The Decade in Cinema: From "Brockovich" to "Batman"

In a decade of mega franchises, blockbusters and the rebirth of the super hero genre, The Dark Knight took in more money, $ 533,345,358, than any other, thanks in large part to a supercharged performance by Heath Ledger as The Joker, for which he took home a posthumous Oscar.

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The Decade in Cinema: From "Brockovich" to "Batman"

Four giants loomed over popular American cinema like the masters of puppets in the first decade of the 20th century: Wes Anderson, Judd Apatow, Steven Soderbegh and Ben Stiller. Forget Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon – these guys were to Bacon as you are to apes.

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