PUBLIC ENEMIES: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale Photos
Johnny Depp
Christian Bale, Billy Crudup
Christian Bale
Johnny Depp
PUBLIC ENEMIES Photos I
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by Deborah Arthur | June 19, 2009
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Tags: Billy Crudup, Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Michael Mann, Photos, Public Enemies
Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard in PUBLIC ENEMIES Photos
Johnny Depp
In Michael Mann’s period crime drama Public Enemies, Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger, the Depression Era bank robber who became the top target of J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI. Christian Bale plays Dillinger’s nemesis, investigator Melvin Purvis; Marion Cotillard is Dillinger’s gal, Billie Frechette; and Billy Crudup is Hoover the (Gay?) Man. (Previously, Leonardo DiCaprio had been connected with the project.)
Also in the cast: Channing Tatum as Pretty Boy Floyd, plus Leelee Sobieski, Emilie de Ravin, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff, James Russo, and Lili Taylor. (And I’m assuming that Myrna Loy will be spotted in Manhattan Melodrama somewhere in the film.)
Previous versions of Dillinger’s story, include those starring Lawrence Tierney (1945, directed by [...]
by Deborah Arthur | June 19, 2009
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Tags: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Marion Cotillard, Michael Mann, Photos, Public Enemies
UP and THE HANGOVER Top Box Office
Pixar’s Up topped the North American box office for the second consecutive weekend with $44.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Playing at 3,818 locations, the Pete Docter-directed animated adventure brought its domestic gross to $137.3 million after a strong two-week run. The plot follows a 78-year-old widower who takes his entire house on a trip to South America.
Debuting in second place with $43.2 million from 3,521 locations was Todd Phillips’ latest comedy, The Hangover. The R-rated film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helm and Zach Galifianakis as three guys who lose their best friend on a night out in Vegas.
Following at a distant No. 3 was Brad Silberling’s [...]
by Franck Tabouring | June 7, 2009
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UP Tops Box Office
Pixar’s Up safely landed at the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this weekend with $68.2 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Directed by Peter Docter, the animated adventure tale opened at 3,766 locations, scoring an average of $18,109 per theater. The story follows a 78-year-old widower who, wishing to fulfill his dream, takes his entire house on a trip to South America.
Last week’s champion, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, dropped to second place. The Ben Stiller vehicle earned another $25.5 million for a domestic total of $105.2 after a strong two-week run.
Debuting at No. 3 with $16.6 [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 31, 2009
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Tags: Alison Lohman, Angels and Demons, Ben Stiller, Beyoncé Knowles, Box Office, Chris Pine, Christian Bale, Dance Flick, Drag Me to Hell, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, J. J. Abrams, McG, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Obsessed, Pete Docter, Ron Howard, Sam Raimi, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Tom Hanks, Up, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Zachary Quinto
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Tops Box Office, TERMINATOR SALVATION in Second Place
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian outran its competition at the North American box office this weekend with $53.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Shawn Levy’s sequel to the 2006 hit stars Ben Stiller (above, with Robin Williams and Ricky Gervais) as a former museum security guard who heads to the Smithsonian to rescue his pals from the hands of a ruthless Egyptian leader. The film pulled $23.1 million more during opening weekend than its predecessor.
At No. 2, McG’s Terminator Salvation debuted with $43 million. The fourth installment in the popular Terminator series stars Christian Bale as John Connor, who leads the human resistance in a battle against the machines [...]
by Franck Tabouring | May 24, 2009
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Tags: 17 Again, Angels and Demons, Ayelet Zurer, Ben Stiller, Beyoncé Knowles, Box Office, Chris Pine, Christian Bale, Damon Wayans Jr, Dance Flick, Gavin Hood, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Hugh Jackman, J. J. Abrams, Jennifer Garner, Karl Urban, Mark Waters, Matthew McConaughey, McG, Monsters vs. Aliens, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Obsessed, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Ross Thomas, Shawn Levy, Shoshana Bush, Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Tom Hanks, Zac Efron, Zachary Quinto
Empire Awards 2009
2009 Empire Awards
2009 Empire Award winners: March 29, 2009
The Jameson Empire Award winners are chosen by Empire magazine readers.
Best Film: The Dark Knight
Best British Film: RocknRolla
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Christian Bale, The Dark Knight
Best Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, Sweeney Todd
Best Newcomer: Gemma Arterton, Quantum of Solace
Best Comedy: Son of Rambow
Best Horror: Eden Lake
Best Thriller: Quantum of Solace
Best Sci-Fi / Superhero: Wanted
Best Soundtrack: Mamma Mia!
Done in 60 Seconds Award: Jerry Maguire
Actor of Our Lifetime: Russell Crowe
Outstanding Contribution to British Film: Danny Boyle
Empire Icon: Viggo Mortensen
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Empire Awards: 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Tiburon Film Festival Awards 2009
Boston Underground Film Festival Awards 2009
Canadian Walk of Fame Nominations Contest
Oscar 2010 Dates
SXSW Film Festival Awards 2009
by Deborah Arthur | March 31, 2009
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Tags: Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Danny Boyle, Empire Awards, Empire Magazine, Helena Bonham Carter, The Dark Knight, Viggo Mortensen
Utah Film Critics Awards 2008
2008 Utah Film Critics Association Awards
2008 Utah Film Critics winners: December 19, 2008
Christian Bale, Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight
Best Picture: The Dark Knight
Runner-up: Rachel Getting Married
Best Non-English Language Feature: Let the Right One In
Runner-up: Waltz With Bashir
Best Documentary Feature: Man on Wire
Runners-up: Encounters at the End of the World; Waltz With Bashir
Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
Runner-up: Kung Fu Panda
Best Director: Andrew Stanton, WALL-E
Runner-up: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
Runners-up: Richard Jenkins, The Visitor; Sean Penn, Milk
Best Actress: Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Runner-up: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (no runner-up)
Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
Runners-up: Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading; Misty Upham, Frozen River; [...]
by Deborah Arthur | December 19, 2008
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Tags: Christian Bale, Film Awards, Heath Ledger, Jenny Lumet, Let the Right One In, Melissa Leo, Mickey Rourke, Rosemarie DeWitt, The Dark Knight, WALL-E
