Upcoming: The Dark Knight

We've all seen the trailers, and we all agree: The Dark Knight looks like it is going to be a kick-ass movie. One of those rare sequels ala X-Men 2: X-Men United that completely dwarfs the original.

We recognize, even from those quick cuts, that Christian Bale and Heath Ledger are magnificent in their roles, and that the leading lady is Maggie Gyllenhaal, an actress with enough chops to match her leading man. That on film No. 2, this newest Batman franchise makes us forget about the earlier Batman movies.

While we wait around for the July 18 release, we can at least devour every bit of information about the new action-thriller out there, including a story that appears in the Los Angeles Times that tells us all about Christopher Nolan's "Knight" vision.