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They are each, naturellement, the pride and joy of their crusty commanding officer (Jean Reno), who's all raised brows and avuncular smirks ... James Franco, Martin Campbell and Jean Reno are among those forced to growl cliches amid the aerial mayhem. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
A so-so film about the Great War Sep 22, 2006
Under the command of Capt. Thenault (Jean Reno, classing up the joint), they do primitive fighter-pilot training (cute), and then take off in their French Nieuport fighters. They battle German bombers and zeppelins and Fokker triplanes. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
WWI aerial drama "Flyboys" doesn't quite soar Sep 22, 2006
Romantic derring-do is the essence of the story of the Lafayette Escadrille, the France-based squadron of American pilots who, for various reasons, put their lives on the line to fight the Germans before the U.S. entered World War I. "Flyboys" opens in 1916 as a new group of young volunteers reports to Capt. Thenault (Jean Reno, whose understated performance provides the most moving moments) for two months of training at a chateau in the French countryside. James Franco stars as Blaine Rawlings,... (Reuters)
Every man a casting director Sep 22, 2006
"Flyboys," a film about World War I pilots starring James Franco and Jean Reno, opens Friday. If there are any shopping carts left to ride down hills, Johnny Knoxville and his colleagues will find them in "Jackass: Number Two," which opens Friday. (CNN -- Showbiz)
new this week Sep 21, 2006
Starring James Franco and Jean Reno. Rated PG-13 for war-action violence and some sexual content. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Flyboys is a throwback to another era Sep 21, 2006
Starring: James Franco, Jean Reno, David Ellison, Martin Henderson, Jennifer DeckerDirector: Tony BillRun time: 2 hours, 19 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13 ... Once he arrives in France he finds himself under the command of the no-nonsense Capt. Thenault (Jean Reno, perfectly cast). (MSNBC -- Movies)
IGN Interview: Dean Devlin Sep 19, 2006
Flyboys stars James Franco, Martin Henderson and Jean Reno. The film, which has been a passion project of Devlin's for several years, finally opens in theaters this Friday. (IGN FilmForce)
The List Sep 10, 2006
Flyboys' The true story of the Lafayette Escadrille, the squad of American fighter pilots who volunteered to fly for the French army during World War I. With James Franco, Jean Reno, Martin Henderson, Jennifer Decker and David Ellison ... With the voices of Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen and Jean Reno. (Los Angeles Times)
Fall Into Film Sep 3, 2006
" JACKASS: NUMBER TWO Sept. 22. Johnny Knoxville risks life and limb, again, in the apparently critic-proof sequel. Traveling the globe with extreme pranksters Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O and "Wee Man," Knoxville expands on his MTV-hatched freak fest on a quest to discover more dangerous stunts. FLYBOYS Sept. 22. World War I story inspired by the Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron of 38 volunteer aviators who beat back Germany's fearsome "Fokker" fighter planes. James Franco stars as one of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Summer shakedown Aug 28, 2006
Pics that had international themes and actors seemed to pay off, from "Da Vinci's" Audrey Tatou and Jean Reno; "Pirates"' Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley; and "Tokyo's" Asian cast and locales which helped draw 60% of its $143 million world B.O. from abroad. "Superman" was tagged as too American and got closer to 40% of its dough from foreign auds. (Variety)
Fall Movie Preview Aug 27, 2006
- Tony Bill directs James Franco and Jean Reno in this story about the World War I air squadron the Lafayette Escadrille. PG-13. (CTNow.com)
Washington Filmmaker to Premiere New Film at the Warner Aug 11, 2006
The film, starring Golden Globe-winning actor James Franco of "Spiderman" and "Tristan and Isolde" fame, Martin Henderson of the hit "The Ring," Jean Reno of "The Da Vinci Code" and "Mission: Impossible" and French ing. nue Jennifer Decker, chronicles the escapades of the Lafayette Escadrille. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
The Pink Panther Returns : Rookie scribes tapped for sequel.... Aug 4, 2006
It is not known yet whether original cast members Kevin Kline, Beyonce Knowles or Jean Reno will also reprise their roles. Robert Simonds will produce the sequel. (IGN FilmForce)
