Robert John Downey Jr. is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actor and sometimes, musician. His breakout role was a movie called Less Than Zero, where he played a high-society yuppie burnout – the movie was a...
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Robert John Downey Jr. is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning American actor and sometimes, musician. His breakout role was a movie called Less Than Zero, where he played a high-society yuppie burnout – the movie was a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or so it seemed for a while. He eventually cleaned up and starred on the television series Ally McBeal as well as in a number of supporting and lead film roles, including the blockbuster smash, Iron Man.
Review in a Hurry: Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are effortlessly charming as a more action-oriented Holmes and Watson than we're used to. They belong in a better movie than the one Guy Ritchie has actually made.
The Bigger Picture: For the first half hour or so of this new big-screen adventure featuring the literary world's most famous detective, all seems to be going right. Hans Zimmer's score is so perfect you'll think it has always been Holmes' theme, Downey's take on Sherlock as... Read Full Story
Robert Downey Jr. attends his Hand And Foot Print Ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on December 7, 2009 in Hollywood, California. (Getty Images) more pics » Robert Downey Jr. has dabbled in the supernatural. The Sherlock Holmes star says he used to regularly attend meetings to watch people trying to contact their loved ones beyond the grave. He said: "I used to go to the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Spiritual Society and listen to mediums as they shared the intimate goings on of the recently... Read Full Story
NEW YORK – The deerstalker cap, Inverness cape and that silly pipe? All gone. Arthur Conan Doyle’s Victorian-era sleuth has gotten the stuffiness knocked out of him.
By now, it should be no mystery that one of the most frequently portrayed characters in film history, played by more than 70 actors, has been reborn as a sweaty, bare-fisted brawler in Sherlock Holmes, opening Friday.
The clues have been out there for months, in ads and trailers that reveal Robert Downey Jr.’s tough-guy... Read Full Story
Robert Downey Jr says he cherishes working with his film producer wife Susan Downey because he would rarely see her if she was not in the movie industry.
The couple, which has been married since 2005, has teamed up for numerous projects, including the actor’s latest blockbuster, Sherlock Holmes.
The Iron Man star insists he is comfortable taking orders from his wife on set and he appreciates spending his working days with her.
He tells a source: “I know my place! We love working together... Read Full Story
Read all abart it! Read all abart it! Cor blimey Guv, would you Adam and Eve it? The flicker ain’t even bin shown yet, an’ already the main geezers are talkin’ abart a bloomin’ sequel. Okay, I’ll knock off the Mockney patois. Now for some serious (kind of) news:
Guy Ritchie’s attempt at big budget filmmaking – Sherlock Holmes – released worldwide on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day depending where you are in the world is apparently so good there’s talk of sequels already. In an... Read Full Story
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... Read Full Story
The British actor – who portrays the title character’s sidekick Watson in the Guy Ritchie blockbuster – was left uncomfortable and hungry while wearing the old-fashioned attire because the restricting collar meant it was difficult for him to swallow his lunch.
He explained: “I had to wear this terribly stiff, tight collar as part of my costume which was just horrible. On the first day I actually tried staying in character and wearing it to lunch. It was like trying to swallow sushi with... Read Full Story
On 12.20.09, In Movies , News , by Roque .
There’s lots of action in director Guy Ritchie’s re-imagined version of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic character ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ with Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, Jude Law as his loyal sidekick Watson and Rachel McAdams as Sherlock’s love interest.
“The original books are filled with adventure and twists and turns and incredibly dark criminals in a dark and exciting London,” Jude said. “Watson would be more like the old... Read Full Story
The first official trailer for Iron Man 2 has finally made its debut, and it’s a doozey. Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., this second film in the successful franchise packs quite a punch. To swatch the trailer right now, click on the clip below. I have to say this movie looks pretty bad-ass! I had been cautiously optimistic based on what I saw from Comic-Con and even though this trailer is almost the exact same, the special effects look much better than I remember... Read Full Story
There's lots of action in director Guy Ritchie 's re-imagined version of Arthur Conan Doyle 's classic character 'Sherlock Holmes,' with Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, Jude Law as his loyal sidekick Watson and Rachel McAdams as Sherlock's love interest. "The original books are filled with adventure and twists and turns and incredibly dark criminals in a dark and exciting London," Jude tells our own Kevin Frazier. "Watson would be more like the old fashioned pugilist boxer, trained... Read Full Story
