rottentomatoes.com - 12/22/2008
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Synopsis: Adapted from the legendary comic strip, THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance told by genre-twister FRANK MILLER (creator of 300 and SIN CITY). It is the story of a former rookie cop... Adapted from the legendary comic strip, THE SPIRIT is a classic action-adventure-romance ...
news.bbc.co.uk - 12/23/2008
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A tissue used by Scarlett Johansson has been
sold for $5,300 (£3,600) on auction website eBay. The
actress was appearing on US talk show Tonight when host Jay Leno handed her a tissue after the star said she had caught a cold. Johansson blew her nose ...
BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Johansson tissue sells for $5,300
rogerebert.suntimes.com - 12/24/2008
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rogerebert.suntimes.com —
/ / / December 23, 2008 by Roger
Ebert "The Spirit" is mannered to the point of
madness. There is not a trace of human emotion in it. To call the characters cardboard is to insult a useful packing material. The movie is all style -- style without ...
The Spirit :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews
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Students Make Better 'Spirit' Posters
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
... , they're universally better than anything the studio came up with. It's just a shame this talent was wasted on something that, by early accounts, is not very good--but I'm also slightly glad because I'm bitter these college kids are clearly so much more creative than me. They're designing clever, inspired posters while I'm sitting here for half an hour trying to work in a "school spirit" pun. And I bet they go to better parties too.
Everybody Loves The Spirit
Topless Robot —
... , according to Box Office Mojo. The film has a strong 16% approval rating over at Rotten Tomatoes, with most critics saying while the film certainly has an interesting visual style, everything else--the plot, the acting, the dialogue--sucks eggs. I think the best review is from Nathan Rabin of the ...
What Happened To The Spirit? [The Spirit]
io9 —
... To be fair, there's more than a small case to be made for the fact that it's so bad a movie that it could never have been a massive success - You only have to look at the reviews to see that this was never going to be anything more than a cult classic at best (When even ...
2009 Razzie Nominations
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[image] The nominees for this year's Golden Raspberry Awards were just announced, naming some of the worst films of the year. Surprisingly, The Spirit is noticeably absent, despite the critical beatdown delivered by most critics ( I wasn't too kind on it, either ) that puts its Tomato Meter rating at a sad 14% , the disappointing box office, a For Your Consideration video and a campy Samuel L. Jackson giving it extra Razzie credential. Instead, these are the movies contending for worst of 2008. Worst Picture: Speed Racer Disaste r Movie Meet the Spartans ...
Marvel Opens Wallet: Samuel L. Jackson to Play Nick Fury a Bunch of Times
Vulture —
... to do Iron Man 2 — has just signed Samuel L. Jackson, the recent star of one of the worst films in history, to a NINE-PICTURE DEAL. ...
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mtv.com 12/24/2008 — A comic-book classic sadly mishandled.
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With his new movie, "Sin City 1.5," Frank Miller does a puzzling disservice to the work of the late Will Eisner. Miller clearly ...
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