Mission Istaanbul - No Mission, No Vision Jul 26, 2008
Shweta Bharadwaj does nothing more than run around trying to be Lara Croft. Shriya Saran has no scope at all and from no angle gets close to being a journo. (IndiaGlitz)
HEALTH BLOG: Mental health news and notes Jul 23, 2008
Previous female action heroes, including Jolie herself as Lara Croft in the "Tomb Raider" movies, were more muscular or even voluptuous. Think. (USA Today -- Money)
Set Visit: Race to Witch Mountain - Part Two Jul 22, 2008
Ciaran Hinds in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Gugino sets her character up this way: "She's a discredited astrophysicist who's very, very intelligent but believes in life -- that there's life on other planets, potentially. And so the university she's worked out of has quietly said, 'Ummm... Bye, bye.' Now she's relegated to doing a lecture at this UFO conference in Las Vegas, which is not her people. Because all they want to know about is stuff about crop circles and alien abductions, and she's like,... (IGN FilmForce)
Raisin d'etre Jul 21, 2008
" Wanted, made for $US75 million ($77 million) in the US, pulled in $US112 million in just over two weeks. It's the first of McAvoy's movies to do that much business. , A hit with the critics, Wanted has some impressive credentials, including Angelina Jolie, who played the heroine Lara Croft in another graphic novel franchise. In Wanted she's the lethally seductive, enigmatically inked enforcer Fox, and it is her task to transform McAvoy's character from lowly office dupe to top-notch enforcer.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
TECHNOLOGY LIVE: Complete coverage of E3 Jul 18, 2008
Lara Croft trades in her signature outfit and boots for a wetsuit as her treasure hunting exploits take her to sea in Tomb Raider Underworld, available on multiple consoles and PC in November 2008. The adventure starts with Croft taking her yacht to the middle of the Mediterranean Sea on an underwater exploration trip. (USA Today -- Tech)
Smarter video games keep players guessing Jul 16, 2008
That's a big contrast to traditional games, in which the main characters, be they James Bond or Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider," are prebuilt by the developers. "Goldeneye 007," launched in 1997 for the 64, was the first in which gamers encountered enemies that could react to what the players were doing, said Libe Goad, the editor-in-chief of AOL's GameDaily. (CNN -- Tech)
Game characters are getting smarter Jul 14, 2008
That's a big contrast to traditional games, in which the main characters, be they James Bond or Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider," are prebuilt by the developers. "Goldeneye 007," launched in 1997 for the Nintendo 64, was the first in which gamers encountered enemies that could react to what the players were doing, said Libe Goad, the editor-in-chief of AOL's GameDaily. (MSNBC -- Race)
Science fiction, romance prove a great blend for author who lived through Hurricane Katrina Jul 13, 2008
(Ione said she created the pseudonym Sydney Croft by combining Sydney Britow from Alias and Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider video game series and movies. . (Longview Daily News, WA)
Twin baby joy for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Jul 13, 2008
They also announced they would try to put more focus on Cambodia, where Jolie filmed scenes from "Lara Croft: Tombraider" in 2000. And Pitt , the drifter in "Thelma and Louise" and the thief from "Ocean's Eleven," officially gave his family name to kids Jolie began adopting when she was still married to actor Billy Bob Thornton: sons Maddox, 6; Pax, 4, and daughter Zahara, 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
100 memories of Jul 8, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Screen Play. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
HEALTH BLOG: Easy to digest nutrition news briefs Jul 8, 2008
Fitness and nutrition - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Kids and cholesterol. (USA Today -- Money)
'WALL-E' Outshines 'Wanted' For Box-Office #1 Debut Jul 1, 2008
Marking the American debut of Russian visionary Timur Bekmambetov, the film represents a rare box-office smash for tabloid target Jolie, opening larger than either of her "Lara Croft" clunkers ever did. Appropriately enough. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: Angelina Jolie And "Wanted" Jun 30, 2008
Her greatest box office successes have been as witty action heroines, as in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" opposite honey Brad Pitt, whose hard shell of narcissism held fast against her incinerating stares. "Wanted" is in the same mode, but more spectacular: It's state-of-the-art state-of-the-art. (CBS News)
Audiences Wanted WALL-E, Jolie Jun 30, 2008
Wanted becomes Jolie's biggest opener ever, outdoing the first Lara Croft movie and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which costarred. The box office's latest one-two punch, coming a few weeks after the Kung Fu Panda/You Don't Mess with the Zohan combo, helped push Hollywood into the black. (E! Online)
Jolie's fake English accent Jun 27, 2008
