“Why so serious?” January’s ‘The Power of the Catchphrase’ Nicole O'Sullivan chooses an iconic line of dialogue from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight for this month's instalment of The Power of the Catchphrase.

Heath Ledger’s reincarnation of the Joker is one of the best examples of a comic-book villain in modern cinema. But what makes so striking a performance for cinema fans? One answer lies in his catch phrase: “Why…so…serious?”. In The Dark … Continue reading “Why so serious?” January’s ‘The Power of the Catchphrase’ Nicole O’Sullivan chooses an iconic line of dialogue from Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight for this month’s instalment of The Power of the Catchphrase.