Wants Terry Gilliam to Direct 'Sandman'
Published 10/8/2007 by Christopher Campbell at Cinematical
... (Brazil; The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) and stars Heath Ledger, ...

Neil Gaiman Wants Terry Gilliam to Direct 'Sandman'
Published 10/9/2007 at Movie Blog
... (Brazil; The Adventures of Baron Munchausen) and stars Heath Ledger, ...

Sean Penn and Heath Ledger to Star in Malick's 'Tree of Life'
Published 10/30/2007 at Movie Blog
... , Tree of Life could now star Heath Ledger and ...

Sean Penn and Heath Ledger to Star in Malick's 'Tree of Life'
Published 10/30/2007 by Christopher Campbell at Cinematical
... , Tree of Life could now star Heath Ledger and ...

In the works:
Published 10/30/2007 by alison at IFC: Indie Eye
... . Heath Ledger and ...

In the works: Jarmusch does crime, Gilliam fantasy.
Published 11/1/2007 by alison at IFC: Indie Eye
... and will star Heath Ledger, who he worked with previously on the unfortunate ...

La foto più tenera della settimana:Heath Ledger e Matilda
Published 11/3/2007 by gossipaddicted at GOSSIPpando.it

I Am There: Todd Haynes and Bob Dylan
Published 11/10/2007 by Gossip Central at Gossip Central
... , the Roots were there,--and in a tepid cameo Heath Ledger introduced a variety of music idioms smoothly covered the essential Bob Dylan. Having attended the infamous Newport concert where fans of Dylan on acoustic guitar stormed the stage when he went electric after the intermission, this event was tame and civilized by comparison. I guess in this era of tame and civilized when it comes to the anti-war spirit that spawned this sound in the ...

Le foto più tenere della settimana
Published 11/18/2007 by gossipaddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... C'è Matilda Rose con occhialini tondi e cappellino viola sulle spalle di papà Heath Ledger a spasso per NY, Lourdes Leon accompagnata da  ...

I 'figli delle stelle' a chi somigliano?
Published 11/24/2007 by gossipaddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
Il tabloid americano OK! dedica un servizio ai 'figli delle stelle' e alla somiglianze con i loro genitori. Si mette a confronto la piccola Matilda con mamma Michelle Williams e papà Heath Ledger, Angel con mamma Mel B e il padre fedifrago Eddie Murphy, e il biondo Deacon  con  Reese Witherspoon e Ryan Phillippe. Chi somiglia a chi? sourcePubblicato da gossipaddicted | Commenti Tags: dai giornali, curiosità, ...

‘Dark Knight’ Trailer Presents The Joker Show
Published 12/17/2007 by Christopher at SpoutBlog
... sequel. It’s a perfect companion to the preview, because it’s all about The Joker. This time, though, we get to see more of Heath Ledger, without the rubber mask he wears for the bank heist. I guess there are a few shots in there of ...

Brad Pitt to Tackle Malick's 'Tree of Life'
Published 12/19/2007 by Christopher Campbell at Cinematical
... IndieAfter all the comments in reviews about The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford being Terrence Malick-ish, it appears that Brad Pitt wants the real deal. According to Variety, Pitt is in talks to star alongside Sean Penn in Malick's next film, Tree of Life. Already the film has seen cast replacements; first attached were Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell, then Penn and Heath Ledger. Now it's Ledger who is out (perhaps because Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. ...

Trailer Park: Dashing Through the Snow
Published 12/21/2007 by Matt Bradshaw at Cinematical
... The full length Dark Knight trailer has finally arrived and I have to say it's got me pretty stoked for the caped crusader's return. The voice over by Heath Ledger as The Joker refers to both hero and villain as freaks, recalling similar dialogue from the ...

10 Most-Anticipated Movies of 2008
Published 12/31/2007 by admin at The Best Article Every day
... Christopher Nolan Genre: Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller Plot Outline: Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham’s new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker’s crimes grow more and more deadly. Cast: Christian Bale / Michael Caine / Heath Ledger / Morgan Freeman Continuing the story of director Christopher ...

Published 1/22/2008 by Kim Cosmopolitan at A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago
I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS ONE: Just a few days after the Brad Renfro news, it looks like Heath Ledger is another young actor who ...

