Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Ledger’s posthumous performance thrills in ‘Dark Knight’

By Matthew Ritger, The Dartmouth Staff

Oscar buzz is almost always premature, but rarely — very rarely — posthumous. So, as “The Dark Knight” (2008) was unveiled this past weekend, movie-goers swarmed theaters in anticipation of the sixth, darkest and most poetic installment in the Batman franchise — and to see the final, disturbing performance of the late Heath Ledger. More »