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Review: Sherlock Holmes
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If there exists another film, TV show, or book that makes deductive reasoning and Victorian era procedural investigations as invigorating as the new Sherlock Holmes does, then I am sorely missing out. Don't get me wrong. I've always loved the character in all of his incarnations, but Guy Ritchie's film is positively bursting with an energetic infatuation with the classic logician that is so infectious that by the 10 minute mark only the most prickly purists around will be able to resist its considerable charms.
In retrospect, this should come as no surprise. After a string of indelible, charismatic performances across a wide array of genres, Robert Downey Jr. seemed a perfect match for the curious sleuth. RocknRolla broke director Ritchie's dry spell, announcing a return to form for the man who created Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch. The supporting cast filled out nicely, particularly Jude Law
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Even a Master Sleuth Couldn't Untangle 'Sherlock Holmes'
24 December 2009 9:05 PM, PST
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Boasting enough slow-motion action to please even Watchmen’s Zack Snyder, this is not your English teacher’s Sherlock Holmes. Director Guy Ritchie honed his high-energy approach to the British crime genre with the excellent Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, and he brings that aesthetic to this adventure starring literature’s most famous detective (sorry, Nancy Drew). But despite its top-caliber cast and talented director, Sherlock Holmes is a mess that even the master sleuth couldn’t untangle.
Sherlock Holmes gets off to a fast and furious start, barreling right into the action. With the help of the ever steadfast Dr. John Watson (Jude Law), Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) captures multiple murderer Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong, Body of Lies). Though the black-magic-loving aristocrat is hanged for his crimes, he soon resurfaces, much to the surprise of Watson, who, embarrassingly, pronounced the man dead.
Holmes struggles to
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Sherlock Holmes Review
24 December 2009 8:37 PM, PST
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The biggest hurdle facing Sherlock Holmes is convincing audiences to change their preconceptions of the character and accept a modernized-albeit set in the late 19th century-version of the characters. Ironically, viewers already have if they watch the popular television show House, M.D. (House=Holmes, Wilson=Watson). The banter between Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and Watson (Jude Law) is where the film shines but all its other elements including the vivid cinematography, Hans Zimmer’s memorable score, and Guy Ritchie’s hyper-active style make Sherlock Holmes a fun, fast-paced adventure.
In a surprising move from Hollywood, a town that will suck from any source material possible to prevent the risk of financing an original idea, Sherlock Holmes is not based on any of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels but rather takes the characters and puts them into a new story. The mystery this time revolves around defeating occultist Lord
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Sherlock Holmes Review
24 December 2009 3:13 AM, PST
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Schlock Holmes is too brutal. Call it instead The Adventure of the Da Vinci Code Knock-off or The Adventure of the Missing Ending. Either would be equally appropriate. This original story, which borrows heavily from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “canonical” tales, contains multiple Easter Eggs for Holmes fans but fails in the bigger picture: developing a credible narrative. Unduly influenced by both comic books and The Da Vinci Code, Guy Ritchie’s “re-interpretation” of Holmes feels more spastic than kinetic. The camera rarely stops moving and, when it does, the weaknesses of the script become apparent. Conan Doyle wrote 60 adventures starring his famous detective (56 short stories, four novels). Some were preposterous, but none were quite as silly as this one, which at times feels more like overwrought fan fiction than a fully developed Sherlock Holmes tale…read more [ReelViews]
Robert Downey Jr. sounds that self-destructive eccentricity as a keynote from
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'Sherlock Holmes' review (2.5/5) - Let's face it, Robert Downey Jr. has the Midas Touch right now.
23 December 2009 5:34 PM, PST
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Let's face it, Robert Downey Jr. has the Midas Touch right now. Anything that dude touches turns to gold. And that's something he undoubtedly deduced before signing on as the title role in Guy Ritchie's new take on "Sherlock Holmes." It all makes sense, and not surprisingly, he's the most interesting part of a film that's fun, if overplotted, and which relies far too much on brawn than on Holmes' brains.
Now, lest we forget, Sherlock Holmes was a pugilist, so the scenes of him beating up bad guys both in the ring and in London's back alleys shouldn't come as a shock. But it's also one of the movie's problems. Holmes and his Watson (Jude Law) are searching for clues in the disappearance and possible resurrection of Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong), the murdering Satanist who, once they captured him in the film's early minutes, was hanged by the neck until his death.
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More Sneak Peeks & Promos – Chuck Season 3
23 December 2009 10:46 AM, PST
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Fan favorite, Chuck, will be returning with season 3 on January 10th with a two-hour episode (and will then move to 8:00 p.m. on Mondays as of January 11th). We've already posted promo photos for the two-hour premiere, but new sneak peeks (three of them, to be exact) and promos keep pouring in. We also have some behind the scenes videos for you.
Check out all the clips below and then go take a look at the first batch of promos that we already posted.
In "Chuck," the world's nerdiest secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski (Levi, "Less Than Perfect") continues as the Buy More electronics store computer geek, who unwittingly becomes the government's most vital secret agent. Chuck is transformed into the Intersect 2.0 after another data download into his brain. This time, he not only knows government secrets, but he is also well equipped with deadly fight skills.
