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Warner Brothers announced today that The Dark Knight, which can only be described as a complete and utter success, will be re-released to theaters on January 23, 2009, with the dual intent of cashing in just a little more on the Batman franchise and reminding Oscar voters just how damn good this movie really is.

Of course, The Dark Knight hits DVD this Tuesday, December 9th, which means that it should be in the living rooms of nearly everyone by the time January rolls around.

The question: with the DVD available, how many people will return to theaters? I am undecided, but it sure would be cool to see this movie for a fourth time in theaters. At the same time, that $10 ticket may scare me away.

Will you go see The Dark Knight in theaters again?

Michael Clayton (2007), the critically acclaimed drama-thriller starring George Clooney, is returning to theaters on January 25th, presumably with hopes of getting some Oscar recognition. While quite incredible, the movie has suffered from a few things that could hurt its chances:

• It didn’t make any money. Sadly, financial success is often a factor in winning major awards.
• Very few people saw it. This ties in with the financial succes, of course, but the movie pretty much arrived with a thud.
• Everyone has forgotten it already. Sometimes, releasing a movie in October is good enough to carry it through early January. And other times, like in 2007, people will forget a film a month later.
• 2007 is just too competitive. In most years, George Clooney would be guaranteed an Oscar nomination, Tom Wilkinson a supporting nod and the movie a possible Best Picture nod. In most years. 2007 has been filled with great movies, and Michael Clayton doesn’t have the same kind of punch as some of the heavyweights.

All that being said, Michael Clayton is a really good movie. Read the Michael Clayton movie review or – on January 25th – watch the movie in theaters! It’s reaching 1,000 theaters across the country, so it’s not exactly a tiny re-release.