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'The Dark Knight Rises' thanks in part to a boy who loved Batman

Critics and moviegoers alike have obsessed over director Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy ever since "Batman Begins" opened in theaters seven years ago. But the films may have never been possible without the tireless work of Michael Uslan, a Batman fanboy turned Hollywood producer.

'The Dark Knight Rises' thanks in part to a boy who loved Batman

New Movie Releases: 'Dark Shadows,' 'Girl in Progress,' 'Bernie'

New Movie Releases: 'Dark Shadows,' 'Girl in Progress,' 'Bernie'
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Inside Comic-Con with Gerard Jones

Inside Comic-Con with Gerard Jones
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Tim Burton At The MoMA

Tim Burton At The MoMA
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Takeouts: war funding, football and films

Takeouts: war funding, football and films

Movies for this weekend -- and beyond

The Tim Burton movie '9' opens this Friday, and the Toronto International Film Festival launches fall films for the US.

Movies for this weekend -- and beyond
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Movies for this Weekend -- and Beyond

It's Friday, which means new movies are opening nationwide. Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday, joins us with a few of the films in theaters this weekend. His picks? Tim Burton's return to animation in 9, a remake of the 1956 crime film noir Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself.

Movies for this Weekend -- and Beyond