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Things come better in pairs. What good is T without A ? Who would want something that was only new and not improved? What good is a black and white cookie if its just a black or white cookie? That's damned ...

ING, com-miss-ion-er." A.k.a. Jack Napier, a.k.a. the Red Hood, a.k.a. I. Rekoj, this character was diagnosed with hebephrenic schizophrenia and later credited with a death toll that ranges from 500 to 2,000. ...

The character called the Joker was introduced in the first Batman comic in 1940.

" I've been thinking lately. About you and me. About what's going to happen to us, in the end.

The Clown Prince of Crime. The Harlequin of Hate. The Ace of Knaves. Nearly 70 years after "Batman" #1 first hit stands, there still is really only one name that perfectly fits the Dark Knight's greatest ...

Countless children have been captivated by the fantasy of The Thief of Bagdad since its 1940 release, and two of them grew up to be Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola.

THE THIEF OF BAGDAD Producer Alexander Korda's 1940 classic, whose directing team included British master Michael Powell, was ahead of its time with its ravishing color and visual effects.

The Thief of Bagdad , Children of Men , and Dario Argento Mike Wilmington on Friday 05/30/2008 12:38 pm CO-PICKS OF THE WEEK The Thief of Bagdad U.K.; Michael Powell/Tim Whelan/Ludwig Berger, 1940, Criterion ...

All is fair in love, war and Baghdad in these three top picks. The Thief of Bagdad * * * * , 1940, Criterion, unrated, $40 One of the most beautiful movies ever now has the DVD its deserves.

Out this week on DVD is the fabulous fantasy film The Thief of Bagdad . It's a two-disc special edition with a luminous print .

Director/writer pair Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger team up for an unusual spy thriller with 1940's Contraband .

“You got what you wantednow I'm going to get what I want: some fun and adventure!”

Our review of The Thief Of Bagdad , published December 19th, 2002, is also available. via DVD Verdict

FURNESS film fans will soon have the opportunity to see one of the classics of cinema, the romantic drama Casablanca, first released in 1942. via The North West Evening Mail

A correction in today's Daily News : A photo on Page 3 yesterday showed Conrad Veidt in "The Man Who Laughs," a 1928 silent film, not Heath Ledger as the Joker. via Philadelphia Will Do

By popular demand, here is the photo in yesterday's Daily News of Conrad Veidt, a film star from the first half of the 20th century. via Philadelphia Will Do

“American Silent Horror Collection: "The Man Who Laughs," "The Penalty," "The Cat and the Canary," "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" and "Kingdom of Shadows"”

Unforgivingly mean Billy Wilder masterpiece. Unforgivably neglected, until now. Celebrate. 2. 'The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky: "Fando y Lis," "El Topo" and "The Holy Mountain"' -- Warped poet-guru of ... via The Austin American-Statesman