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Motion-capture technology transformed paunchy Ray Winstone into the legendary hero, complete with bulging biceps, chiseled cheekbones and pecs and abs like tectonic plates. Crispin Glover, meanwhile, employed the same martial arts skills he used to scare David Letterman back in the '80s as the 12-foot-tall Grendel, a sinewy, decomposing giant who tears soldiers to shreds while squeezing fluorescent blood from their limpid bodies. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Indiana Jones 4 -- Trailer Review Feb 21, 2008
Standing next to his new sidekick, double-crossing treasure hunter Mac (Ray Winstone), Indiana appears vastly outnumbered as Mac says, This ain't going to be easy. In a nod to the fact it's been 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie -- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade -- Indiana wryly replies, Not as easy as it used to be before the trailer instantly shifts into high gear. (Suite101.com)
REVIEW: Fools Gold PG-13Posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago. Feb 17, 2008
Will Finn outwit his mentor Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone), who also seeks the treasure ... Ray Winstone is Moe Fitch. (Lima News, OH)
In brief: First Indy IV trailer hits the web Feb 16, 2008
Shia LaBeouf, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone and Cate Blanchett round out the key cast and Steven Spielberg directs while George Lucas produces. The film opens around the world on May 22. (Guardian Unlimited)
Fans Cheer, Decode Indy 4 Trailer Feb 15, 2008
Cut to Indy and his new sidekick, played by Ray Winstone, surrounded by guys with guns. "This ain't gonna be easy," says Winstone's character. (E! Online)
* Tropical pursuit of love, coins and no tan lines Feb 15, 2008
I suppose the filmmakers can claim some originality in assembling, within a single movie, a rich old guy in an ascot (Donald Sutherland), a crusty boat captain (Ray Winstone) and a murderous, greedy rap star (Kevin Hart), along with a loving, sharp-tongued gay couple and a pair of hapless criminal minions ... Starring: Matthew Mcconaughey (Finn), Kate Hudson (Tess), Donald Sutherland (Nigel Honeycutt), Ewen Bremner (Alfonz), Alexis Dziena (Gemma Honeycutt), Kevin Hart (Bigg Bunny), Ray Winstone... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
First 'Indiana Jones' trailer online Feb 15, 2008
Bringing back Karen Allen and adding Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone and Cate Blanchett is a good start, but. Posted at 08:12 AM in. (Variety)
'Indiana Jones 4' Trailer Reveals Clues About Crystal Skull's Alien Connection Feb 15, 2008
0:58: "This ain't gonna be easy," says Ray Winstone, who plays Mac, a character that producer Frank Marshall compared to Belloq and Sallah. "Not as easy as it used to be," Indy replies. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Movie Review: Fool's Gold Feb 13, 2008
Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone, and Alexis Dziena co-star ... Donald Sutherland fares reasonable well with his British accent and Ray Winstone does relatively well with a Southern drawl, but Malcolm Jamal-Warner with his Caribbean accent, and Ewan Bremner with his Ukrainian one are flat out embarrassing at times. (Suite101.com)
Box Office Beat Down: $22 Million Aint No Fool's Gold! Feb 11, 2008
Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart, Ray Winstone. Studio. (MovieWeb)
Fool's Gold Feb 9, 2008
Cast: Matthew McConaughey as Ben 'Finn' Finnegan Kate Hudson as Tess Finnegan Donald Sutherland as Nigel Honeycutt Alexis Dziena as Gemma Honeycutt Ewen Bremner as Alfonz Ray Winstone as Moe Fitch Kevin Hart as Bigg Bunny Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Cordell Brian Hooks as Curtis David Roberts as Cyrus Michael Mulheren as Eddie Adam LeFevre as Gary ... Perennial side kick Ewan Bremner and Ray Winstone as Finn's old rival are the most underused compared to their potential, especially Winstone who's... (ComingSoon.net)
Movie Review: Fool's Gold: Tropical pursuit of love, coins and no tan lines Feb 9, 2008
I suppose the filmmakers can claim some originality in assembling, within a single movie, a rich old guy in an ascot (Donald Sutherland), a crusty boat captain (Ray Winstone) and a murderous, greedy rap star (Kevin Hart), along with a loving, sharp-tongued gay couple and a pair of hapless criminal minions. If only this hodgepodge offered more fun and less of the kind of frantic creative desperation that tries to pass itself off as giddy comic exuberance. (International Herald Tribune)
