Robert Downey Jr. And His Pregnant Wife 'Babymoon' In Hawaii
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DVD Review: Sherlock Holmes
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 @ 04:59PM - Add a comment
Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr. as the classic, crime-solving hero in Guy Ritchie’s thoroughly modern take on the iconic character. While the film is a lively, action-packed affair, the DVD edition -- which arrives Tuesday -- features little else to tantalize fans.
The DVD’s single extra segment, “Sherlock Holmes: Reinvented,” is self-congratulatory, feeling less like an inside glimpse at the making of the film than one long awards-season speech. There’s more than enough praise to go around -- Ritchie is “generous,” Downey is “disciplined,” the ladies on set called Jude Law “Hot-son” (he plays Dr. Watson). Yet, the DVD leaves us out in the London cold without so much of a mention as to how Ritchie created the brilliant fight scenes, or where the gigantic bad guy came from, or how the crew managed to build green screens over the Thames.
Sherlock Holmes Trailer
Instead, the slick piece of propaganda simply lets everyone from producer Joel Silver to Rachel McAdams, who plays love interest Irene Adler, let loose with mutual adulation. It’s fun to see Downey Jr. joking around with Law and observe Ritchie thriving in his own element, far from tabloid turf. But his take on Sherlock has so many fantastic flourishes, from the period costumes to truly inspired closing credits, that it’s a let-down to find that all the good stuff was reserved for Blu-ray.
Still, Sherlock Holmes, while a little light on substance, deserves fresh attention for its incredible performances, impressive aesthetics and fearless approach to well-known material. Downey and his capable co-stars are able to transcend a script that doesn’t offer any of them much to work with, but each actor brings vibrance to the roles. While Sherlock seeks to unravel a mystery that weaves together magic and a quest for power, Downey imbues his character with an unabashed geekiness that’s both endearing and compelling. As the duplicitous object of Sherlock’s affections, McAdams’ Irene is believable as the only real foil for Sherlock, if only she had more depth. Jude Law, meanwhile, is allowed dignity in a role that lets him play a more serious (if not dashing) adult.
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The stars aren’t the only ones who bring personal style to the film. In the DVD, Downey Jr. aptly comments that, while Ritchie was reinventing Sherlock, he was also reinventing himself. With small but cult-status films like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and RocknRolla, the director has been a niche artist with a devoted but narrow fan base.
London Premiere
With Sherlock, Ritchie transcends his past (including that critical bomb, Swept Away) without eschewing it. Sherlock Holmes benefits from a big budget that allows for lavish sets and intricate outfitting, but also from the director’s vision and very specific aesthetic. Sure, the DVD release is thin on extras, but it doesn’t diminish a fun film that, like its hero, thrives on a big imagination and astonishing attention to detail.
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Posted on Mar 30, 2010 @ 02:31PM - Add a comment
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (PG)
The trio of singing auto-tune rivals are back with more high-pitched songs, challenges at school and the new pressures of being famous and furry. Their status is suddenly threatened, though, when they encounter The Chipettes, a group of female singing chipmunks ready to give them a run for their money. (Justin Long [voice of Alvin], Matthew Gray Gubler [voice of Simon], Jesse McCartney [voice of Theodore])
Avatar To Become Top Grossing Film Of All-Time
Posted on Jan 23, 2010 @ 05:41PM - 1 comment
Avatar now rules the world as the film set a new record at the international box office raking in a staggering $1.29 billion. Fox says by Monday the James Cameron block buster will smash the worldwide gross of $1.848 billion.
Avatar won the weekend box office for the 6th week in a row hauling in $36 million and will soon smash Titanics record $600.8 million domestic box office.
Here's a look at the weekend's top-grossing films:
1. Avatar, $36 million
2. Legion, $18.2 million
3. The Book of Eli, $17 million
4. The Tooth Fairy, $14.5 million
5. The Lovely Bones, $8.8 million
6. Sherlock Holmes, $7.1 million
7. Extraordinary Measures, $7 million
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, $6.5 million
9. It's Complicated, $6.2 million
10. The Spy Next Door, $4.8 million
Gossip Hits Sherlock Holmes
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 @ 10:51AM - 1 comment
Stars of Sherlock Holmes flocked to the New York premiere on Thursday night, and the blockbuster film was not the only thing people were talking about on the red carpet; Gossip Girl Blake Lively created some drama, wearing a to DIE for Dolce & Gabbana lace mini, which showed off her legs that go on forever!
Twilight vampire vixen Ashley Greene also garnered some attention, looking positively perfect in a white Bottega Veneta strapless. What shoes were she wearing again? Check out the gallery in Style to find out.
VIDEO: Hey Jude -- You Actually Have Four Kids!
Posted on Dec 18, 2009 @ 06:00AM - 3 comments
Jude Law is quite the super-sleuth when it comes to helping solve mysteries as Dr. John Watson in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes film—but when it comes to playing the role of doting dad, however, Jude can't seem to remember his lines.
PHOTOS: Sherlock Holmes Premiere
Speaking with David Letterman Thursday, Law told Letterman he had a fun beach vacation planned for his children this holiday season.
Rachel McAdams Marveled At Lindsay Lohan
Posted on Dec 15, 2009 @ 01:35PM - Add a comment
Lindsay Lohan may not have the same fan base she did when she first burst onto the screen but she still has one major fan: Rachel McAdams. The star of the upcoming Sherlock Holmes flick recently reflected on her time with the troubled actress.
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On making the movie Mean Girls with Lohan, McAdams tells the January issue of Vogue: “I just remember marveling about how much she knew as an actor, how much she understood. She did very few takes and had this naturalness to her.”
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Rachel, now 31, recalls being on set at the time and how she was a little at odds with her younger cast mates. “I was 26, at the time. I’d be asked, ‘where do you go out?’ I felt like I was in a different place at the time.”
Sherlock Holmes Chic
Posted on Dec 14, 2009 @ 07:04PM - Add a comment
Sherlock Holmes Chic
Jude Law Still Hasn’t Seen New Baby, Hasn’t Sent Gifts
Posted on Oct 26, 2009 @ 12:06PM - 2 comments
Jude Law’s ‘baby-mama’ Samantha Burke has spoken-out about their love-child daughter Sophia Lee.
The Florida based model – who had her daughter following a brief fling with the superstar – revealed how she had to endure a marathon 25 hours of labor and how her daughter was born weighing just 5lbs 12oz.
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Jude Law’s Former Fling Samantha Burke Gives Birth To Girl
Posted on Sep 24, 2009 @ 05:29AM - Add a comment
Jude Law is half-way to being an Octo-dad: The actor became a father for the fourth time Tuesday, as his one-time lover, model Samantha Burke, gave birth to a baby girl she named Sophia.
Law, 36, met Burke, 24, while filming Sherlock Holmes in New York City last year.
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