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Russell: Russell Crowe - "Stars" [piano & vocal studio version]

The Winnipeg Free Press: Top 10 Russell Crowe performances - Thanks, Caliope

The Australian: Russell Crowe steps in to hosts AACTA Awards - "The Hollywood superstar will rush back to Australia after hosting the AACTA International Awards event in Los Angeles on Saturday. "I'm equally honoured to represent the Australian industry in LA as host of AACTA's International Awards as I am to return home to celebrate the success of my peers at the 2nd AACTA Awards Ceremony in Sydney,'' Crowe says." - Thanks, Steph -- AACTA at Twitter

From Everyday.me: 8 Years Ago - Wed, June 1, 2005 - Russell and I at the Cinderella Man premiere - Thanks, Cindy!

January 21

Broken City interview videos from TRC - Thanks, Mary Anne

Another interview from the bush - From WGN-TV from Chicago. (There's an ad before the video.) - Thanks, Jeannine

January 19

James Ellroy's LA Confidential on Kindle and as an Audio Book (Read by David Strathairn) - "In Los Angeles, in 1953, six innocent people are gunned down at an all-night diner. Three policemen arrive to investigate: Ed Exley, goaded by his father's success on the force and burning to eclipse him; Bud White, witness to his mother's murder, a time bomb with a badge; and Jack Vincennes, a former addict and a shake-down artist who works celebrities. Worse yet, these three see themselves as rivals. Their rage mirrors that of the killers they seek, and all are players in a game without rules or survivors"

Publishers Weekly: Winter's Tale is on Publisher's weekly 10 most anticipated book adaptations for 2013 - Thanks, Cathleen

Hollywood.com: Jessica Chastain vs. Jessica Chastain: How Often Have Stars Battled Themselves at Box Office? - Impressively, Jessica Chastain and Russell Crowe will likely appear in four of the Top 10 films this weekend with the Golden Globe-winning Chastain facing the real possibility that she will star in the Top 2 films on the chart. Crowe has, of course, been singing in the musical hit Les Misérables for the past few weeks now and will be joined this weekend by himself in Broken City, co-starring Mark Wahlberg. SinceLes Miz will certainly have a Top 10 finish this weekend, Crowe will have much to crow about with two of his films battling it out in multi-plexes accross the country. - Thanks, Allison

Moviefone: Mr. Moviefone: 'Broken City' a little busted - Thanks, Kris C

January 18

Access Hollywood: Les Miserables Cast To Perform At Oscars? - Thanks, Allison - Also at The Times Carpetbagger: A ‘Les Miz’ Medley at the Oscars? Possibly (But Count Out Russell Crowe)

The Cleveland Plain Dealer via The Newark Star-Ledger: 'Broken City': Russell Crowe plays crafty and steals the show - Thanks, Ellen

Vulture.com: The Oscar Ballot

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Flicks and Bits: Fantastic Digital Portraits For ‘Les Misérables’ Spotlight Hugh Jackman’s Jean Valjean & Russell Crowe’s Javert - by Sheridan-j at Deviant Art -- Thanks, Cindy

The Boston Globe: Broken City Review - A cluttered, formulaic urban thriller, with Mark Wahlberg miscast as a conflicted tough-guy detective caught in an election week conspiracy. The best thing here — i.e., the most enjoyably bad — is Russell Crowe as a greasy, macho New York City mayor. He’s Michael Bloomberg’s evil twin. With Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jeffrey Wright. (109 min., R) (Ty Burr) - Thanks, Steph

Reelz: It's a celebrity sword fight! Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Johnny Knoxville all drop by to talk about the first 2 big action movies of the year: BROKEN CITY AND THE LAST STAND! [ See left Column] - Thanks, Allison

Moviefone: Best Political Corruption Movies: From 'JFK' To 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit' (VIDEOS) - Thanks, Allison

January 17

Slate.com: I’m Pretty Sure I Saw Broken City the Other Day

The Hollywood Reporter: 'Man of Steel' Hairstylist Sues Over Injury on Set - Thanks, Allison

