Heath Ledger

While some fine films have surfaced, critics and awards watchers sense that "The Dark Knight" can stand with the best of them. Supporting-actor buzz for co-star Heath Ledger, who died the day of Oscar nominations last January, remains as strong as ever, while "Dark Knight" filmmaker Chr...

In this file image originally released by Warner Bros., Heath Ledger starring as The Joker, is shown in a scene with Christian Bale, starring as Batman in "The Dark Knight." As the box-office bankroll climbed for "The Dark Knight" last summer, the Hollywood consensus was that a posthumous...