Film.com: The Best of the 2010 Super Bowl Commercials -- Robin Hood Teaser Trailer - Gladiator in tights? I'll take it. Heck, I'll take anything Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe want to give me. Robin Hood looks like big fun. - Thanks, Kris C
Off Topic, but nice for Valentine's Day -- The Writer's Almanac - "...Valentine's Day is coming up on Sunday, and we're celebrating all week with love letters from the literary world." (Scroll)
The SMH: The touching gesture he'll always remember -- IT WAS the moment a cinematic gladiator reduced a footballing warrior to tears. Before his first match for the Rabbitohs - a trial game against Manly before a few hundred diehard fans - Russell Crowe escorted Sam Burgess to the southern end of Redfern Oval. It was there, on sacred South Sydney soil, that Crowe handed Burgess a club membership card in the name of his father, who had died in 2007 of motor neurone disease. It gave Mark Burgess, a former rugby league player and coach in the north of England, a posthumous honour at the club where his son will do exactly what he told his father he would before his death: play in the NRL. - Thanks, Mary, Kris C
BBC News: Authors vie for 'lost' 1970 Booker Prize --- Second chance at the Booker prize (major UK literary prize) for Master and Commander. - Thanks, Christine
NRL.com. au: Rabbitohs defeat Manly Sea Eagles 42-12 -- Burgess solid in Souths' debut - Thanks, Simone - and from Meli: Here are some pictures of Russell at the Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles game, which the Bunnies won convincingly
3:10 to Yuma related: Save the Yuma Territorial Prison -- "...The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area is announcing a campaign to save the Yuma Territorial Prison. The prison is on the list of 13 state parks Arizona officials are closing in response to budget cuts enacted late last year. Charles Flynn, Executive Director of the Heritage Area, announced last week that the agency would step forward to operate the prison with the hope that the Yuma community would step forward in the next 60 days to match the $50,000 his agency has pledged." - Thanks, Jessica
Related -- SoHood: RZA’s Upcoming Film Projects -- Recently, RZA wrote a book titled Tao of WU, which is available in book stores now. Its an interesting read, I recommend you guys to pick it up. But lately, RZA has been busy filming some upcoming films with mega actors/actresses. Last December 2009, shooting wrapped for the film titled The Next Three Days. RZA was cast for the film along with Russell Crowe who he has worked with previously in the film American Gangster. The Next Three Days is directed by Oscar and Emmy winner Paul Haggis. No release date has been scheduled yet." - Thanks, Kris C
UK Times: Sam Burgess set for hot reception Down Under --- Burgess, the England forward, has joined South Sydney Rabbitohs — who are co-owned by Russell Crowe, the actor — from Bradford Bulls and will make his first appearance tomorrow in a pre-season match, for which all the hype centres on the impact of the young heavyweight from Leeds. - Thanks, Kris C
From Darrin: I have an early set of files for the Robin Hood trailer that will air during the Super Bowl on Sunday ready for download at Constant Crowe!
Benzinga.com: Related: Stephen Nakamura Colors Powerful Documentary Waiting for Superman -- "...When Oscar-winning documentarian Davis Guggenheim sought out a post production company for the DI (digital intermediate) work on his powerful documentary, Waiting for Superman, he took his project to Company 3 and Colorist Stephen Nakamura. Nakamura, who has brought his sensitivity and technical savvy to blockbuster features including James Bond action thriller Quantum of Solaceand upcoming Russell Crowe adventure Robin Hood, was thrilled with the opportunity to apply his talents to this decidedly smaller, independent film, made up primarily of video-shot interviews and a very diverse array of archival material." - Thanks, Kris C
***** The LA Times: A Crowe is born? Gladiatorial one likely candidate for 'Star' remake - - "...Russell Crowe has emerged as the front-runner to take the lead male role of an aging, alcoholic musician who mentors/is schooled by -- and then finds romance with -- a younger female star. While it's not believed there is a formal offer yet, the studio is very high on the 45-year-old actor, who in turn is said to be keen to take the role." - Thanks, Allison
This is Nottingham UK: Crowe's Hood could be £46m blockbuster for Notts -- NOTTS could get a £46m boost from new Hollywood blockbuster Robin Hood Tourism bosses believe an extra five million people could visit the county when the film, starring Russell Crowe, hits screens worldwide in May. - Thanks, Allison
The Winnipeg Free Press: Turnovers won't work for Saints on Sunday -- "...Brees will be close to par with Manning when it comes to prep, but they're in different leagues when it comes to football intellect. Manning is the football equivalent of Russell Crowe's mathematical genius in A Beautiful Mind, minus the schizophrenia. He sees things on the football field few others can detect, and he does it all in seconds." - Thanks, Kris C
From Cindy: Here's an interesting article in The New Yorker with more background information on Emergency Sex (Russell producing on HBO). It's interesting that the piece is dated Dec 2004, and Randall Wallace is listed as working on a script. It's a reminder to us that these projects many times take years and years to get off the ground.