Fool's Gold proves that looks aren't everything Feb 9, 2008
A treasure hunt ensues, with Tess and Finn reunited and aided by a millionaire named Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) and his Hilton-esque daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), while Finn's mentor/rival (Ray Winstone) also learns of and searches for the treasure. The story may sound action-packed, but the languid pacing makes it anything but. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Abs-olutely Horrendous Feb 8, 2008
Hart fares no better than usually reliable British actor Ray Winstone, sporting a dubious Southern accent as another treasure hunter. Also enjoying an Australian vacation is Donald Sutherland, as a demi. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Fool's Gold' not nearly alluring enough Feb 8, 2008
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone ... And there's Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone), a Mel Fisher-ish treasure salvor who uses dynamite to dig for that same Spanish gold that his estranged protege (Finn) wants. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Cast Of Grange Hill: Where Are They Now? Feb 7, 2008
Savage now concentrates on theatre work and appeared in a play with Ray Winstone. He has also appeared in a number of independent films and played a stalker in the 1995 video for Morrissey's Dagenham Dave. (Sky News)
McConaughey Happy To Play 'Fool' Feb 7, 2008
The problem is, his mentor (Ray Winstone) and a dangerous former backer (Kevin Hart) are on Finn's tail. While "Fool's Gold" re-teams McConaughey for the romantic sub-plot, it's a decidedly different film from "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" in that it also has adventure elements. (Click2Houston, TX)
Movie review: ‘Fool’s Gold’ a painfully lame comedy that should have stayed buried Feb 6, 2008
Meanwhile, Finn must figure out where the treasure is buried before his competitor and former mentor, Moe (Ray Winstone, also slumming it), gets to it first. He s in serious debt to a rapper-gangster known as Bigg Bunny (Kevin Hart), who happens to own the entire island where the gold and jewels might be hidden. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Fools Gold doesnt pan out Feb 5, 2008
Theres a pallid romance between historian Tess (Kate Hudson) and her slacker, neer-do-well ex-husband Finn (Matthew McConaughey); a father-daughter bonding story involving the mega-rich Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland) and his celebutard offspring Gemma (Alexis Dziena); a treasure hunt involving all of the above plus wacky sidekick Ewan Bremner and good-ol-boy Ray Winstone (doing, respectively, an absurd Ukrainian accent and an embarrassing Southern drawl); and a violent mob story... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Hudson adds action to her romcoms Feb 4, 2008 2008 movie preview Jan 23, 2008 On a knife edge Jan 19, 2008 Beowulf DVD Releases Jan 18, 2008 He's Back: Ford Returns As Indiana Jones Jan 16, 2008 Aquarium IMAX to go Hollywood Jan 11, 2008 More of this story Jan 11, 2008 PARADE's Year-End Poll Of Pop Culture People and Events Jan 8, 2008 Filmstruck: Moviegoers are spoilt for choice this year Jan 4, 2008 What's great in '08 Dec 30, 2007 Compass points to top of UK chart Dec 19, 2007 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Celebrates 'Fools For Love' by Asking Guests to Share Their Amazing Love Stories Inspired by Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Fool's Gold' Dec 18, 2007 First look: Whip cracks over new 'Indiana Jones' Dec 10, 2007 Movie review: ‘Beowulf’ proves to be over-the-top Dec 8, 2007 'Indiana Jones' Roles For Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone Revealed Exclusively To MTV News Dec 8, 2007 Beowulf Review Dec 3, 2007 A battle of Beowulfs: Who shall slay whom? Dec 3, 2007 Trailer Trash Dec 2, 2007 Sandra Hall, reviewer Dec 2, 2007 Stars suit up for animation magic Dec 1, 2007 Control Wins Five Awards Dec 1, 2007 Do we need alternative awards? Dec 1, 2007 Saga's spirit evades capture Dec 1, 2007 Doomed singer's tale scoops division Nov 30, 2007 Elves, princesses, mobsters and monsters crowd Hollywood's holidays Nov 29, 2007 Ray Winstone honoured for outstanding contribution Nov 29, 2007 Joy Division biopic scoops five prizes Nov 29, 2007 Blurring the lines Nov 28, 2007 Jolie shy about Beowulf body Nov 27, 2007 Angelina the naked seductress Nov 26, 2007 Sex and violence still sell after all these years Nov 25, 2007 MOVIE REVIEW: 'Beowulf' tells its tale well Nov 25, 2007 Still Playing