Welcome to Week 12 of the L.A. Times Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown, our 16-week contest to program the greatest summer movie season ever. Forced to guess, I’d lean toward a final showdown between “Aliens” and “The Dark Knight,” with the latter having a slight edge. “The Dark Knight” (2008) vs. “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012)Probably unfair to pit a zeitgeist-defining triumph against its respectable but inevitably disappointing follow-up. AdvertisementTuesday, July 218 a.m.: Polls open for quarterfinals; voting ends at 4 p.m.5 p.m.: Polls open for semifinals; voting ends at 1 a.m. Thursday. Wednesday, July 228 a.m.: Polls open for final vote.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 20, 2020 17:37 UTC