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Sherlock Holmes Will Kick Your Ass, Britishly

Richard Lawson · 05/19/09 12:23PM

An action yarn complete with ham-slamming fisticuffs and wittily bantered-about gun play, a sexy/funny love interest (Rachel McAdams), and a door hoofening sidekick (Jude Law's Watson). While some (including us) may have been hoping for something darker and more ruminative, something in the vein of From Hell (but better), we should have known better based on Ritchie's lock stocking oeuvre. Ah well.

Cannes

The Cajun Boy · 05/19/09 02:13AM

Italian actress Monica Bellucci, right, and French actress Sophie Marceau, left, walk the red carpet at the screening of a film 'Ne te retourne pas' (Don't Look Back), during the Cannes Film Festival.

Guess Samantha Who?'s Not Coming to Dinner

Richard Lawson · 05/18/09 02:15PM

TV upfronts are happening across the land, and there were some surprises. Some shows were canceled, others renewed. The circle of life, of sowing and reaping, continues.

Roman Catholicism Beats Space Deism Every Time

Richard Lawson · 05/18/09 10:17AM

Religion on Earth just slightly trumped religion in space this weekend, though that should not, we repeat not, encourage any Scientologists that they're gaining traction.

The Real Housewives Reunion: The Time of Our Lives

Richard Lawson · 05/15/09 11:35AM

Last night was Part Two of The War of the Grosses, alternately titled the Real Housewives of New York City reunion special. It was: ladies yelling in an echoing room while a gay dude sighed.