Nov 25, 2007 Best of the West Nov 25, 2007 Beowulf: A beast in 3D Nov 24, 2007 Angelina Jolie in Beowulf Nov 24, 2007 At the movies Nov 23, 2007 'Gangster' slays 'Beowulf' overseas Nov 22, 2007 Gangster guns down Beowulf Nov 21, 2007 Gangster movie tops the UK chart Nov 21, 2007 'Gangster' rules in Europe Nov 21, 2007 Beowulf sexes up epic poem Nov 21, 2007 Beowulf conquers the world Nov 20, 2007 Beowulf tops US box office chart Nov 20, 2007 Animated beast-killer "Beowulf" slays weekend box office; boosts future of 3-D films Nov 20, 2007 Beyond the 3D graphics, "Beowulf" lacks depth Nov 20, 2007 'Beowulf' Slays Santa, Seinfeld At Box Office Nov 20, 2007 'Beowulf' prevails at box office Nov 19, 2007 "Beowulf" slays bees at weekend box office Nov 19, 2007 'Beowulf' slays competition Nov 19, 2007 'Beowulf' animation redefines poetry in motion Nov 19, 2007 ‘Beowulf’ is awesome, but not for kids Nov 19, 2007 'Beowulf' Wins Renown From Audiences Nov 19, 2007 'No Country For Old Men' promises to be among best movies of 2007 Nov 18, 2007 Monster of a myth enters another dimension Nov 17, 2007 Actor Or Toon? Nov 17, 2007 It's murder at the Euro box office Nov 17, 2007 Review: 'Beowulf' is back, beefed up, in 3D Nov 17, 2007 Beowulf and Grendel — and Grendma Nov 17, 2007 Review: Exciting 'Beowulf' jumps off screen Nov 17, 2007 Beowulf not epic enough Nov 16, 2007 Zemeckis waves digital wand over 'Beowulf' Nov 16, 2007 Burton signs for double Disney 3D duties Nov 16, 2007 'Beowulf' makes an epic comeback Nov 16, 2007 Gangsters vs. monsters Nov 16, 2007
Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner and Ray Winstone co-star. Hudson hadn't starred in a romantic action comedy before, and the idea of making one appealed to her. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jolie Attends UK Premiere 'Beowulf' Feb 3, 2008
Jolie said she especially enjoyed working on the movie with actor Ray Winstone, who plays the warrior Beowulf. "He's amazing, I want to do something else with Ray soon because he's so much fun. He's brilliant," she said. (ABC 7 News, DC)
From left, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf and Harrison Ford star in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, the first film about Fords archaeologist-adventurer in 19 years. AP Photo LOS ANGELES Thanks to the long lead time for big-screen productions, the 2008 film schedule will unspool largely uninterrupted despite the writers strike. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Haining's book influenced the 2006 BBC drama starring Ray Winstone, which portrayed Todd as a man warped by childhood abuse, parental rejection and sexual impotence. This notion of Todd as an actual historical character makes the tale more horrible - something the Britannia Theatre was aware of when publicising the first adaptation. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
The Paramount movie, which starred the voices of Ray Winstone, and Sir Anthony Hopkins, will be simultaneously released in three versions. Beowulf Theatrical Release, Director's Cut and Director's Cut on HD-DVD. (Suite101.com)
The man in the hat' is pictured holding a flaming torch at the top of a set of cobweb-covered stone steps with co-stars Ray Winstone and Shia LaBeouf. The film, set in the 1950s, also stars Cate Blanchett, and two of Britain's best-known actors, John Hurt and Jim Broadbent. (Sky News)
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Angelina Jolie with Ray Winstone in the title role, "Beowulf" is an epic tale that aquarium spokesman Christopher Loynd said translates perfectly to the IMAX screen because of the animation technology used by director Robert Zemeckis. "Beowulf" will generate the same robust ticket sales that "Polar Express," also directed by Zemeckis, did over the holidays, Loynd and Griesmer said. (Stamford Advocate)
Joining Ford in the chase are Karen Allen, back for the first time since Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, John Hurt, and Jim Broadbent. It s been four years since Carrie Bradshaw and the girls stopped having sex. (Patriot Ledger, MA)
Angelina Jolie and Ray Winstone in Beowulf -- 17. Adam Sandler and Kevin James in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry -- 17. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Joining Indy is a superb cast that includes Shia LeBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent and Karen Allen reprising her role as Marion Ravenwood. Kate Capshaw also makes a return as Willie Scott. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The supporting cast includes Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Ray Winstone and Shia LeBeouf. "The Dark Knight" (July 18): Christian Bale slips back into his cape and cowl to team with Gotham's new district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). (Fresno Bee)
Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins's fantasy film Beowulf which is in ninth place, while at number 10 is The Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Finn's one-time mentor, Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone), and a ruthless local gangster (Kevin Hart) are intent on beating Finn to the prize ... "Fool's Gold" also stars veteran actor Donald Sutherland ("Pride and Prejudice"), Ewen Bremner ("Match Point"), Alexis Dziena ("Broken Flowers"), Kevin Hart ("Epic Movie") and Ray Winstone ("The Departed"). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ray Winstone, currently the star of Beowulf, co-stars as an unethical rival archaeologist. Transformers star Shia LaBeouf sports greaser hair and rides a motorcycle as the hero's sidekick. (USA Today -- Life)
Answering the call and arriving via stormy seas is the brave and mighty Beowulf (voiced by Ray Winstone), who tells tales of his combat with sea-monsters and convinces Hrothgar that he has found his savior. Ignoring the jealousy and wrath of the king s aide, Unferth (voiced by John Malkovich), Beowulf prepares for his battle with Grendel, in order to reap the promised rewards, which also include the implied offering of Queen Wealthow (voiced by Robin Wright Penn). (Santa Maria Times)
Indiana Jones' Roles For Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone Revealed Exclusively To MTV News ... "She makes a great villain. She had a really fun time. "Ray Winstone, he came from 'Beowulf' to this," Marshall continued, describing Winstone's character, Mac, as a sort of cross between villain Belloq and friend Sallah. "He plays an archaeologist competitor to Indy. (VHI.com -- Music News)
In the film, Ray Winstone (The Departed) plays Beowulf, a strapping warrior who vows to destroy Grendel (Crispin Glover) after the monster lays to waste the best soldiers in King Hrothgar's (Anthony Hopkins) army. After a grueling confrontation, Beowulf appears to thwart Grendel; but following a victory celebration, his men are murdered by an unseen force. (IGN FilmForce)
The problem is, the complex character suggested by the story gets flattened by a depiction as a boastful, muscle-bound warrior, whose grunted lines are wasted on a good actor (Ray Winstone, who, incidentally, played Mr. Beaver in the Narnia movie) and whose inner turmoil is hardly evident, especially through the glassy eyes of his CGI rendering. The older, heroic, more eloquent Beowulf prevails. (Yale Herald, CT)
Ray Winstone was visibly moved by the standing ovation he received when accepting his Richard Harris award at the BIFAs. Ray was surrounded by his family - his wife, Elaine, and his two daughters, Lois and Jamie. (The Observer)
Ray Winstone as Beowulf ... Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Robin Wright Penn, Anthony ... If Pixar's animators could persuade us to identify with a cartoon rat in Ratatouille, you'd think that Zemeckis could do the same with a cast led by Ray Winstone, Robin Wright Penn and Anthony Hopkins. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Otherwise, Ray Winstone is Beowulf, the blond, scarred, giant Viking warrior with the world-weary blue eyes, who slew the monster Grendel bare and single-handed. That is, Beowulf as fed through sensors and digital cameras and computers, the imaginations of writers Neil Gaiman and Roger Avary, and director Robert Zemeckis, and - who knows. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Sam Riley as Ian Curtis in Control Elsewhere, Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten was named best documentary and The Lives of Others best foreign film, while Ray Winstone picked up the Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor ... The Richard Harris Award Ray Winstone. (IGN FilmForce)
They receive public backing through the UK Film Council, and are also supported by the likes of Disney and the BBC. Still, the decision to give the main awards to films like Control and , and to present a lifetime achievement award to an old bruiser like Ray Winstone, suggests that at least some of the original ethos still survives. . (Guardian Unlimited)