Reno ties the knot Jul 31, 2006
Jean Reno, star of The Da Vinci Code, married model and actress Zofia Borucka in a French hilltop village yesterday. Reno, one of France's most popular actors, was married to Borucka in Les Baux de Provence, in the idyllic surroundings of the village's city hall. (InTheNews.co.uk)
French actor Jean Reno marries US actress Jul 31, 2006
BEIJING, July 31 -- French actor Jean Reno, known for his roles in "The Big Blue," "Leon" and "The Da Vinci Code," married model and actress Zofia Borucka on Saturday in a hilltop village in the south of France. French actor Jean Reno (L) walks with his wife Zofia Borucka, 35, after their wedding in les Baux de Provence, southeastern France, July 29, 2006. (Xinhuanet, China)
Today in history: July 30 Jul 30, 2006
Actor Jean Reno is 58. Blues singer-musician Otis Taylor is 58. (MSNBC -- Race)
Da Vinci Code star Reno marries Jul 30, 2006
French actor Jean Reno, star of The Da Vinci Code, has wed for the third time - one day before his 58th birthday. According to the Associated Press, the actor married model and actress Zofia Borucka, 35, at the city hall of Baux-de-Provence in southern France. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
"Da Vinci" Losers Resurrect Suit Jul 13, 2006
Secondary Navigation. By Josh Grossberg Wed Jul 12, 8:23 PM ET. (E! Online)
Pretty in pink Jun 17, 2006
95, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment) also stars Kevin Kline, Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer and Beyonce Knowles. Too much emphasis is placed on the pop star Knowles and her lightweight role, but she does make perfect fodder for one of the movie's funnier lines: "Stop browbeating her," Clouseau says to his partner Ponton (played by Reno), "can't you see she's sexy?". (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
What went wrong with Da Vinci Jun 11, 2006 Viewing of "Da Vinci Code" didn't change this reviewer's outlook on faith Jun 3, 2006 Local viewers react nonchalantly to 'Da Vinci Code' May 28, 2006 Albino Code a hilarious whitewash May 28, 2006 Here's a puzzle: figure out why Code is so lackluster May 26, 2006 Purgatory at a theater near you May 26, 2006 Are the critics right about The Da Vinci Code being dreary? May 25, 2006 'Da Vinci' tough for unread May 25, 2006 'The Da Vinci Code' lets the viewer decide May 25, 2006 'Da Vinci Code': the book is better May 25, 2006 "Da Vinci" is labored fighting, thick codes: Pray for patience May 24, 2006 'The Da Vinci Code': Book gripping, movie laughable May 22, 2006 Anthony Lane on “The Da Vinci Code May 22, 2006 REVIEW: Boredom may be the real mystery of 'Code' movie May 21, 2006 Movie Openings May 20, 2006 The Da Vinci Code (2 stars out of 5) May 20, 2006 so much controversy. May 20, 2006 Controversy aside, 'Da Vinci Code' is just plain boring May 20, 2006 'Da Vinci' film definately not better than book May 20, 2006 The 59th Cannes Film Festival opens May 19, 2006 Glittering Opening May 19, 2006 A no-zip 'Code' May 19, 2006 Painted into a corner May 19, 2006 'Code' Diversion May 19, 2006 The Da Vinci premiere: Look glam, not glum... May 19, 2006 1. Broken 'Code' May 19, 2006 Weekend happenings May 19, 2006 The Da Vinci Code | It's a major disappointment May 19, 2006 'Da Vinci' disappoints May 19, 2006 'Da Vinci Code' no masterpiece May 19, 2006 Review: 'Da Vinci Code' entertains May 19, 2006 Trolling for conspiracy in the trailers May 19, 2006 The Da Vinci Code, The Notorious Bettie Page, Over the Hedge May 19, 2006 'Da Vinci Code' barely worth cracking May 19, 2006 * A code that's too easy to break May 19, 2006 With the book so thrilling, why is 'DaVinci Code' so listless? May 19, 2006 Countdown to Da Vinci May 19, 2006 At Cannes, boring is out, political is in May 19, 2006 Even Mona Lisa Would Frown May 19, 2006 Worse Than the Book: May 19, 2006 Brief encounterThe glamour proves short-lived at the Da Vinci Code premiere May 18, 2006 The Da Vinci Code May 18, 2006 Stars shrug off 'Da Vinci Code' reviews May 18, 2006 Controversy as Da Vinci opens May 18, 2006 Da Vinci Code is no cracker May 18, 2006 Reporter's log: Cannes May 18, 2006 `Da Vinci' Mystery: How Can the Movie Be This Bad?: Review by Rick Warner May 18, 2006 Review: Da Vinci Code lacks books momentum May 18, 2006 'Da Vinci' adaptation no work of art May 18, 2006 Faithful Filmmakers Unable to Crack the 'Code' for Thrills May 18, 2006 Critics