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Tom Hardy Soldiers On in War Film

Rachel Marie Paquin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:37:16 +0000

Tom Hardy and Solar Pictures are teaming up for the drama Samarkand, reports The Hollywood Reporter. His character is a British special forces soldier who tries to re-enter society while dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

‘Dark Knight’ Director Christopher Nolan Talks About Keeping Batman Real

Paul Hechinger — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:04:29 +0000

Like the magicians in his movie The Prestige, Christopher Nolan uses clever tricks to put on amazing shows.

Top Gear Thursday: Richard Hammond Demonstrates Animal Magnetism

staff — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:47:56 +0000

Top Gear Brit Richard Hammond may have learned how to speak American, but next week’s Crash Course is all about, as Dr. Doolittle might say, talking with the animals.

WATCH: Christian Bale on Occupy Wall Street Parallels in ‘Dark Knight Rises’

Tom Brook — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:57:44 +0000

Set in a post-9/11 world, the new Batman film The Dark Knight Rises touches on contemporary anxieties and stresses. Star Christian Bale says: “There’s the whole notion of the economic meltdown – you know globally the fat cats, ...

WATCH: Christian Bale Visits Site of Colorado Shootings

Paul Hechinger — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:44:41 +0000

With little fanfare, actor Christian Bale visited Aurora, Colorado yesterday, meeting with survivors of and first responders to the attack that killed 12 and injured 58 people during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.

WATCH: Tom Hardy on Playing ‘Grumpy’ in ‘Dark Knight Rises’

Tom Brook — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:53:55 +0000

One of the most menacing attractions in The Dark Knight Rises is British actor Tom Hardy, who plays the villainous Bane — a character who comes very close to overwhelming Batman.

WATCH: Gary Oldman Compares ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ to Old Bond Movies

Tom Brook — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:33:36 +0000

Gary Oldman, who’s back as Police Commissioner James Gordon in Christopher Nolan‘s third Batman installment The Dark Knight Rises, is impressed by the film’s low reliance on digital effects – which many think makes the ...

The Brit List: Five Great Christian Bale Performances, Sans Cape

Leah Rozen — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:10:24 +0000

Hey, movie fans, you’ve got Bale.

Christian Bale has played Batman three times in the past seven years and the superhero role has made the British actor a bona fide box office star.

WATCH: First Clip From ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:16:34 +0000

In case you missed this on Jimmy Kimmel’s show last night, Gary Oldman appeared, talking about his role in the new Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises and generally being the total dude he always is.

Top Gear Thursday: The Batmobile Rises

staff — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:04:11 +0000

The Dark Knight Rises opens next week, and the folks at TopGear.com dug up some interesting facts about the cars in the movie.