These characters look and sound like who they are: Beowulf sounds like Ray Winstone, but the strong, slim, muscular hero on screen would never be mistaken for the British actor; and nor would I have recognised John Malkovich's devious Unferth, a character who is established as though he will play a key role in the drama but who, in the end, never does. The film is about as violent as an M rating will permit, but it is desperately coy in other respects. (The Australian)
Ray Winstone, who won the best actor gong at the first awards in 1998, was given the Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor. The awards celebrate the best emerging and existent talents in independent British cinema. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The film, released last week, features Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie as Beowulf's vile foe, Grendel's mother. Emily Watson leads the cast of "The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep," about a Scottish boy whose magical egg hatches into a legendary creature that lives in a little body of water called Loch Ness. (North County Times)
Profile: Ray Winstone ... Fifty-year-old Ray Winstone, who was honoured last night with the Richard Harris award, is the East End, former champion schoolboy boxer, who took his punchy talents out of the ring and transferred them to the stage. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ray Winstone, who won the best actor gong at the first Bifa event in 1998, was given the Richard Harris award for outstanding contribution by an actor. The 50-year-old Londoner, best known for his roles in Alan Clarke's borstal drama, Scum, and Jonathan Glazer's Sexy Beast, will also appear in the final Indiana Jones film, due out next year. (Guardian Unlimited)
I also think it would be a disservice to the performers like Ray Winstone, whose performance lives on-screen. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The other lead actors in Beowulf, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, John Malkovich and Robin Wright Penn, are not so easily recognisable, thanks to new generation motion capture technology Beowulf director Robert Zemeckis used to make the film. Zemeckis believed Jolie's exotic beauty, except for the tail, did not need touching up to play the demonic, lizard-like mother of Grendel, a half-decaying monster who also lives in the cavern. (Sydney Morning Herald)
It chronicles the exploits of the mighty warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone), who kills the demon Grendel, only to incur the hellish wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, played by Jolie. All actors had to have their bodies "mapped'' so they could be recreated in CGI as animated fantasy characters and creatures. Three months pregnant during the two-and-a-half days she spent on this film - which included having her body mapped for computer-generated imaging - Jolie hugely enjoyed her... (Daily Telegraph)
Now, as a movie and accompanying video game, Beowulf employs the latest digital motion capture technology so that the animated characters look almost, but not quite exactly, like the real actors, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone, John Malkovich and Angelina Jolie. Troy, Alexander, King Arthur, 300 - Hollywood has been busy in the past few years taking old tales and translating them for modern audiences. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The story revolves around the "demon slayer" Beowulf (Ray Winstone). After the king's town has been attacked by a monstrous-looking creature named Grendel (Crispin Glover), he calls out for a hero to kill the monster. (Fresno Bee)
Beowulf (Fantasy, 115 minutes) Starring voices of Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright-Penn, John Malkovich, Angelina Jolie, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Released by Warner Bros. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
We had Ray Winstone and Phil Daniels, and it was macho and sexy. This is sadder; Sam has allowed it to be more emotional. (Guardian Unlimited)
"Beowulf" stars Ray Winstone in the 3D tale of the eipc hero ... British heavyweight Ray Winstone -- almost unrecognisable as the monster slayer -- leads the cast of this groundbreaking cinema venture ... But in destroying the beast, Ray Winstone's character almost destroys himself. (CNN)
Beowulf (Ray Winstone), a young hero from distant lands, leads a band of his fellow Geats to Hrothgar's cursed mead-hall and pledges to kill the dreadful beast. His vainglorious accounts of past monsters slain do little to ease the worries of local townsfolk, who eye him with distrust and scepticism. (Rediff)