The actress says playing English archaeologist Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and the sequel Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life in 2003 means she sometimes unknowingly adopts the accent. She said: "I still slide into an English accent every now and then from my Tomb Raider days!". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Good time had by all Jun 26, 2008
Jolie, however, has flirted with the limiting labels of babedom with movies that beg for ridicule (such as Lara Croft, Tomb Raider) and taken on assignments that would challenge any actress ... Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001) - Some theorize that Jolie was created on the computer of a horny 14-year-old boy ... It's also a twisted kind of sense that Lara Croft - and its 2003 sequel LCTR: The Cradle of Life - made Jolie a bona fide international star, despite reducing her to the status of highly... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Lara Raiding The Underworld In November Jun 25, 2008
The upcoming Lara Croft adventure, which sees the aristocratic adventurer scale the depths of the Norse underworld, had originally been slated for release this summer but was pushed into a broad 'pre-Christmas' period back in January. News of the November release comes as Eidos launches a new Tomb Raider. (Total Video Games)
Sci Fi Channel Gets Into the Game Jun 13, 2008
While past video-game titles such as the Lara Croft franchise and, more recently, the Resident Evil series have transitioned into the theatrical or television space, the Sci Fi Channel-Trion arrangement marks a rare arrangement in which a project is being developed with both media in mind, according to Howe. It s very difficult to retrofit a video game into a movie or TV show or vice versa unless you ve conceived it from the outset as something that has to work for both formats, he said. (Multichannel News)
Plot device fails to conquer Indy's kingdom Jun 9, 2008
But I stand by my prediction because I have identified another fatal flaw: the central plot-moving device produces an ending which looks derivative of Lara Croft (1 and 2), National Treasure (1 and 2), and 100 other pseudo-mystical potboilers. In other words, the MacGuffin is a cliche. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Action's Evolution Jun 8, 2008
"Think of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" as a culmination. It is the ultimate in a trend in action movies to replace story with art direction and substitute style for a coherent narrative. And it does it in a smarty-pants way, as if it were all an ironic comment on something. An ironic comment on its filmmakers' having no talent, perhaps. (But) that's looking on the bright side. "Tomb Raider" might, in fact, not be a culmination but a beginning - the herald of a cold, heartless, soul-dead cinema for... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The week's best films on TV Jun 7, 2008
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle Of Life (Jan De Bont, 2003) 9. 50pm, BBC1. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Indiana Jones digs up archeology fever Jun 6, 2008
My female archeologist friends will be there, said Edwards who called the gathering more a Lara Croft: Tomb Raider type group. I hope it s a good turnout. (Easton Journal, MA)
Evolution of Women Heroes in Film Jun 4, 2008
Some stories are better executed than others, but they all possess interesting characters, from Princess Leia to Catwoman (in all her incarnations), Mrs. Smith to Lara Croft, Buffy to Scully. The next level of female heroism in film could very well be chicks who write and direct chicks who kick ass. (Suite101.com)
Ange buys guns to shield kids Jun 3, 2008
ANGELINA JOLIE has become a real life LARA CROFT.. The butt-kicking beauty has packed her home with working replicas of the guns she used in the Tomb Raider movies to protect her growing brood from evil intruders. (The Sun)
'Sex and the City' leads weekend box office Jun 3, 2008
Paramount's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" was the previous record-holder, with $47. 7 million in ticket sales for Paramount during its opener in 2001. (International Herald Tribune)
The Man With The Golden Franchise May 29, 2008
Recent setbacks notwithstanding, James Bond was the original entertainment franchise, paving the way for Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lara Croft and others. More than 30 million James Bond videogames have been sold. (Forbes)
Miller treats fame like a game May 28, 2008
She said: "You feel like it's a video game sometimes. I play these games to make it more amusing, like I'm Lara Croft from 'Tomb Raider' or something. I find myself ducking behind cars. Although I try to be friendly with people.". However, Sienna - who is currently engaged to 'Notting Hill' star Rhys Ifans - admits she is now reluctant to speak about her love life after the intense interest in her failed on/off romance with Jude Law. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Nintendo fights $232 million EU penalty May 21, 2008
17hago - Not technically a game, but wasn't she Lara Croft once. 17hago - Voice chat specialist Vivox's new vice president consumer strategy. (GamesIndustry.biz)
* Paramount Pictures set to open South Korean theme park May 21, 2008
