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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Featurette: A Long Trailer and A Short Documentary

FEATURETTES: Back in the 70’s, featurettes were commonplace marketing adjuncts for important or significant feature films. They were shown on TV (where else, in those benighted days before the intertubes), helping to flesh out the broadcast minutes that a movie-of-the-week … Continue reading

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THE DARK KNIGHT First Trailer: A student reading & analysis

[Editor’s Note: One of my students recently submitted this analysis of The Dark Knight theatrical trailer for his required weekly journal. I was gratified to see the application of my “how to read a trailer” worksheet, and impressed by his … Continue reading

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TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES TO OCCUPY AMERICA

FIRST OF ALL, HAPPY NEW YEARS! AFTER 2 WEEKS OF GUEST POSTS, I’M BACK. I recently saw the trailer for The Dark Knight Rises at the cinema and knew I had to write about it. Now that I’ve watched it … Continue reading

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