Russell Crowe Returns to Malta, Site of ‘Gladiator’ Filming, And Recalls Intensity of Ridley Scott Epic: “It Wasn’t an Easy Production”

Russell Crowe Returns to Malta, Site of ‘Gladiator’ Filming, And Recalls Intensity of Ridley Scott Epic: “It Wasn’t an Easy Production”

There’s a moment in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator when Russell Crowe’s enslaved Roman general Maximus, fresh from eviscerating five foes in short order, throws his arms in the air and asks a stunned arena, “Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained?” It would not be that far from fiction to picture the organizers of Sunday…

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Russell Crowe’s Nazi Thriller ‘Nuremberg’ Nabbed by Sony Pictures Classics

Russell Crowe’s Nazi Thriller ‘Nuremberg’ Nabbed by Sony Pictures Classics

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the North American rights to James Vanderbilt’s Second World War thriller Nuremberg. The historical drama stars Russell Crowe as German war criminal Hermann Goring and Rami Malek as Douglas Kelley, the American army psychiatrist who interviewed Hitler’s right hand man in jail after the Second World War ended. The acquisition…

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#Karlovy Vary Fest’s Artistic Director on This Year’s Submissions Increase, His Focus on a Diverse Lineup and Ensuring Stars Have It “as Nice as Possible”

#Karlovy Vary Fest’s Artistic Director on This Year’s Submissions Increase, His Focus on a Diverse Lineup and Ensuring Stars Have It “as Nice as Possible”

With Europe gearing up for the start of the official summer holiday season, cineasts, casual film fans, industry insiders and stars alike are once again getting ready to descend on the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary. After all, whether they are from the Czech Republic, Hollywood or elsewhere, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…

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#Karlovy Vary: Morcheeba Singer Skye on Her First Film Festival and a Potential Collaboration With Russell Crowe

#Karlovy Vary: Morcheeba Singer Skye on Her First Film Festival and a Potential Collaboration With Russell Crowe

The 2023 edition of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival opens Friday night with some A-list firepower. Ewan McGregor and Alicia Vikander will be in the Czech spa town to collect special honors, while Russell Crowe is attending for a career retrospective and to receive the Crystal Globe lifetime achievement award. Crowe will also be performing…

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