Dark Knight returns, and Heath Ledger receives posthumous award

I swear I’ve seen it advertised during absolutely every commercial break for the last two weeks, but for those of you who’ve been completely cut off from the world, Dark Knight, the grim and dazzling and bittersweet smash of summer 2008 releases on DVD this week. A dazzling performance by Heath Ledger, who sadly appears to have only just tapped into the depths of his artistic talents. Perhaps a bit doom and gloom for the holiday season, but if you don’t want to go see Four Christmases for the umpteenth time, staying home with this DVD is a good alternative.

Heath Ledger in his award-winning role as Joker in Dark Knight.

Also in the news, Ledger, who died of an accidental overdose of painkillers and other medicines in his new York apartment 11 months ago, was posthumously awarded the afI (australian film Institute) international award for best actor.

Guests at a packed awards ceremony in Melbourne’s Princess Theatre gave a tearful standing ovation in tribute to the actor.

Next Year’s Sundance Film Festival Will Be Seeing Stars

On the other side of the country, the film industry is preparing for the upcoming Sundance Film Festival. As always, there are a few huge movie stars featuring in some of these smaller films, but it appears that the upcoming festival is likely to have more familiar faces than most. Who’s showing up on the red carpet this January? Jim Carrey, Richard Gere, William Hurt, Robin Williams, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman and Kevin Spacey, just to name a few.

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