Post Tagged with: "Russell Crowe"

Movie Review: Robin Hood (2010)

Russell Crowe teams up for the fifth time with director Ridley Scott in this thrilling epic that attempts to tell the origins of the mythic character. How did an archer in King Richard’s crusading army become the heroic and legendary outlaw?

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Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of the Year (Update)

Inspired by Ruth’s Updated Flix Chatter Top Ten Most Anticipated 2010 Movies, this is Anomalous Material’s update of our most anticipated movies of the year. You will notice that Red went for more artsy, mostly indie movies with no pictures available while I went for more mainstream fares. Do we complement each other well or what?

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Movie Review: LA Confidential (1997)

Adapted from the 1990 novel of the same name by James Elroy, LA Confidential (#62 IMDb Top 250, 99% RT) is a period crime thriller set in 1950′s Los Angeles where Hollywood’s deceptive gloss is met with a deeply corrupted and dark underworld where even the cops are up to no good. If you haven’t seen the movie, I would recommend you to stop reading this review, as it contains slight spoilers, and run to the video store to buy or rent this gem!

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Movie Trailer: Robin Hood (2010)

Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, I can’t wait for this movie!!! Here are the first stills and a teaser trailer:

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Movie Review: State of Play (2009)

State of Play is a political thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald and released back in April of 2009. I initially wanted to see it in theater due to the deliriously star-studded cast but ended up not going so I was quite thrilled to get my hands on the DVD. State of Play stands in sharp contrast with the movies we have seen the last few months (or years in fact) because it’s a smart and engaging adult movie about something meaningful and current

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Movie Review: Body of Lies (2008)

Body of Lies, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe among others, is the latest spy movie to hit my DVD player. I’m not even going to try to give a summary of the movie because, quite frankly, I don’t really know what the f*ck happened in that movie and it [...]

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Movie Review: American Gangster (2007)

Directed by Ridley Scott, American Gangster is a treat. Blessed with an outstanding performance from its cast all the way around and a believable rich atmosphere, the movie is inspired from the real life of Harlem Kingpin Frank Lucas. RecommendedB+

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Movie Review: 3:10 to Yuma (2007)

3:10 to Yuma, directed by James Mangold (Walk the Line), stars two Hollywood powerhouses in Russell Crowe, and Christian Bale, to go with an outstanding surrounding cast. The movie was very good, but not great enough to be a masterpiece. First of all, the guys paid the big bucks, and supposed to carry the load, [...]

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