crucify 'Da Vinci Code' May 18, 2006 Da Vinci Code at Cannes : Hanks, Howard, McKellan, Tatou and mo... May 17, 2006 Better than the book May 17, 2006 The First Review May 17, 2006 Hanks and Co. arrive in Cannes May 17, 2006 Touring Da Vinci haunts with Howard, stars May 17, 2006 'Da Vinci Code' Seen As Cursory and Rushed May 17, 2006 "DaVinci" cast breaks world's record May 17, 2006 Da Vinci code release stalled May 17, 2006 Louvre offers Da Vinci Code tour May 16, 2006 The Art Of The 'Code' May 14, 2006 Poll, key movie info May 14, 2006 Weekend Shopping Guide 5/12/06: Bilko! May 13, 2006 Step Inside The Da Vinci Code May 13, 2006 Tom Hanks: $100 Million Man May 11, 2006
We were in agreement about Paul Bettany for Silas and Jean Reno (who else. for police Capt. Bezu Fache. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
The Da Vinci Code Banned in Pakistan Jun 4, 2006
The Da Vinci Code movie stars Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan, Terminal), Ian McKellen (X-Men, Lord of the Rings), Alfred Molina, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno. The movie is directed by Ron Howard (Cinderella Man, A Beautiful Mind). (Deadbolt)
While Robert is signing copies of his scholarly text, Inspector Bezu Fache (Jean Reno) summons him to the Louvre ... MOVIE: "The Da Vinci Code" RUN TIME: 149 minutes RATING: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some brief nudity, thematic material, drug references and some sexual content CAST: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Jean-Pierre Marielle RATING: Three and 1/2 (out of four stars). (Conroe Courier, TX)
The Da Vinci Code (Historical Drama/Suspense, 152 minutes) Starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno. Directed by Ron Howard. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
They found actors who look and sound quite a bit like Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno. Hurley spent about $7,000 on the film and has no regrets. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Hanks is taken to the museum and to the body by cop Fache (Jean Reno) who is sure Hanks is the killer. Cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), also a cop, whisks Hanks away after unearthing several strange messages in the museum and they are soon on the run trying to solve a bevy of bizarre, scrambled symbols and word games. (Azle News)
Langdon is whisked off to the Louvre and meets the unsmiling, unbending Capt. Fache (Jean Reno), who is all ready to pronounce the murder a result of some demonic cult ritual, and Langdon as his prime suspect. Helping Langdon escape from Fache and get entangled in the solving of Sauniere's message is police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tatou), who it turns out is Sauniere's estranged granddaughter ("we had a falling out many years ago"). (The Japan Times)
There's only one other book-to-movie adaptation that is worse (much worse) that this one, and it is the nefarious Disney adaptation of 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", bad enough to make your head spin. Posted by: Da Vinci Code at May 25, 2006 09:22 AM The movie is excellent. I had heard about the bad reviews before seeing it, so I expected it to be disappointing (I usually agree with the consensus opinion on rottentomatoes.com, which was very low). But I was very pleasantly surprised by how... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Audrey Tautou stars as police cryptologist Sophie, Jean Reno is the dogged police detective Fache and Ian McKellen plays scholar Sir Leigh Teabing. "X-Men: The Last Stand" (PG-13; 1 hour, 44 minutes). (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) and Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) attempt to solve clues left behind by her murdered grandfather in Ron Howards The Da Vinci Code, which also stars Sir Ian McKellan, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Alfred Molina. Why all of the controversy surrounding "The Da Vinci Code?" Well, put it this way: any time you mix religious beliefs, the glitz of Hollywood and "text" straight out of the pages of ancient history journals, you've got a major controversy brewing. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
The only actors who truly inhabit their roles are Audrey Tatou as Sophie Neveu, Jean Reno as Bezu Fache and Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing. Tatou, Reno, and McKellen all manage to play the characters as they were meant to be played, and as readers probably envision them. (Buffalo News)
