CinemaDave Reviews "Brideshead Revisted" and "Dark Knight:

[Rachel Galvin]

FILM REVIEWS
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Brideshead Revisted ---

Lost in most of the publicity of "Brideshead Revisited" is religious element. The Catholicism presented by Lady Marchmain's family is comical at times, especially for Charles Ryder the atheist. Yet as the story of "Brideshead Revisited" concludes, one wonders if Charles Ryder would have found some grace from a sense of religious conviction. At least Emma Thompson's Lady Marchmain can expect some Academy Award grace in February 2009.

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The Dark Knight

Sociologists are going to have a field day analyzing the success of "The Dark Knight," Christopher Nolan's follow up to "Batman Begins," from three years ago. "Batman Begins" introduced a new Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) and a new Alfred the Butler (Michael Caine). "Batman Begins" revealed how the Batman learned the ways of the ninja, became the caped crusader and a shadow deputy to one good cop, Jim Gordon(Gary Oldman). The film concluded with an ominious note that some punk named the Joker was leaving his calling card. The opening scenes of "The Dark Knight" delivers what "Batman Begins" promised.

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