Ledger had wanted out as Joker?

Well according to the Vanity Fair tribute to the late actor, that's exactly what he wanted. That comes as a surprise to me as his performance was so masterful that you'd think an actor of his caliber would've welcomed the opportunity to play such an outrageous character. But his friend/agent Steven Alexander told Vanity Fair's …

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The ups & downs of Christian Bale’s career

In light of Public Enemies release this past week (which I’m hoping to see soon), everybody’s talking about Johnny Depp as Dillinger. Hey I like Johnny as much as the next guy, but it’s Christian Bale whose career often leaves me perplexed at times. I mean he's obviously a gifted actor from the moment Stephen Spielberg …

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Oscars broadens Best Picture list to 10

Perhaps in attempt to get the early buzz out for next year's Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just announced they're adding an extra FIVE flix to the Best Picture list. Or perhaps an attempt to make amends to excluding the immensely popular (and critically-lauded) The Dark Knight from a list of …

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