For starters, Leonardo would hardly be jealous of the clunky rendering of the characters which are not in the likenesses or voices of Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno. And yet the game character's hair still looks more realistic than Hanks. (Seattle Times)
While dodging the French cop Bezu Fache (Jean Reno) and the pale-faced killer monk, Langdon and Neveu are on a quest to crack the death message of museum curator Jacques Sauniere (Jean-Pierre Marielle). Mercifully for us, they enlist the help of Sir Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellen). (The Clarion-Ledger)
Questioned by Bezu Fache (Jean Reno), the investigating policeman at the scene, Langdon starts rabbiting about pentacles and pagans and God knows what. But what does God know, exactly. (New Yorker)
The story follows the one-day adventure across western Europe of Harvard professor Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks), French secret agent Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) and Holy Grail superfan Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellan), as they elude the French police, led by the ultra-intense Captain Bezu Fache (Jean Reno) in a quest to save the Holy Grail from right-wing Catholic priests and a bloodthirsty albino monk (Paul Bettany). Sound confusing. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
THE DA VINCI CODE. Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany and Jean Reno in Ron Howard's version of the phenomenal best seller about a murder in the Louvre, a lot of ancient puzzles and competing Christian factions. "A pretty good movie, though you won't think so for its tiresome first hour. Once Sir Ian McKellen shows up as an obscenely rich and urbane and blasphemous old coot, you're in good hands for the final 90 minutes. And once Dan Brown's extraordinarily ingenious story... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
The Da Vinci Code' Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno ... Jean Reno is their dogged chief. (Orlando Sentinel)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen Director: Ron Howard Rated: PG-13, for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content. Genre: Drama/Thriller. (The Palm Beach Post)
Stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany and Jean Reno. Written by Akiva Goldsman. (Herald-Tribune)
Jean Reno is their dogged chief. He wonders if Langdon has something to do with the creative way the dying man positioned himself (like a Da Vinci painting) and the clues he left behind. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
UPDATED: 07:57, May 19, 2006. The 59th Cannes Film Festival kicked off on May 17. (People's Daily Online, China)
There after extricating themselves from a boring official dinner with festival officials the cast arrived, including Howard, Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jean Reno and Audrey Tautou. The latter, by the way, lucky to be known in America at all for her whimsical movie Amelie, sports a nasty bodyguard to keep people away. (Fox News)
On the other hand, the rest of the cast is superb: Paul Bettany as mad, miserable albino Silas, McKellen, perennial bloodhound Jean Reno as the cop on the case and, of course, Audrey Tautou as the heroine with the secret life to end all secret lives. Brown's tale is just too wild and intricately put together for the movie to be as much of a bore as it sometimes threatens to be. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
The detective on the case, Bezu Fache (who else but Jean Reno. brings Langdon to the crime scene for consultation and grilling, since all clues point to the professor. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Starring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno and Ian McKellen ... A museum curator is killed in the Louvre, and the French authorities -- in the stern form of a police captain (Jean Reno) -- bring in Langdon (Tom Hanks), an American symbologist, to look at symbols the corpse painted on himself (with blood) before he died. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
They were followed by the French contingent of Audrey Tautou, gamine with short hair and even shorter cream dress, and co-star Jean Reno. Eva Herzigova didn't have much to do with the movie at all. (The Drudge Report)