Heath Ledger (1979 - 2008)
Published 1/22/2008 by NATHANIEL R at Film Experience Blog
I am utterly stunned I ... Heath Ledger. I just can't wrap my head around this. It's like it's some horrible evil media prank.

Heath Ledger Dead at 28
Published 1/22/2008 at Celebritology
... ." Ledger, nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in "Brokeback Mountain," leaves behind a two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose with ex-girlfriend Michelle Williams. Background Info: Filmography (IMDB.com) ...

Heath Ledger Is Dead
Published 1/22/2008 by spencer at goldenfiddle -
The actor, 28, was found dead this afternoon in an apartment in Soho. At 3:31 p.m., a masseuse arrived at Apartment 5A in the building for an appointment with Mr. Ledger, the police said. The masseuse was let in to the home by a housekeeper, who then knocked on the door of Mr. Ledger’s bedroom. When no one answered, the housekeeper and the masseuse opened the bedroom and found Mr. Ledger unconscious. They shook him, but he did not respond. They immediately called the authorities. The police said they did not suspect foul play and said ...

Heath Ledger, RIP
Published 1/22/2008 at brooklynvegan
... Actor Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday of a possible drug overdose in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the New York Police Department said. The Academy Award nominated actor was 28. "Pills were found in the vicinity of the bed," police spokesman Paul Browne told CNN. "This is being looked at as a possible overdose, but that is not confirmed yet." Police later said the pills "appear to be over the counter" sleeping medication. Ledger was unresponsive when he was found by a housekeeper who had gone to wake him for an appointment with a masseuse in the Soho apartment, Browne ...

Heath Ledger found dead
Published 1/22/2008 by Mike at A Mike Life
I don’t think I even realized how big time an actor or how much I liked Heath Ledger was until I heard the news he was found dead just a few minutes ago. According to CNN.com, the 28 year old Ledger was found dead in a Lower Manhattan apartment, the result of an apparent drug overdose. A housekeeper went to wake him up for an appointment, but he wasn’t conscious and was pronounced at 3:30pm EST. This news is so sad and horrible. It’s rare that such a high profile actor dies that it kind of takes your breath away. Ledger earned an Oscar nomination just a few years ago for ...

RIP Heath Ledger
Published 1/23/2008 by Vance at Tapeworthy
At this point I'm sure you all know that actor Heath Ledger, 28, has died since every blog, radio, and TV station has already broken the news this afternoon. So sad. So shocking. I'm truly shocked.  When the talented but troubled Brad Renfrow past away last week, I was sadly not that surprised. This Heath Ledger news, I am. It's not that I loved Heath but I did think he was a pretty cool actor that chose good roles (like in Monster's Ball) and he was one of those actors I just wanted to do well.  My sister was just mentioning that ...

Heath Ledger Pictures
Published 1/23/2008 by cityrag at cityrag
... favorites: Smoking Weed in NYC Britney Spears NY Tattoo Street Fights Motherload! Lower East Side Food Tour Sharon Osbourne kicked my boss in the balls Invincible Spirit NY Tattoos Sunset over Brooklyn Killer Knees Johnny Depp fight Demo Derby decadence The 12 Days of Buddy Hot Gossip Buns | Main Heath Ledger Pictures Silent Knight. Rest in peace Heath Ledger . Your moving talent and beautiful face were a gift to us all... Details surrounding Heath's death ...

Brokeback Got Me Good. (More on Heath Ledger)
Published 1/23/2008 by NATHANIEL R at Film Experience Blog
... It comes to this: I didn't realize that I was as attached to Heath Ledger as I was. But I understood this morning that it all goes back to ...

Trade Roughage 1/23/08
Published 1/23/2008 by Christopher at SpoutBlog
... that Heath Ledger’s involvement in the movie was integral to its financing. I doubt the film could easily replace the late actor and go back and reshoot all of his scenes, but I also hope Gilliam isn’t left with another unfinished work (ala ...

Ledger's Death Puts Imaginarium In Doubt
Published 1/23/2008 at Horror Hacker
... The tragic death of Heath Ledger yesterday in an apartment on Broome Street in Manhattan has raised questions about the future of the monster-filled fantasy film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. ...