Beowulf is directed by Robert Zemeckis and stars Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins and Robin Wright Penn. In 3D, IMAX format, this film version is not for the high school kids who have to read this fable as the warrior meets Grendel s monstrous mother played by Jolie who appears naked except for dripping gold liquid. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Pics co-stars Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins also walked the red carpet. In Germany, Beowulf was no match for Harlems top pusher. (Variety)
The result for Scott's film was all the more impressive because Beowulf is based on a well-known, if not exactly much-loved, work of early English literature and features several celebrated British actors amongst its voice talent, including Ray Winstone as the title character and Anthony Hopkins as King Hrothgar. In third place, Pixar's Ratatouille held up well with another 937,000 in what is now its seventh week of release, while last week's No 1, the rom-com Good Luck Chuck, could only manage... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Computer-animated fantasy epic Beowulf, with Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie, entered the chart at two, taking 2. 1m. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Well-liked thesps Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins also walked the red carpet. The punchy openings by Gangster and Beowulf helped push overall biz up 12% on the same weekend. (Variety)
The storied Beowulf is played with a growl and a roar and very little clothing by Ray Winstone, though the character on screen strangely looks nothing like Winstone, the slightly tubby yet powerful British actor best known for his work in The Departed and Sexy Beast. Everyone else in the stellar cast resembles the actors playing them: Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson and especially Angelina Jolie as Grendel's seductive, magical mother. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The movie tells the classic tale of the Geat warrior Beowulf, voiced by Ray Winstone, who battles the monster Grendel. Its release was the largest in 3D movie history. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Beowulf stars Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins. Fantasy movie Beowulf has topped the US and Canada box office chart. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The film, from director Robert Zemeckis, used performance-capture technology to render lifelike images of its stars Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. "If this isn't a mandate on the popularity and viability of 3-D, I don't know what is," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Media By Numbers. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Media Credit: MCT campus"Beowulf" (starring Ray Winstone, left) may be a feast for its viewers' eyes with stunning visual graphics (seen through the lens of 3D glasses for its audience) but what it has in computer generated skill, it lacks in both good taste and acting ability ... These include Anthony Hopkins as Hrothgar, Ray Winstone as Beowulf, John Malkovich as Unferth, Crispin Glover as Grendel and, yes, the ever-popular sex symbol Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Ray Winstone in "Beowulf" (Warner Bros. . (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ray Winstone stars in 'Beowulf,' which combines animation and live action ... "Beowulf," a $150 million film starring British actor Ray Winstone as a dashing warrior around the 6th century A.D., is a hybrid of animation and live action. (Boston Globe)
The $150 million film stars British actor Ray Winstone as a dashing warrior around the 6th century. Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins also make up the cast, their characters presented in a mix of animation and real life. (Reuters)
Pic, whose ensemble cast included Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie and Anthony Hopkins, wasn't cheap: It cost $150 million to produce, although Par deferred its risk by putting up only about $50 million. Steve Bing's Shangri-La put up the rest. (Variety)
Ray Winstone (left) appears in Beowulf, an animated 3-D film from director Robert Zemeckis. The preview for Beowulf, with its hero slashing his sword around a dark cave screaming "I am Beowulf," as if he isn't sure, raises the question "Why?" What could three-dimensional, computer-generated images do that 3,183 lines of alliteration in Old English could not. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Next thing we know, a Viking ship is crossing the sea in a heavy storm, with the ship s captain, Beowulf (Ray Winstone), at the helm, laughing in the face of death and danger. This is the hero come to save the day. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Paramount-DreamWorks ImageRay Winstone in "Beowulf" ... The film, from director Robert Zemeckis, used performance-capture technology to render lifelike images of its stars Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. (Click2Houston, TX)
