Tag: Robert Downey Jr
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‘Richard III’ to be restored in 4K
CULVER CITY, Calif. — A few months before the bones of Richard III were discovered below a parking lot in Leicester, England, the infamous British monarch was the focal point of a very different type...
Apr 26, 2013 / Eric M. ArmstrongHollywood Films Follow Mathematical Formulas to Match Attention Spans of Viewers
[Click Photo to Enlarge] Do you ever get the feeling that big Hollywood blockbusters are just heartless products following an established formula to maximize profits? Well, that assessment may be...
Feb 24, 2010 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Invention of Lying (2009)
Who wants to have fat kids with snub noses? Jennifer Garner sure doesn’t, and if you’re being honest, you probably don’t either. The difference between our world and the one Garner and Ricky Gervais...
Oct 31, 2009 / Eric M. Armstrong‘Oobermind’ Signs Ferrell, Pitt, and Jonah Hill
“Oobermind,” the new animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation, has signed three new voices; Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Jonah Hill. Robert Downey Jr. was originally attached to play the title role...
Aug 17, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongSherlock Holmes Trailer
In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, “Sherlock Holmes” sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as...
May 19, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongThe Soloist (2009)
It’s better than you might think, but “The Soloist,” lacks focus and winds up begging its stars for a bailout. Adapted from the true experiences found in LA Times columnist, Steve Lopez’s book, “The...
May 2, 2009 / Eric M. ArmstrongMoon Trailer
Moon follows Sam Bell, an astronaut assigned by Lunar Industries to a three-year mission mining Helium 3 on the moon, the earth’s new energy source. As his contract comes to an end and Sam’s health...
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