News: The Heath Ledger/Nick Drake Connection
Published 1/23/2008 by Matthew Solarski at Pitchfork Media - Today
... The already startling death of actor Heath Ledger has taken on another startling dimension following the revelation that Ledger courted a self-proclaimed obsession with another tragic figure, late English folk singer ...

Death Becomes Them
Published 1/23/2008 at WOW Report
When a celebrity unexpectedly dies, there's a huge media appetite for statements of grief from the deceased star's friends, colleagues, and former lovers. You know that People magazine is going through Heath Ledger's IMDb page right now, phoning every former co-star for a possible eulogy scoop. And while I understand the sentiment behind this process of grieving someone who lived life in the public eye, something that always strikes me as a touch morbid is when the more random celebrities chip in and offer condolences. Page Six.com this morning collected those "Celeb Responses" ...

Heath Ledger 1979-2008
Published 1/24/2008 by Tony Tanti at Watch It
Heath Ledger passed away yesterday. I know that death is a reality of life and a celebrity dying shouldn't elicit more response than anyone else but this news saddened me deeply. Ledger is only 28 and is a father. As an actor I have an immense respect for him, his talent is great and from all accounts of those who've crossed paths with him, he's also a good person. Moviegoers will surely miss Ledger but not as much as his family and friends. My sympathies go out to all who knew him. Here's another short tribute with some more information if you're interested.

Trade Roughage 1/24/08
Published 1/24/2008 by Christopher at SpoutBlog
With the fate of Heath Ledger’s final projects up in the air, Variety takes a look at some past films that were effected by the sudden deaths of their respective stars. Would Shrek have been as popular with Chris Farley as the voice of the titular ogre? Would Interview With the Vampire be better with River Phoenix? Should Jane Harlow’s final film, Saratoga, have been scrapped? WGA reps and studio execs enter a second day of informal talks ...

RIP: Reel Important People -- January 28, 2008
Published 1/28/2008 by Christopher Campbell at Cinematical
... Heath Ledger (1979-2008) - Oscar-nominated actor who starred in Brokeback Mountain, Cassanova, The Brothers Grimm, 10 Things I Hate About You, Monster's Ball, The Order, A Knight's Tale, Ned Kelly, I'm Not There and The Four Feathers. He will be seen this summer as The Joker in The Dark Knight. Read Monika's original ...

FilmCouch #56
Published 2/8/2008 by spout.com at SpoutBlog
... an oddly collective pang of grief and a permanent shift in how their work is viewed. We took on the challenge of talking about Heath Ledger through one of his less obvious works, A Knight’s Tale (2001). Karina investigates the meaning of “sex comedy” and how the obsolete censorship of the Hays Code influences Juno. FilmCouch 56 Juno, A Knight’s Tale, Heath Ledger

We Can't Wait #9 The Dark Knight
Published 2/15/2008 by NATHANIEL R at Film Experience Blog
... , so far mostly missing from the brilliant ad campaign but we hear he is actually the chief foe; Heath Ledger plays The Joker and commands all the powers of the ad campaign (thus far) ...

Shooting Continues On Heath Ledger’s “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”
Published 3/11/2008 by Jason at Pop Critics
... all replacing Heath Ledger in the cast. Parnassus will stand as Heath Ledger’s final film role. ...

"Doctor Parnassus" Back on Track
Published 3/12/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
Filming on Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is back on track in Vancouver, after being shut down after the sudden death of actor Heath Ledger on Jan. 22. Gilliam also confirmed rumors that Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law will help to complete the film. I’m sure it must be heart-wrenching but also fulfilling for these actors to help bring this film to theaters. In a statement, the producers said that Heath’s work wouldn’t be modified or altered digitally. “Each of ...

Join the Campaign: Harvey Dent for District Attorney of Gotham City
Published 3/16/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
My son and I were walking past a store in the mall yesterday, headed for Game Stop, and we spotted an “I Believe in Harvey Dent” poster in a store window. It’s all part of Warner Bros. promotion for “Batman: The Dark Knight,” coming to theaters July 18, 2008. Check out Gecko’s preview and trailer here. After the untimely death of Heath Ledger, who plays The Joker in the movie, the studio moved the focus from the Joker to Aaron Eckhart’s character, Harvey Dent. The goal is to raise support ...