Wonderful British character-actor Ray Winstone (best known as Mr. French from last year's "The Departed") plays the titular role of Beowulf. Just like Leonidas from "300," Winstone's Beowulf decides to yell everything to squeeze maximum testosterone out of a scene, and it works. (The Daily Texan, TX)
It stars Ray Winstone as Beowulf, Crispin Glover as Grendel and Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother. So why Beowulf. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
"If one were to call it traditional animation, I think it would be a disservice to the brilliant animators of the like that worked on 'Roger Rabbit,' that brought those characters to life. I also think it would be a disservice to the performers like Ray Winstone, whose performance lives on-screen.". Jerome Chen, visual effects supervisor for "Beowulf," oversaw some 500 animators and worked on the project for three years. (CBS News)
Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf, which includes a selection of Brit talent including Ray Winstone and Anthony Hopkins, is also going out wide, via Warner Bros. A splashy U.K. preem, highlighted by photo-friendly pairing of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt prancing down the red carpet, has been followed by generally positive notices. (Variety)
Starring Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone and Robin Wright Penn ... Enter Beowulf (Ray Winstone), who arrives by sea with the intent of killing the monster. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ray Winstone during a scene from Beowulf Paramount / AP Article Tools ... Accompanied by his "14 brave thanes," Beowulf (Ray Winstone) comes across the sea to slay the monster and, not incidentally, add another laurel to his own legend. (Time.com)
Beowulf is voiced by Ray Winstone, whose motion-captured alter ego is a buff blonde who looks more like the young Sean Bean. If there's something irritatingly cocky about a Geat who strips naked to fight a supernatural being on equal terms (Zemeckis goes to "Austin Powers" lengths to hide Beowulf's manhood), his adversary is a curiously sympathetic figure resembling a refugee from Gunther von Hagens' Body Worlds exhibition. (CNN -- Showbiz)
In the title role, Ray Winstone has been given a heavy-duty digital liposuction, cheekbone-lift and age-makeover, and he fights Grendel in the nude with various objects blocking his noodle from view, Austin Powers-style ... By Stephen Schaefer Although Ray Winstone is the star of the 200 million "Beowulf," few would recognize. (Boston Herald)
The PG-13 film, which opens today in IMAX 3-D and 2-D formats, uses digitally enhanced replicas of Jolie and co-stars Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, John Malkovich and Ray Winstone through a motion-capture technology first explored by Zemeckis in 2004 s "Polar Express." It allowed him to transform Winstone, a 50-year-old character actor whose gruff voice Zemeckis thought was perfect for Beowulf, into a Goliath with rippling abs. The technology is more sophisticated than it was a few years... (Philadelphia Daily News)
3D animation is slowly gaining traction in Hollywood, where all eyes will be on the release this weekend of Beowulf, starring Ray Winstone and Angelina Jolie. Earlier this week the Hollywood animation super-producer Jeffrey Katzenberg suggested that 3D cinema was the future of CGI animation. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
On Friday, "Beowulf" returns in at least the second movie version to hit U.S. theaters in two years, a $150-million digitally enhanced live-action film adapted for Imax 3-D directed by Robert Zemeckis ("Back to the Future," "Forrest Gump") and starring Ray Winstone as Beowulf, Crispin Glover as Grendel and Angelina Jolie as Grendel's mother. So why "Beowulf". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The titular warrior is played by Ray Winstone. Although the English actor had no visible abs in "Sexy Beast," through the miracle of motion-capture animation he now has a body so ripped Beowulf would look at home in a West Hollywood strip club. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
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