This week’s MSN DVD column not being up yet, I will instead offer you a link to my latest MSN Movies gallery, in which I bring our readership up to speed on the characters of “The Dark Knight Rises”.

I don’t do spoilers, so everything in there is safe for casual consumption. But if you want to guarantee an absolutely pristine viewing experience, bookmark the page and read it after you’ve seen the movie.

I mean, that’s what I would do.