A Third Batman? Christian Bale Says 'Wait and See"
Published 3/17/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
... So, can we safely assume that Heath Ledger's premature death does not affect the trilogy's storyline? That has been the biggest question on everyone's mind. If you combine this interview with ...

Matilda Ledger come papà Heath
Published 4/15/2008 by GossipAddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... Fa sempre tanta tenerezza vedere la piccola Matilda,  la figlia di 2 anni del compianto Heath Ledger (04-08-79 / 22-01.08), a spasso con la sua mamma ...

Discuss: Are You Going to See 'The Dark Knight'?
Published 5/3/2008 by Kim Voynar at Cinematical
... I digress. Before the film, of course, they had the usual array of trailers (Speed Racer, Indy 4, Prince Caspian), and one of them was for The Dark Knight. Now, I've generally been avoiding seeing or reading too much about The Dark Knight, so this was the first time I'd seen the trailer. And my reaction to it was ... I don't know if I want to see this film. Much as I love Christian Bale and Aaron Eckhart, I just found the scenes of Heath Ledger as the Joker oddly painful to watch. ...

Heath Ledger nel trailer di ‘Batman -The Dark Knight’
Published 5/13/2008 by GossipAddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
...  (34)   avrà nei panni del joker il compianto Heath Ledger. L’attore sarà dunque sul grande schermo con la sua ultima interpretazione prima della tragica morte, un ruolo che forse lo consacrerà ed inserirà tra i miti del cinema, tra coloro che sono andati via troppo presto! ...

Summer Blockbusters 2008!
Published 5/14/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... ) to put on his bat-costume and do battle with two evil enemies: the nefarious Joker (Heath Ledger) and district-attorney-turned-villain Two Face ( ...

"The Dark Knight" Trailer
Published 6/20/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... , in theaters July 18, 2008. Although I’ve never been able to picture Heath Ledger as The Joker, this trailer looks pretty good. ...

The Dark Knight's First Five Minutes?
Published 7/3/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (NATHANIEL R) at Film Experience Blog
Heath Ledger's body language is so... unsettling in its wrongness. It's as if he's got scoliosis of the soul. Ick (in a good way) ...

"The Dark Knight" to Pack Theaters Just Before the Dawn
Published 7/9/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... 92% expect that the Academy will recognize Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker with a posthumous Oscar(R) nomination next year. ...

Kevin's Review: The Dark Knight - The Dark Has Never Been So Bright
Published 7/17/2008 by Kevin Powers at FirstShowing.net
... Obviously, The Dark Knight's intensity is enhanced by the incredible performance of the late Heath Ledger. His ability in Brokeback Mountain is something else. His turn here is almost too wicked for words. Put plainly, Ledger's Joker is one of the most frightening, smart and well-played villains ever. Ever. Believe me when I say I'm not being hyperbolic - it's just unavoidable. What makes Ledger's clown so amazing is the sheer awareness and purity he brings to the role. The Joker isn't a bad guy, so much as a perfect, un-bargaining force of ...

The Dark Knight Movie Review
Published 7/17/2008 by Michael at N/A
... But the worries that Ledger hadn’t finished filming were almost immediately quelled when it was announced that he had finished filming his part back in November of 2007. Since then, Internet movie discussion boards have been inundated by the amount of talk and hype surrounding what is easily the movie event of this year. Through all of the ingenious viral marketing, trailers and T.V. spots, virtually everybody has come to one conclusion: even though he’s passed on, Heath Ledger lives on in what is without a doubt the biggest role of his sadly shortened career. ...

"The Dark Knight" Preview & Trailer
Published 7/18/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... ) sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker (Heath Ledger). ...

FHM's Interview with Heath Ledger on Playing The Joker
Published 7/18/2008 by Kevin Powers at FirstShowing.net
... As audiences around the world are discovering today, the late Heath Ledger has taken the iconic Joker character in The Dark Knight to entirely new depths of emotion and complexity. Personally, I feel like he's bested Jack Nicholson's long-held title by far, but some might consider that apples to oranges (Tim Burton vs Christopher Nolan, after all). Either way, it's hard to argue that Ledger hasn't left us with one of the greatest screen villains in history. Despite the actor's passing, we can discover some of what went into portraying ...