From Judy: The Insider is finally coming to Blu-ray 2-19-13 

EW.com: Susan Boyle helped spark 'Les Miserables' movie, says producer Cameron Mackintosh

NY Times Review by Manohla Dargis - Broken City: Fighting for Light Amid Urban Noir - ‘Broken City,’ Directed by Allen Hughes - "...This is a story, after all, about power and its abuse in the city, and eight million of these have been told before. Mr. Hughes tells this latest iteration with characteristic technical virtuosity, and while he’s overly fond of circling camera movements, the silky, gyrating choreography of the cinematography does create a sense of a spinning web that works reasonably well. His visual choices can feel borrowed and clichéd, but his regard for beauty often compensates for his blunders, as does the sturdy, reliable appeal of another story of good and evil, men and women, light and dark, glass and steel, sex and power. As it turns out, there are eight million and one stories in the naked city." - Thanks, Steph

Roger Ebert reviews Broken City: "Like many a movie villain, Crowe favors his dog over people. It's a pretty great performance from Crowe, as he throws his ham hands about and lectures everyone who comes within shouting distance. Wahlberg is solid, Wright puts his usual unique spin on his role, and Chandler is so good you want to see more of his character." - Thanks, Steph

The Mail UK: [Somebody didn't like it] Les Mis the best weepy ever? Well, three hours of Russell Crowe singing is enough to make anyone blub: JAN MOIR gives her view from the stalls [lots of comments on her article at the end. You may want to join in] - Thanks, Kris C

DenofGeek: Russell Crowe on Man of Steel - Thanks Allison

January 16

Zimbio review of Broken City - [some spoilers] Thanks, Ellen

Hollywood Reporter Broken City Review - "...Crowe is amusingly loquacious and sure of himself as the city's unquestioned boss man and would have been entirely convincing had the film been set in the 1930s." 

From Carol: By the end of the day today, Les Mis will surpass $250 million dollars – opening weekend in Great Britain was over $13 million!

NY Times: Movies in the age of Obama: "...The big studios still shy away from openly taking on class, unless the issue comes swaddled in period rags and a comfortable historical distance, as in “Les Misérables”and even the last “Robin Hood” was more about the rights of the rich than the privations of the poor. When the big studios do notice bad times, it’s often with the cluelessness of people who whine about their money woes while driving a Lexus. That said, glimpses of class conflict emerged amid the shadows of “The Dark Knight Rises,”which riffs on the French Revolution, nods at the Occupy movement and glances back at the gangster movies of the 1930s, in which struggles for power and money were accompanied by the rat-a-tat of Tommy guns."

Two days to Broken City - You can check your local movie times at Fandango

Reelz - [ Video ] Russell Crowe Talks Broken City and His Thoughts on Man of Steel - Thanks, Steph

Screenrant - Russell Crowe Talks the ‘Massive’ Scale of ‘Man of Steel’ - Thanks, Steph

January 15

ktla.com: Russell Crowe Talks About “Broken City” - thanks Ellen

Movie Fanatic.com: Broken City: Mark Wahlberg on "Getting My Ass Kicked" - Thanks, Allison

January 14

Wahlburger News: Update on Wahlburgers reality show --"...The filming for the reality show will be an interesting accompaniment to a third screening event of a Wahlberg movie at the Hingham Shipyard. 'Broken City', costarring Russell Crowe, will be shown at the Hingham Shipyward Cinema next Tuesday [tomorrow], in advance of its national opening on Jan. 18. The private screening is a fund-raiser for the Mark Wahlburg Youth Foundation, and according to PR spokespeople, Mark; his mother, Alma; and brother Jimmy Wahlberg will attend the screening."

The LA Times: Congrats to Les Mis and Hugh

HBO On Demand - Les Mis First Look - Thanks, Allison

Have you seen Les Mis? Tell us about it in the comments section at The Crowe News Blog - HERE 

January 13

NY Times Oscar Ballot - Give your choice for best pic

NY Times: Recalibrating a Directing Brotherhood - 'Broken City’ Is Directed Solo by Allen Hughes