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There is much buzz, inexplicably, over the preview performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker. In concert with that overhype, some are suggesting that Ledger may become the next James Dean. Could he?

Heath Ledger will not get to see his performance as the Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel, or see the life of his toddler, Matilda bloom as he's been found dead. There was a side of Heath Ledger that many never knew.

One of the most coveted roles in Hollywood was snatched up recently; none other than Brokeback Mountain's Heath Ledger will play the role of Joker in the sequel to Batman Begins.

This morning I woke to my radio to learn that one of my favorite actors was found dead. Heath Ledger...

Actor Heath Ledger was found dead in a Manhattan apartment this afternoon.

This is an article highlighting films that feature Heath Ledger.

Actor Heath Ledger has been found dead in his apartment, according to the New York Police Department and several news organizations, including CNN and the Associated Press.

Heath Ledger (1979-2008) Biography and filmography of the Australian actor.

This afternoon, the 28-year-old actor and father, Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment at approximated 3:30pm.

Breaking news on Yahoo as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 is that 28 year-old actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his NYC apartment earlier in the afternoon.

Heath Ledger was found dead today in his Manhattan apartment according to police.

Heath Ledger found dead Tuesday, January 22.

Young actor and Oscar nominee, Heath Ledger, died Tuesday, January 22 in his New York City apartment. He was found face down in bed and unresponsive. Ledger was 28.

Heath Ledger was found dead on January 22 by a housekeeper in a New York apartment.

Heath Ledger was found dead January 22nd in his apartment.

2008 started out with a horrible blow to the movie world with the death of two young actors, both in their prime.

Action, dark comedy, and engaging thriller, Two hands is a fresh movie with a fresh twist and worth watching.

Oscar Nominated Actor found dead in Lower Manhattan today.

NYPD suspect drugs involved in death of actor, 28

Expose of actors who have died under 30 years old and especially at age 27 to 29.

The film The Brothers Grimm is an unmitigated disaster, with almost no redeeming qualities.

Heath Ledger was determined to defy the formulaic career arc many young stars take. But with his death, his career instead ended in the traditional "rise, fall, rise again before dying" formula.

This story begs two questions: do we really need more pictures of Brad Pitt and do we really need a western staring Casey Affleck?

The boy on TV's Tarzan...one of the Brothers Grimm...Vampira...the schoolteacher from The Birds...the trumpet player on Bell, Book and Candle.

A poem originally published in the Kalamazoo Gazette (Sunday, March 30, 2008) as the winner of the adult poetry category for their Annual Community Literary Awards.

The true story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.

Praised as much for her stunning sensuality (check her out in Braham Stoker's "Dracula") as for her cool acting, Monica Bellucci has a yellow-brick road under her feet when it comes to her success in films and print.

A list of my all time favorite actors and actresses

A unique film that uses all of human imagination

"Rapunzel" may now be a modern lesson in how to persevere and keep faith in a time when Christians are being persecuted in many parts of the world. And outside that box--it's a powerful statement for surviving any kind of repression...

Using and subverting the fairy tale form, In "Nights at the Circus"" Angela Carter has attempted to create a feminist utopia out of the fragments of myths, legends, and stories from everything between antiquity and the Brothers Grimm.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, two of the most recognizable names in childhood fairy tales.

Recognized for the Bremen Town Musicians fairy tale, the town of Bremen also has a long seafaring history and an established association with aerospace technology that will fascinate families with children.

This essay sets forth the moral, social, political, and sexual values of fairy tales that are still pertinent in American society.

Sleeping Beauty does not trace back to those Grimm boys, but in its original incarnation it painted a truly grim portrait of medieval life lessons.

American McGee Talks about his new game Grimm and the new Alice Movie

You've heard of the Black Forest and Berlin. But you may be missing out on one of Germany's true treasures - the state of Hesse, german castles

Some of the very first rhymes that kids learn are about events in history, usually satirizing the royal and political realities of the period. Somehow, the messages behind nursery rhymes have all but become obsolete.

If you suffer from chronic headaches like I do, you're willing to listen to those annoying HeadOn commercials. But does the product do what it says?

The 300 will hit theaters in March. This article previews and the movie and examines the historical event that the movie portrays.

Nalo Hopkinson's story "The Glass Bottle Trick" is important in its representation of the folkloric "Bluebeard" tale, because it adds a unique twist on the traditional story.

Matt Damon is currently starring in the #1 movie in America, "The Bourne Ultimatum." Ben Affleck hasn't starred in the #1 box office movie in over four years when "Daredevil" opened.

In recent years, getting a definitive answer to whether the egg or the chicken came first has become much more serious, protracted--and became a legitimate scientific question of our time.

Take one well known fairy tale and add more than a touch of spice!

In real life, children who were chimney sweeps never danced with pretty singers or lanky doofuses with bad Cockney accents. They ended their day bloodied and bruised and on rare occasions were roasted over open flames.

A wonderful dark urban fantasy with a twist of hope running through this delightful tale and human darkness and hope.

1934's Maniac features it all: bad acting, bad photography, bad editing, a guy eating a cat's eye , Phyllis Diller (not that phyllis diller) and even nudity.

Frank Miller's graphic novel "300" gets teh motion picture makeover.

If you are taking film courses...

The abuse of children is obviously still one of the most troubling issues of our time. You might be surprised, though, what constituted abuse in children from earlier centuries: The myth of the changeling and physical (or mental) deficiencies being misunderstood...

