Tag: benedict cumberbatch
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Trust No One, Suspect Everyone
Guys in trench coats, mysterious spy codes, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman… I can’t wait to see Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the thriller adapted from John le Carre’s best-selling novel.
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Trailer Talk: War Horse
I love a good horse movie, so War Horse is high on my must-see list. Watch the trailer for this movie of hope, loyalty, and tenacity, hitting theaters Christmas Day.
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News from Middle Earth: Barry Humphries, Evangeline Lilly, Empire Magazine Cover
More Hobbity news from my Kiwi friend, Melanie McMinn, who blogs at Frugal Kiwi and is an absolute wizard with DIY projects and back-to-basics living. She sent along a note that Australian actor Barry Humphries, best known for cross-dressing as Dame Edna, will play the CGI-ifized Goblin King, as reported in the New Zealand Herald.…
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Five Fun Things: Smaug, Wolverine, Jurassic Park 4, Mark Ruffalo, Kate Winslet
A few bits and pieces from around the Interwebs… 1. Smaug gets a voice. Benedict Cumberbatch will voice and portray (via motion capture) the pivotal dragon Smaug in the upcoming adaptations of ‘The Hobbit.’ He’s actually already in the film, providing the voice of Necromancer. Cumberbatch is already catching some buzz for his performances in…
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Does Sherlock Holmes Have Asperger Syndrome?
I’ve been watching the new BBC series ‘Sherlock,’ a fantastic contemporary version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s astute detective. I highly recommend it, and though it’s not rated, I think it’s fine for kids 11 and older. There are a few crime scenes, though nothing particularly bloody so far. I’ve watched the first episode, ‘A…