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'Sherlock Holmes' Doesn't Suck
23 December 2009 10:45 AM, PST
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We'll admit that our hopes for Guy Ritchie's latest flick, "Sherlock Holmes" were less than high. Can you blame us? Ritchie kind of fell off the map after 2000's "Snatch." Uh, "Swept Away?" "Revolver?" "RocknRolla?" Anyone? Sorry, Guy, we're usually rooting for you, but you haven't given us much to work with lately. So, we cringed and expected the worst with "Sherlock Holmes," even with the all-star cast of Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and Rachel McAdams with Mark Strong as a charismatic villain. But it looks like it's not as God-awful as we expected. Maybe Ritchie needed to take a break from writing the same movie over and over aga
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Q&A: Guy Ritchie on Sherlock Holmes
23 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST
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On the surface, Sherlock Holmes represents new ground for Guy Ritchie: It’s the director’s first literary adaptation, his first period piece, and the first of his films to call for extensive computer imagery. And it’s by far the most ambitious of his movies. But at its core, it’s vintage Ritchie. Like the early hits on which he made his name—Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch—Sherlock Holmes is a tortuous escapade through London’s underbelly, propelled by witty banter and male camaraderie. (Ritchie seems to have avoided female heroines after the disastrous excursions that were Swept Away and, presumably, his marriage to Madonna.) “My original take was that I wanted more Butch and Sundance than a traditional Holmes and Watson,” the director tells me. Casting off the Holmesian iconography dating back to classic screen adaptations—from Basil Rathbone to Basil the Great
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3 Clips from the Season Premiere of Chuck
22 December 2009 11:52 PM, PST
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With Chuck returning with new episodes on January 10th, NBC has started promoting the show by releasing three clips from the season premiere. If you’re like me and a huge fan of the show, you’ll enjoy the clips as they showcase Chuck’s new abilities.
*Spoiler Alert* If you missed last season’s finale, it ended with Chuck getting a new version of the intersect that’s fundamentally changed the show. Now, instead of Chuck helpless against the agents of Fulcrum, he’s going to spend this season as a super spy. Should be a lot of fun. Hit the jump for the clips:
And one last bit of great news for fans of Chuck…on January 10th NBC airs two episodes back to back at 9/8c! Then the following night we get another new episode when the show returns to its regular slot of 8/7c. The episodes
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- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
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'Sherlock Holmes' review (3.5/5) - Downey may now have two super heroes in his repertoire.
22 December 2009 3:18 PM, PST
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Director Guy Ritchie wants to give us a different Sherlock Holmes than we may be thinking of. The director of high-octane films like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch wants to present the legendary detective from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books as an action hero – the kind of hero you’d find at the center of any Ritchie movie.
How could the detective in the cap, smoking the pipe and wearing the long coat be an action hero? Wouldn’t the coat get in the way? Ritchie is relying on what he says is the Holmes of Doyle’s stories, not the iconic image that your mind might jump to when you think of Holmes. Doyle wrote Holmes to be good at anything he attempted thanks to his brilliant mind. He’s not just a master of deduction – he’s a gifted musician, an astute scientist, and a kick-ass martial artist.
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Sherlock Holmes Review
21 December 2009 8:12 AM, PST
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We all know what happened the last time Guy Ritchie decided to stray from his comfort zone. The result was Swept Away and the least said about that cinematic travesty, the better. It’s plainly obvious that Ritchie isn’t to everybody’s taste either. Regarded by many as a Mockney with a big ego, he seems to anger as many critics as those who embrace him.
I quite liked Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and really enjoyed Snatch. Rock N’ Rolla was a blast to watch, too. I don’t think Guy Ritchie is the saviour of the British film industry but Swept Away and Revolver aside; he has made three films that are hugely entertaining if you don’t take them too seriously.
Sherlock Holmes isn’t a complete departure for Ritchie; it’s still set in London, has its fair share of fight scenes and is laced with dark humour.
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Together for Xmas
21 December 2009 5:41 AM, PST
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Pop diva Madonna will reunite with ex-husband Guy Ritchie to celebrate Christmas with their kids.
It was previously reported that the Snatch director would be looking after sons Rocco and David Banda and daughters Mercy James and Lourdes over the holidays.
But now it appears a full family reunion will take place as Madonna jets into Britain with the kids so they can spend Christmas Day with Ritchie at his country estate in Wiltshire, England, reported contactmusic.com.
"Madonna is flying in for 24 hours so Guy can spend Christmas Day with the children. Things are amicable between them and
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Photos – Chuck 3.01 and 3.02
17 December 2009 5:07 PM, PST
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Chuck season 3 will be premiering with a two-hour episode on January 10th (and will move to Mondays at 8:00 p.m. beginning on January 11th). NBC has released some promo photos for the two-hour premiere, along with a press release about the new season. Looks like a lot of guest stars will be making an appearance on the show. View the photos below.
You can also view some sneak peeks and promos that we've posted.