Director: Ron Howard Producer: Brian Grazer, John Calley Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno Writer: Dan Brown, Akiva Goldsman Time: 2:29 Genre: Drama. Showtimes for: lect. (The Commercial Appeal, TN)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno. Rated: PG-13. (The State News, MI)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno ... Cast Jean Reno, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Audrey Tautou, Tom Hanks. (The Miami Herald)
The supporting players are the greatest assets, namely Jean Reno as Bezu Fache, an overzealous French police chief; Ian McKellen as Sir Leigh Teabing, an eminent historian; and Paul Bettany as Silas, a frighteningly devout monk affiliated with the conservative Catholic sect Opus Dei. The script additions are pedestrian and unintentionally comical. (USA Today -- Life)
A police captain (Jean Reno) thinks Langdon is the killer, and thus begins an all-night pursuit in which Langdon, teaming up with a cute French police cryptologist (Audrey Tautou, muffled by the thickness of her accent), sets out to prove his innocence by literally unlocking the Holy Grail keystone, a kind of religious bicycle lock whose "combination" is encoded in a series of churches and tombs. What's revealed along the way is that the truth of Christianity has been concealed -- not just the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Director: Ron Howard Starring: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen Run time: 149 minutes Release date: May 19, 2006 Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content. Take an advance look at action in "The Da Vinci Code" with these. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
We see Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou looking worried, Ian McKellen looking smug, Paul Bettany looking pained and Jean Reno looking cool. They all natter on about a secret so important, somebody self-flagellating monks, maybe. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Jean Reno is their dogged chief ... " He isn't. - "The Da Vinci Code" - HH - Fair- Rated: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content - Starring: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno - Directed by: Ron Howard - Running time: 2 hours, 27 minutes - Playing at: AMCG, CHES, DEST, FISH, HUDV, LYCE, MLFD, MONT, ORPH, PALIS, PALTZ, PGAL, ROSV, SHOW, TINK, WARW 'BETTIE' BOOP BOOP BE-DOOP A busty brunette who... (Times Herald-Record, NY -- Entertainment)
The movie is actually more interesting when Robert and Sophie aren't in it -- when they're on the run and everyone else is chasing them, from police captain and Opus Dei member Bezu Fache (a perfectly cast Jean Reno) to the opportunistic Bishop Aringarosa (an underused Alfred Molina) to Silas, the sadomasochistic albino assassin monk. Clearly, this would be a juicy role for anyone to play; Paul Bettany, who also co-starred in Howard's "A Beautiful Mind," manages to do something totally... (Pensacola News Journal)
The movie is actually more interesting when Robert and Sophie are not in it -- when they are on the run and everyone else is chasing them, from police captain and Opus Dei member Bezu Fache (a perfectly cast Jean Reno) to the opportunistic Bishop Aringarosa (an underused Alfred Molina) to Silas, the sadomasochistic albino assassin monk ... Starring: Tom Hanks (Robert Langdon), Audrey Tautou (Sophie Neveu), Ian McKellen (Sir Leigh Teabing), Alfred Molina (Bishop Aringarosa), Jurgen Prochnow... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Caught in this swirl are Langdon along with French police cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), who happens to be the estranged granddaughter of the dead curator; a wealthy Holy Grail expert, Sir Leigh Teabing (McKellen), living on a 185-acre estate outside Paris; a French lawman, Bezu Fache (Jean Reno); Bishop Aringarosa (Alfred Molina), the president-general of the Catholic group Opus Dei; and one of his especially devoted followers, an albino monk named Silas (Paul Bettany), who lashes... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany. Studio. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The night features the premiere of Ron Howard's "Da Vinci Code," which is not in competition; it stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno and was partly shot at the Louvre, at night, when the museum was closed. As for the competition, Coppola's long-awaited "Marie Antoinette" was also shot in France, in Versailles and other ch. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Summoned to the Louvre, Langdon quickly comes under the suspicion of the dogged Inspector Bezu Fache (Jean Reno). But Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), noted police cryptologist and gamine, is on hand to get the plot ball rolling, though it doesn't roll so much as rock, unsteadily. (CTNow.com)