"The Dark Knight" Review
Published 7/19/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... ), has been strangely quiet, as The Joker (a frightening Heath Ledger) and his thugs are run rampant over the city, as evidenced by the first tense scene of a bank robbery. But there are other forces at work, as well: The Scarecrow ( ...

The Dark Knight is Awesome
Published 7/20/2008 by striderdemme at Cinexcellence
[image] The Dark Knight Directed By: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale / Heath Ledger / Gary Oldman / Aaron Eckhart Rating: [image] (This is my spoiler-FREE review. I’ll probably write up a more in-depth review of it later) Synopsis: Death, mayhem, and chaos swallow Gotham City as a war between good, evil, and what lies between takes place. Harvey Dent, the newly appointed D.A. of Gotham, must join forces with Batman in an ongoing initiative to root out the organized crime that permeates the city. Enter The ...

daily list: top 5 Heath Ledger performances (after the Joker)
Published 7/21/2008 by MaryAnn Johanson at (Obsolete Feed)
... Robbie in I’m Not There . More prophecy? See Ledger’s troubled movie star (a riff on the demigodhood of Bob Dylan) for its takedown of the coddled celebrity. [ my review ] [ buy at Amazon ] 5. Casanova in Casanova . For pure joie de vivre -- Ledger’s characters weren’t always about pain and suffering -- don’t miss his delightful (and underappreciated) work here, which feels as much like play as an actor’s labor ever does. [ my review ] [ buy at Amazon ] Ledger’s filmography at IMDB , if you need more, and more DVDs at Amazon [image] ...

Dark Knight of the Soul
Published 7/21/2008 by Gossip Central at Gossip Central
... took in record ticket sales for its opening weekend. The accolades for Heath Ledger's bittersweet performance as The Joker are well deserved: the rolling of the eye, the licking of the lips all contribute to the creepy look and feel of this character, especially wonderful sporting a strawberry blond flip. Some people just want to see the world blow up around them, says ...

Dark Knight of the Soul
Published 7/22/2008 by Gossip Central at Gossip Central
... took in record ticket sales for its opening weekend. The accolades for Heath Ledger's bittersweet performance as The Joker are well deserved: the rolling of the eye, the licking of the lips all contribute to the creepy look and feel of this character, especially wonderful sporting a strawberry blond flip. Some people just want to see the world blow up around them, says ...

Naked Gold Man: Dark Knight for Best Picture?
Published 7/27/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (NATHANIEL R) at Film Experience Blog
... started it was entirely focused around the collective desire to memorialize Heath Ledger. Now, with the film becoming an indisputable phenomenon at the box office can the Best Picture shortlist be far behind? Assuming that the latest Batman film can or will be nominated for the movie industry's top honor might sound like fanboy raving but remember: I'm not a fanboy and I haven't been raving. I am however an Oscarologist. And I think it could and very well might happen. Here's why... ...

Creepy Early Concept Art For Ledger's Joker
Published 8/8/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
... If you thought that Heath Ledger's Glasgow grin in The Dark Knight was gruesome, consider that it may have actually been tame. Peter over at ...

Russell Crowe to Play Comedian Bill Hicks?
Published 8/19/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... Hey, I guess if Heath Ledger can play The Joker, Russell Crowe can play a comedian, right? Truthfully, I’m sure he can play any role given to him, he’s such a talented actor. ...

Johnny Depp Cast as The Riddler?
Published 9/1/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
... apparently the first to find the YouTube clip below. Apparently, Depp reunited with his old band, The Kids, for a benefit concert this past Friday night. Prior to the event, he joined his bandmates via phone for an interview with Paul and Young Ron on Big 105.9 in Miami. More after the jump… Depp talks a about his upcoming movies, The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (Depp, along with Colin Farrell and Jude Law, stepped in to replace Heath Ledger mid-production) and Public Enemies, in which he plays John Dillinger. ...

"The Dark Knight" Crosses $500 million
Published 9/2/2008 by Jane Boursaw at Film Gecko
No surprise here. The Dark Knight crossed the $500 million mark at the U.S. box office, and it’s only the second film in Hollywood history to do it. The record-breaking film, starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger, has taken just six weeks to reach the half-million figure - half the time it took Titanic, which remains the only film to have made more at the U.S. domestic box office. After Sunday’s estimates, The Dark Knight has now made a total of $502.4 million. Again…I’m not surprised. ...