hangout.allsounds.com: Danielle Spencer @ Madame Jojo's [Live] --- "...For now, I suggest you all keep an eye on Danielle Spencer. Forget Mrs.Crowe and if you’re looking for an atmospheric, high class album for champagne fueled swish date, get “Calling All Magicians”, it will be available from all usual retailers from February 15th." - Thanks, madchen
Reuters: Related (TN3D) - Olivia Wilde lassos role in "Cowboys and Aliens - "...Wilde appears weekly on Fox's hit series "House." Her next big-screen appearance will be in Disney's "Tron Legacy," hitting theaters in December. She also will be seen in the Lionsgate thriller "The Next Three Days."
The Express UK: Rugby League -- Former Bradford forward Sam Burgess will make his debut for Russell Crowe’s South Sydney in a pre-season trial against Manly next weekend. - Thanks, Kris C
Time Magazine: Avatar Pushes Mel Gibson Off the Edge -- "...Instead, Edge looks to approximate the mediocre grosses of last year's State of Play, also based on a six-part BBC political thriller, and also starring an Oscar winner (Russell Crowe) in need of a hit. Tip to Hollywood remakers who try synopsizing the madly complex plot of an acclaimed British mini: at least change the title so it doesn't contain two bland nouns separated by an of; titles like Edge of Darkness and State of Play are foggy and instantly forgettable. Second tip: Don't bother." - Thanks , Kris C
Big Pond News: Will Australia's river of Oscars dry up -- "...The last barren ceremony for Australian actors was 1998 when Russell Crowe and Guy Pearce were snubbed for nominations for LA Confidential, and Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt claimed the top acting statuettes for their roles in As Good as It Gets. But patriots, don't despair." - Thanks. Kris C
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Related (Scott and Considine): The NY Times: Giving Serial Killings Serial Treatment -- The “Red Riding” trilogy, which opens Friday at the IFC Center but had its premiere last March on British television, conjures life in a benighted world of corrupt police and missing children, of weird secrets and guilt-ridden romance. --- "...The trilogy has already found interest from the director Ridley Scott for an American remake, which sounds like an unusual bit of cultural transposition until you learn that Mr. Peace himself wrote the source novels while abroad. From 1994 until recently he lived in Japan and taught English while writing." [ed note: I have the three Red Ridings thanks to a UK friend. When it comes to TV at video on demand at IFC, I recommend it highly - dark, disturbing and unforgettable]
The Daily Telegraph au: Danielle Spencer on life with a Hollywood hero -- The parents are committed to keeping their sons’ feet planted on the ground. “We want to raise decent, accountable people. But I’m definitely the bad cop,” she laughs. “The kids adore Russell, but they know he can be a bit of softie.” As evidence, she recounts a recent attempt by Crowe to lay down the law to Charlie, who replied: “Daddy, you’re not the boss; Mummy’s the boss. You’re just her assistant.” - Thanks, Maria
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Film Office's Oscar gala moves Downtown to Wilson Center -- "A long, hooded red robe worn during scenes shot in Italy and a poster autographed by the Volturi vampires are among roughly 175 items that will be auctioned during the Pittsburgh Film Office's Oscar gala. Russell Crowe, Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Liam Neeson have signed DVDs of their famous films, including "Gladiator," "Brokeback Mountain," "The Devil Wears Prada" and "Schindler's List." Alex O'Loughlin, who starred in the cult vampire series "Moonlight," has donated an autographed photo while his castmates signed a "Three Rivers" script." - Thanks, Kris C
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