The Dark Knight Rises' is a critique of populist politics
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Ten years after its release, the final film of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy remains a powerful warning about the dangers of populism.
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New 'Batman' with Robert Pattison and Zoe Kravitz falls flat
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The Politics of the Dark Knight Rises
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012) – Christopher Nolan – UNDERLYING
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Christopher Nolan Talks The Politics & Influences Of 'The Dark
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The Theology of The Dark Knight Rises - Experimental Theology
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Frank Miller's fascist Dark Knight is a very modern archetype
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The Politics of Batman: The Dark Knight Of The Soul Rises
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The Dark Knight Rises' is a critique of populist politics
The Dark Knight Rises is not a conservative film. - Acephalous