Naked Gold Man: Baby Steps
Published 9/7/2008 by filmexperience@gmail.com (NATHANIEL R) at Film Experience Blog
... Heath Ledger's Joker performance in The Dark Knight is still monumentally creepy to think about or be reminded of, isn't it? Eight weeks of ubiquity, often a great inoculation for hysterically praised work, haven't managed to dilute its feverish pull. That's an impressive feat and a performance that once seemed like a worthy "likely contender" is now a "lock". But we still don't know what this means for the larger Oscar picture. And it's all about the larger picture. "Supporting" is where Ledger's buzz first happened. But many voices are ...

Vanity Fair's Hollywood ~ Episode 8 (2002)
Published 9/29/2008 by filmexperience@gmail.com (NATHANIEL R) at Film Experience Blog
... " or even "Heath Ledger's Girlfriend" rather than for her own gifts (the Aussie friends are all pictured, right, at the premiere of The Ring). She was still a relatively untested screen presence when this issue debuted despite years in the biz. Sure she had just aced her role in David Lynch's Mulholland Dr [ ...

Christopher Nolan Talks 'Batman 3'
Published 10/27/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... Nolan reflects on Heath Ledger in the article, and expresses how "mystified" he is by the film's billion-dollar box office take, noting that whatever comes next won't have that kind of pressure. It's the first of a couple hints he drops in the interview with Geoff Boucher that he won't be returning to Gotham immediately. "[M]aybe what I need to do next is a very intimate, small story that happens to be photographed on a ridiculously large scale. Or vice versa [laughs]." ...

The Dark Knight - Review
Published 10/29/2008 by ric.burke1@gmail.com (Ibetolis) at Film for the Soul
... , a young, clean cut council man running for town mayor, the other, a sociopath, amoral and demonic, a man with no background or agenda, other than 'to watch the world burn', called 'The Joker' (Heath Ledger); both of whom want to challenge and shake up the status quo, one for the good of the city, for the good of the people, the other, just to cause as much mayhem and madness as he possibly can. ...

For Your Consideration: 'The Dark Knight'
Published 11/12/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... for The Dark Knight, and we thought that would be as good a place as any to kick off this year's self-congratulatory awards season. You can check out all the awards it wants Academy members to remember at the end of the year. For the record, the Heath Ledger push is in the Best Supporting category, although he was on screen longer than Anthony Hopkins in Silence of the Lambs. Just sayin'. ...

For Your Consideration - Heath Ledger in 'The Dark Knight'
Published 11/23/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... I still think Heath Ledger has the best shot to win Best Supporting Actor, and the movie's best shot to win a major award. We'll update the For Your Consideration files soon; we got a fresh batch of screeners from the indie studios this past week and I expect the majors and mini-majors will try to get us a few titles to watch over the four-day weekend. ...

Curious George Learns Where the Joker Got Those Scars
Published 11/26/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
Here's one of those just because stories. After we ran the article over the weekend about Heath Ledger's Oscar push for ...

Seven Clips from 'The Dark Knight' DVD
Published 11/29/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... The biggest movie of the year (and for my money, the most successful modern box office success when you consider its competition both in and out of theaters and the fast turnaround for DVD releases) officially comes out December 9th, and it will no doubt be the biggest DVD release ever. I don't think that can even be questioned. It's also good timing for the Oscar pushes for the film, Christopher Nolan, and Heath Ledger. To get you back in the mood for Gotham City, Bruce ...

Official: 'Dark Knight' Oscar/Billion Dollar Push Coming
Published 12/6/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... notes the theatrical run will happen the day after the Oscar nominations are announced, giving voters one more chance to see it in theaters. The way it's playing out, The Dark Knight will likely be in the running for Best Picture, Best Director, and Heath Ledger for Best Supporting Actor, along with several technical awards. ...