Chased by a cranky French cop (Jean Reno), Langdon and Sophie take refuge in the home of Sir Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellen), an eccentric and mysteriously wealthy scholar of all things occult. When the aforementioned albino monk (an unrecognizable Paul Bettany) shows up with a gun, it's time to hop Sir Leigh's private jet to England, yammering all the while about the Knights Templar, the Holy Grail, and the placement of the figures in Da Vinci's Last Supper. (Slate)
Of course the French involvement in The Da Vinci film helped fuel excitement - Jean Reno and Audrey Tautou are stars in their own right in their native France. A live announcer called out the name of each star as they arrived, like a stadium announcer reading out the name of each player at a football match. (BBC News)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno. Director: Ron Howard. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fellow stars Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina and Paul Bettany also took to the carpet, as did author Dan Brown. Brown's novel has taken the world by storm, selling some 50 million copies and being translated into 44 languages since it was first published in 2003. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Arts)
Rita Wilson, Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ron Howard and Jean Reno arrive for the screening of "The Da Vinci Code," at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, southern France on May 17. . (MSNBC -- News)
Would the French police (in the form of the ever-splendid Jean Reno) chase the pair for weeks through several countries but, having cornered them, never take their statements. The more burlesque characters - Silas, the mad and murderous monk, and Ian McKellen's crazed, crippled amateur historian on a bizarre personal mission to restore Mary Magdalene's descendant to her rightful place - are simply ridiculous. (Sydney Morning Herald)
I wandered over to speak to the fans hoping to capture some of their excitement ahead of the arrival of Tom Hanks and French favourites Audrey Tatou and Jean Reno. The group consisted of mainly middle-aged women who looked like they were waiting for the local supermarket to open. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The distinguished supporting cast is almost entirely wasted, including Tautou, Paul Bettany as the self-flagellating albino killer, Jean Reno as the grim police captain who stalks Langdon, and Alfred Molina as a sinister bishop. Only McKellen, as the crippled Holy Grail expert, appears to be having any fun. (Bloomberg -- Euro Index)
This touch of Les Miserables (with Jean Reno playing Langdons relentless pursuer) provides the story with most of its momentum. The pair keep getting into scrapes, escaping, then getting double-crossed. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Langdon, who was supposed to meet the curator that day, has been asked by police Captain Bazu Fache (Jean Reno) to help decode the message the curator meant to send by positioning himself to resemble the Da Vinci sketch before he expired ... CAST: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno and Paul Bettany. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
zu Fache (Jean Reno) feels it necessary to talk to Robert Langdon (Hanks). Langdon, a Harvard professor of religious symbology (no, the position does not exist), just happens to be in Paris giving a talk to an appreciative audience. (Los Angeles Times)
Director Ron Howard and leading actors Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou were all smiles, along with other stars Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Alfred Molina and Paul Bettany as they paraded up the red carpet steps for the opening ceremony. Accompanying them was author Dan Brown, whose best-selling novel has taken the world by storm, selling some 50 million copies and translated into 44 languages since it was first published in 2003. (Kuwait Times)
