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Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Capsule: Corman's World): CFQ Spotlight Podcast 2:49.1

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (Capsule: Corman’s World): CFQ Spotlight Podcast 2:49.1

A Justified War: Robert Downey Jr. (right) faces down Jared Harris in SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS.
Abandon all propriety, ye who enter here. Once again, under the direction of Guy Ritchie and as embodied by Robert Downey Jr, the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes shakes off his tweedy cobwebs and gets down, dirty, and flat-out [...]

'Game of Shadows' Posters

‘Game of Shadows’ Posters

SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel beats the drum with character “banners”.

Holmes 2 is 'A Game Of Shadows'

Holmes 2 is ‘A Game Of Shadows’

The Game (of Shadows) is afoot! SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel reveals title.

'Sherlock Holmes II' Pic, Release Date

‘Sherlock Holmes II’ Pic, Release Date

Small revelations of the mystery-shrouded next Robert Downey Jr. HOLMES adventure.

'Holmes' For Christmas 2011 + More

‘Holmes’ For Christmas 2011 + More

Today’s Time Warner Investor’s meeting has provided some further genre tidbits.
THR’s Georg Szalai writes that Warner Bros. announced a December 16th, 2011 release for SHERLOCK HOLMES 2, a sequel to the Robert Downey Jr. starring vehicle.
Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer also confirmed a July 20th, 2012 release for Christopher Nolan’s third Batman [...]

The Great Mouse Detective - DVD Review

The Great Mouse Detective – DVD Review

Walt Disney Pictures has released a new DVD of THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE. This one’s called the Mystery in the Mist edition, but it’s not quite clear why. Aside from the new digital transfer and a couple of new short features, there is little “new” under the sun.

Empire hands out awards to Avatar, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes

Empire hands out awards to Avatar, Star Trek, Sherlock Holmes

For her performance in AVATAR, Zoe Saldana won the Empire Award for Best Actress.
This weekend, England’s Empire magazine handed out their annual Empire Awards. Unlike many other awards that are not targeted only at horror, fantasy, and science fiction, the Empire Awards honored several genre films. AVATAR won in three categories: Best Picture, Best Director [...]

Laserblast, March 30: Sherlock Holmes, Alice In Wonderland, I Sell the Dead

Laserblast, March 30: Sherlock Holmes, Alice In Wonderland, I Sell the Dead

[ March 30, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] SHERLOCK HOLMES is the big genre film laserblasting its way into video stores on March 30. Although the genres in this case are primarily mystery and action-adventure, the film follows in the tradition of THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, flirting with an allegedly supernatural villain who claims he will return to life after being executed. [...]

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Does Downey hit a “Holmes” run as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective? Comparing the original Victorian Holmes with the new DARK KNIGHT-inspired Holmes portrayed by Robert Downey Jr. in the SHERLOCK HOLMES is like contrasting the early Dr. Who portrayals by William Hartnell and Tom Baker (1963-1981) to the subsequent new millennium Dr. Who incarnations embodied by Christopher Eccleston, David Tenant, and now Matt Smith.