Steve Clemons: Harvey & the Joker: Can There Be a Tie at the Oscars?
Published 12/7/2008 by Steve Clemons at Huffington Post Entertainment Blog
... Hollywood should have done more to stop Proposition 8. I should have. We all should have -- but Hollywood and the performance community in my view probably feels some guilt for not having united in a more powerful force to stop the anti-gay machinery that the referendum proponents were able to put together. So, Milk will win something big -- and should. But on the darker side of performances, I have seen no actors reach the depths (or heights?) that Heath Ledger did as Joker in The Dark Knight. Spencer Ackerman in an ...

Wall-E voted Best Picture by Los Angeles Critics Association
Published 30 days ago by fanshawe at cinemarealm.com
... BEST DIRECTOR Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire RUNNER-UP Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight BEST ACTOR Sean Penn, Milk RUNNER-UP Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler BEST ACTRESS Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky RUNNER-UP Melissa Leo, Frozen River BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight RUNNER-UP Eddie Marsan, ...

Boston Film Critics vote Wall-E, Slumdog Millionaire Best Movies of the Year
Published 24 days ago by fanshawe at cinemarealm.com
... Sant, Milk, Paranoid Park BEST SCREENPLAY Dustin Lance Black, Milk BEST ACTRESS Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky BEST ACTOR Sean Penn, Milk Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight BEST ENSEMBLE ...

'The Dark Knight' The Most Ridiculous Plot Of 2008? Plus Campaigning Geeks Release New FYC Oscar Poster
Published 24 days ago by The Playlist (theplaylist@gmail.com) at :: The Playlist ::
... The Joker: [to Dent/Two-Face] "Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I'm a dog chasing cars. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it. You know, I just... do things. The mob has plans, the cops have plans, Gordon's got plans. You know, they're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds. I'm not a schemer. I try to show the schemers how, pathetic, their attempts to control things really are. So, when I say... Ah! Come here." ...

Sean Penn, Heath Ledger Win Two More Trophies
Published 23 days ago by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... in this awards season. Of course, they'd never acknowledge it's a competition, but most of these movies are being released at a specific time of year to compete for little gold statues. That's why they spend so much money promoting them. Why else would I have been shipped 30 DVDs, some of which are for movies that won't even open for two weeks? So here are the names and titles getting the most play: Sean Penn, Heath Ledger, Danny Boyle, Man on Wire, and ...

Detroit Critics Pick Rourke and Tomei Among Usual Suspects
Published 18 days ago by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... , and Heath Ledger, there are now consensus picks in the Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor races, but Detroit didn't go with one of the more usual choices in either the Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress categories. I think that speaks to a fairly level playing field where those performances are concerned, and here, where the supporting actress supports the group's pick for its Best Actor, that makes its own kind of sense. ...

The Big Picture's Top Ten Performances of 2008
Published 18 days ago by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... Big Picture with a look at some of the best and most memorable performances of 2008. Even though we saw fewer future classics emerge this year than last year, there were many performances that stood out, some of which powered their films and some of which were actually better than everything else around them. It's a list with familiar and unfamiliar names, playing heroes and villains, politicians, game show contestants, and nuns. 1 - Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight We don't often get the opportunity ...

Ledger's Death Named Top Entertainment Story of 2008
Published 13 days ago by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... ranked the death of Heath Ledger as the top story of the year, and perhaps because the news cycle moves so quickly now, his untimely passing seems like it happened even longer ago. ...

'Parnassus' Eyes September Release Date
Published 5 days ago by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
... That date has been validated for the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic will see the film on October 1st, but to this point, we hadn't heard talk of an American opening day. Parnassus is the last film featuring Heath Ledger, who died before completing the production. To assist Gilliam and to honor Ledger's memory, ...

Dearie Awards 2008: Man of the Year
Published 5 days ago by Kirby (noreply@blogger.com) at Movie Dearest
... Heath Ledger proved his talent in the past by taking on tough roles (like his haunted characters in Monster’s Ball and Candy), but then he did something for which the LGBT community will be forever grateful. His Academy Award nominated performance as Ennis Del Mar in Brokeback Mountain broke our hearts because Ledger captured the soul of a man who couldn’t break society’s rules and be true to himself. ...

Heath Ledger premiato ai People’s Choice Awards
Published 12 hours ago by GossipAddicted at GOSSIPpando.it
... postumo ad Heath Ledger nell’attesa della grande notte degli ambiti premi, ieri sera a Los Angeles il compianto attore ha ricevuto un premio ai ...

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