The film is directed by Ron Howard and starring a notable ensemble cast including Tom Hanks, Audrey Tatou, Ian McKellan, Alfred Molina, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Jurgen Prochnow. For the few of you with your head in a hole for the past three years that haven't read or at least heard about the novel, it was written by Dan Brown and first published by Doubleday in 2003. (IGN FilmForce)
Jean Reno s evangelical FBI agent puts the fear of God into everyone he meets. But Paul Bettany s albino monk, Silas, is an absolute peach. (TimesOnline)
The only people who could be unhappy with it are Opus Dei, which is fairly well attacked as represented in excellent performances by Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Alfred Molina. Mainstream audiences will take this for what it is: superb escapism, excellent summer entertainment and ambitious filmmaking. (Fox News)
Filmed in the United Kingdom and in Paris, including the Louvre, TheDa Vinci Code is directed by Ron Howard and stars Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany and French actors Audrey Tautou and Jean Reno, all of whom arrived in Cannes Tuesday by train. Another title sure to capture interest here is Sofia Coppola's in-competition epic Marie Antoinette, starring Kirsten Dunst as the Let Them Eat Cake queen, Jason Schwartzman as King Louis XVI, and Rip Torn as Louis XV.. (USA Today -- Life)
NBC's Melissa Stark explores the movie's Paris locations along with stars Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno and director Ron Howard ... I spent some time with director Ron Howard and French actor Jean Reno, who plays the role of detective Fache, to get the inside track. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The movie is actually more interesting when Robert and Sophie aren't in it - when they're on the run and everyone else is chasing them, from police captain and Opus Dei member Bezu Fache (a perfectly cast Jean Reno) to the opportunistic Bishop Aringarosa (an underused Alfred Molina) to Silas, the sadomasochistic albino assassin monk. Clearly, this would be a juicy role for anyone to play; Paul Bettany, who also co-starred in Howard's "A Beautiful Mind," manages to do something totally... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Before starting the trip, Hanks posed for pictures at Waterloo station in London with co-stars Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Alfred Molina, director Ron Howard and author Dan Brown. In Cannes, the stars were whisked into a black Mercedes driven by men in black suits and sunglasses, and a crowd cheered their names. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Before departing, Hanks posed for pictures at Waterloo station with co-stars Audrey Tautou, Sir Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno and Alfred Molina, director Ron Howard and author Dan Brown. . (Afternoon Dispatch & Courier)
Da Vinci Code actor Jean Reno guides people through the Louvre ... French actor Jean Reno, who plays detective Bezu Fache in the Hollywood adaptation, narrates the guided tour. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Because this is a thriller, a Parisian cop named Bezu Fache (Jean Reno) thinks Langdon is the killer, and so the sleuth has to flee as well as solve. (Bezu, by the way, is a standard crossword entry defined as "ox or gnu," and fch, in French, means "angry," and what is Fache but a police captain who "carries himself like an angry ox," as described by Brown. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Jean Reno, Audrey Tautou, Alfred Molina, Ian McKellen Director: Ron Howard Rated: PG-13, for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content. Genre: Drama/Thriller Release Date: 05/19/06. (The Palm Beach Post)
There's something inherently compelling in the teaming of Robert De Niro and Jean Reno, and Ronin (MGM/UA, Rated R, DVD-$24. 96 SRP) captures it to a "t" in a high-octane story involving top flight mercenaries who must learn to trust each other when a seemingly routine Mafia job becomes too hot to handle. (IGN FilmForce)
Through captivating narration by internationally acclaimed actor and The Da Vinci Code film star Jean Reno (The Professional, Mission Impossible), listeners literally re-trace the thrilling storyline through the eyes and footsteps of its central characters ... From director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman, the Oscar-winning team of A Beautiful Mind, and producer John Calley (the Oscar-nominated The Remains of the Day), comes the film version of Dan Brown's The... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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