Trendelburg, Germany is midway down the Fairy Tale Road. In this countryside, the folk tales that were compiled by the famous Brothers Grimm were born. Finding the inspiration for Rapunzel and Sleeping Beauty might land you in your own fairy tale.

After years of creative frustration, filmmaker and Monty Python member Terry Gilliam is back. The Brothers Grimm recently showed in theaters and contained many familiar Gilliam themes. However, his most recent film, Tideland, is causing much controversy.

Illustrations must not be shrugged off as merely just a side note in a story. Often the illustrations can make a book.

Read all about the symbolic meaning of your favorite childhood fairy tale, Snow White.

Learn what b&w silent films were showing at the Liberty Theatre in Boise, Idaho during five consecutive Saturdays in 1916 and how one of these silent movies inspired Walt Disney to produce one of the most famous animated films of all time.

Garden gnomes used to be one-of-a-kind works of folk art before mass production and plastic. Now the real sculpted gnomes are making a comeback....

August Rush is a glorious music fairy tale that blends sordid reality with harmonious surreality--Charles Dickens meets the Grimm Brothers. Told with a brash mix of stereotypes and subtleties, it uniquely brings music into one's awareness--perhaps like no other film before.

Not too long ago, I kicked a two hundred dollar a month habit. I was hooked, and hooked bad, on DVDs. Now that I see the light, I hope that I can help others. Here are 8 reasons not to to buy DVDs.

The German employer cafeteria.

So often books are better than the movie. This is some of the reason why I prefer to read the book as opposed to watching the movie.

The alternative could be worse than four more years of Bush.

It can happen to anyone, from any walk of life, when you least expect it. You go from an Oscar award to suddenly playing it safe. You barely realize it and then BAM! You are Sandra Bullock the actress and the charter you are playing on screen is also Sandra Bullock

This article discusses the scholar idea that myths provided a code of ethics for historical communities and applies this idea to Buddhism and Confucianism.

Supernatural is the best television show on the CW Network. Season three is currently in production, filming in Vancouver, Canada.

It has some great visuals but offers little to the imagination and very little in terms of dramatic storytelling.

Children's literature is often collected in ways as whimsical and varied as the books themselves.

Fascinating facts about the world's most famous castle.

Today's special effects are almost always done with CGI. The result is usually something that looks just as cheesy as a 50's monster or sci-fi flick.

An Analytical Essay on the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

The original Star Trek set to return to syndication with all new digital effects to update the old-fashioned view of the future in the show.

Jack Zipes believes that Disney destroyed fairy tales. Here's why he's right.

As the final book is preparing to be released, one fan takes a nostalgic look back.

Zack Snyder's newest film, the cinematic adaptation of Frank Miller's popular graphic novel, 300, leaves other filmic adaptations of the battles of the ancient world in its blood-speckled dust.

Is the new film from Zack Snyder and Frank Miller worth a trip to the movies?

A few specific questions about fairy tales.

Prince William lands his air force helicopter in girlfriend's yard, and 1950's sex goddess Brigitte Bardot is on trial for anti-Muslim comments.

An entry-level guide to some musical scores in films that make direct quotations of other movie scores.

Fairy tales are fun and imaginative but often they also tell you an important lesson.

Happily N'Ever After should be avoided at all costs. Do not take your child to this movie.

Everything you need to know to have fun making candy houses with children of all ages. This is a kids craft, designed for do-it-yourself fun.

Lauterbach is a playful town populated by garden gnomes. Its residents travel on stepping stones, pole rafts, and bobsleds and pay homage to a scalawag.

A small town politician decided to change his name to Andrew Jackson Griffith to facilitate his chances of getting elected sheriff. Only in America would a lawsuit be allowed by a famous person challenging another person's right to do this.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step into fairy tale with castles and rolling hills and a feeling like you can't believe you're here? Well, have I got a place for you to visit. It's Rudesheim, Germany.

Don't buy those Superman serial DVDs, record them off TCM instead.

"The Hills Have Eyes 2" is an instantly forgettable sequel that may have fared better as a straight to video movie. However, many in the Fangoria crowd will not be dissapointed.

Noted passings of science fiction and horror figures.

Summer of 2007 is almost half-way through, but the summer movie season has barely gotten rolling. Find out what has opened, what is about to sell-out theaters and what is coming up soon in all the summer blockbuster buzz!

The fairy tales everyone thinks of when they think of Cinderella and Snow White are the Disney manufactured ones. What ever happened to the original ones written by the Grimm Brothers?

Since when did Truman Capote become such a popular character that two movies about the same incidents in his life would be released in two years?

In a nutshell, everything an open-minded, informed person needs to know about the Detroit rap duo and their fans.

Many people believe they know the facts, but are they really facts or just ignorance? Uncover the truth behind many popular "facts."

The array of frightening and suspenseful movies is unending this time of year. What is on your plate for an eerie and scary night of Halloween movie delight? Below is my Top 10 list of Movies to watch for Halloween fun.

Gingerbread originated in Europe in the eleventh century. Gingerbread has traditionally been made into spicy cakes as well as into flat hard cookies.

A darker view of the world we live in today.

Review of 2006 Disturbing Film, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

You can teach your child the different types of things they can cut, how to care for them and the different uses of scissors. I have come up with some fun activities you can do to teach your child about how to use scissors.

Follow your own path.

This is an excerpt of the most famous collection of fables of all time, set down in print by the Brothers Grimm in the early 19th Century.

Along with sugar and milk, the daily newspaper is the third ingredient I add to my coffee each morning.