In "Chuck," the world's nerdiest secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Chuck Bartowski (Levi, "Less Than Perfect") continues as the Buy More electronics store computer geek, who unwittingly becomes the government's most vital secret agent. Chuck is transformed into the Intersect 2.0 after another data download into his brain. This time, he not only knows government secrets, but he is also well equipped with deadly fight skills. Chuck has the potential to become a real agent,
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U.K. Officials Place Restrictions On Ritchie's Pub
17 December 2009 2:06 PM, PST
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Guy Ritchie has been ordered to reign in rowdy patrons flocking to his famed London pub - after neighbours challenged the British filmmaker's licence at a local council meeting.
The Snatch director bought the The Punch Bowl in the city's posh Mayfair neighbourhood in early 2008 and transformed the traditional bar into a celebrity hotspot.
But not everyone likes the star-studded hang-out.
Local residents have demanded City of Westminster Council officials either revoke or change the pub's license, arguing the place attracts large crowds of noisy customers, who spill out into the street and leave behind broken glass and trash.
Council bosses have ordered Ritchie and his co-proprietors to keep patrons indoors after 8pm and to scale down their private parties.
Employees have also been told to make hourly checks outside the pub for glasses and litter.
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Third composer on board to ‘Kick Ass’
17 December 2009 1:58 PM, PST
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John Murphy has been confirmed as the new composer on board to compose original score music for Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming action comedy Kick-Ass. Murphy, whose previous credits include 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Snatch, is the third composer on the project – the two others are Ilan Eshkeri (who scored Vaughn’s previous film, Stardust) and Marius De Vries (best known for his musical direction on Moulin Rouge!), and according to
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'Sherlock Holmes' Director Guy Ritchie On Speaking To Brad Pitt: 'I'm Not Allowed To Say Anything!'
16 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST
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Several months ago, a rumor surfaced that international superstar Brad Pitt had flown to London to shoot a few scenes as the villainous Moriarty for director Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes." The rumor was squashed, only to reignite in the form of the word that Pitt had discussed playing Moriarty in a possible sequel with the film's producers. This too was put to rest but you know how hope is, always springing eternal.
So when MTV's Josh Horowitz sat down with Ritchie to talk "Holmes," the Pitt talk inevitably came up. And here's what the director had to say...
"I'm looking over there," he said, breaking into a wide grin as he glanced nervously at his publicist. Making a wagging finger motion, Ritchie laughed and exclaimed "I'm not allowed to say anything!"
Whether or not the director is looking to Pitt for a possible "Holmes" sequel, he has nothing but respect for Pitt,
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When Downey Jr was intimidated by Brad Pitt
16 December 2009 4:47 AM, PST
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Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. has revealed he was terrified about stepping into super sleuth Sherlock Holmes' shoes for Guy Ritchie's new movie because he was convinced he could never top superstar Brad Pitt's performance in the director's 2000 film Snatch.Downey Jr. has said that he had doubts about playing Holmes in Ritchie's new adaptation because he thought he was apprehensive if he were "cool" enough to be one of the filmmaker's leading men, reports imdb.com."It's was a little bit daunting. You know the type of guys that have been in Ritchie's movies and
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When Downey Jr was intimidated by Pitt
15 December 2009 8:37 PM, PST
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London, Dec 15 (Ians) “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. has revealed he was terrified about stepping into super sleuth Sherlock Holmes’ shoes for Guy Ritchie’s new movie because he was convinced he could never top superstar Brad Pitt’s performance in the director’s 2000 film “Snatch”.
Downey Jr. has said that he had doubts about playing Holmes in Ritchie’s new adaptation because he thought he was apprehensive if he were “cool” enough to be one of the filmmaker’s leading men, reports imdb.com.
“It’s was.
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Watch Guy Ritchie Direct Sherlock Holmes
15 December 2009 12:58 PM, PST
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When I think of a Guy Ritchie set, I imagine a bunch of soccer hooligans standing around shouting .fuck you. at the actors. But it seems he doesn.t actually live perpetually in the world of Snatch. Instead Ritchie wears a suit and stands behind a camera in a fairly low-key, intimate environment offering advice while his actors pull off crazy fight scenes and a variety of strange stunts.
Warners has released a ton of behind the scenes footage from the Sherlock Holmes set in which you can get a better look at just how Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr., and Jude Law made Sherlock Holmes happen. Unlike the holiday season.s other big blockbuster, Avatar, they actually have real sets. Take a look in the five clips below:
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8 New Sherlock Holmes Clips
15 December 2009 7:44 AM, PST
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Christmas Day this year brings us the highly-anticipated Sherlock Holmes, Guy Ritchie’s new take on the classic detective character. We recently got a big look at the film with a huge high-res image gallery, and generally we have been getting steadily hit with trailers, posters and other images for the movie since Fall season began. As far as I’m concerned, everything’s looked great so far.
8 clips from Sherlock Holmes have been released by Warner Bros., and thanks to the guys over at Collider, we have all of them back-to-back in the one player for extra convenience. I personally don’t want to watch them all, as I don’t want to see too much in fear it may lessen the impact and enjoyment of the movie itself (which is just less than a couple of weeks away from being released).
However, if you’re keen, check out
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