Paramount Pictures said yesterday that developers will open a theme park and resort complex in South Korea in 2011 based on Mission: Impossible, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and other movies by the studio. Paramount Movie Park Korea will have more than 30 attractions, said Michael Corcoran, president of Paramount Pictures Corps consumer products and recreation group, who predicted it will draw more than 5 million visitors during its first year of operation. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Behind the Scenes: Jolie takes uproar in stride May 17, 2008
Angelina responded she had not for this movie, but had in the past for "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". Ahhh, Cannes. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Mario, Pac-Man are the real heroes May 17, 2008
It recently added a dozen videogame characters, including Mario, Pac-Man, Lara Croft, Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog. "Mario's appeal is not unlike the appeal of Tom Hanks or Will Smith," said Bill Glenn, vice president of insights and analytics for Davie Brown Entertainment which created the DBI. "He's a charming, good-natured guy. And, like Hanks, he's been with us for 25 years, so he's familiar to us. For celebrity endorsers, these are critical factors," he said. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
`Jones': Real archaeologists don't have whips May 14, 2008
"Indiana Jones" and other productions such as "The Mummy" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" flicks benefit archaeology by getting general audiences thinking and talking about the ancient world, said Bob Murowchick, associate professor of archaeology at Boston University. But the movies emphasize the tomb-raiding aspect, leaving the impression that artifacts are there for the taking by whomever stumbles on them first, he said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Saviour of a lost art May 12, 2008
And that's true not only of the most egregious Indiana Jones knockoffs - the Mummy, National Treasure and Lara Croft movies spring to mind - but of nearly every studio picture that features more action than, say, My Dinner With Andre. It's no accident that movies of this sort, ubiquitous in summer, are so often blurbed as "thrill rides": they can be that exhausting and that pointless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Doomsday UK Review May 10, 2008
When the SWAT team, lead by the spunky Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra - the original Lara Croft) go back through the gates 30 years later into the abandoned Glasgow, Marshall has set the stage for some seriously creepy shenanigans. What will they find on the other side. (IGN FilmForce)
All Cannes news May 10, 2008
Film Festival News, Reviews, Photos and Videos by Variety. Festival purchases could reflect wary climate As U.S. filmmakers, buyers and sellers head for Cannes, they are tamping down expectations. (Variety)
Simon West to direct 'Let It Ride' May 9, 2008
LONDON -- Helmer Simon West ("Con-Air," "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider") has pacted with producer Mace Neufeld to direct "Let It Ride.". The $22 million project is a thriller about a blackmailer and con man. (Variety)
'Iron Man' propels Europe into summer May 7, 2008
"Among local holdovers, Warner's "Chef's Special" dipped 27% in its fourth frame for a juicy cume of $5.3 million. Losing traction, On Pictures' "Elegy" slid 42% for a $2.3 million in its third sesh."Iron Man" did not disappoint in its Gallic box office bow, pulling a hearty $7.2 million on 667 Wednesday to Sunday via SND.Otherwise, French-made product continued its powerful showing. Local helmer Jean Becker's "Deux jours a tuer" (Love Me No More) opened very strongly for StudioCanal on the back... (Variety)
Grand Theft Auto's anti-hero steals the show May 2, 2008
Bellic is expected to join a growing list of game stars - Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider series and Master Chief from Halo, to name a few - that have become household names among anyone with even a passing interest in videos games. Unlike the two-dimensional characters in movies, today's games allow players to become the character and completely immerse themselves in their world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Good video game, great movie? Apr 9, 2008
Resident Evil' has done well, as have the Lara Croft films, so Id say its hit and miss. . (MSNBC -- Technology)
Casual games embrace girl next door Apr 7, 2008
I also don't see anything wrong with pretending to be Lara Croft in Tomb Raider either. I just don't particularly care for these types of games myself, nor did I ever want to role-play' them. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Local laughs Apr 3, 2008
He's already fronted several Foxtel programs, including The Lara Croft Challenge and Thank Comedy It's Friday. Stand Up Australia is essentially a stand-up "best-of" gig complete with audience and beer but made for television. (The Age)
How Britain fell for the French First Lady Mar 28, 2008
Nicolas's Lara Croft. Why put up such a show when the French man on the street likes Carla Bruni-Sarkozy the way she is: une femme libre, self-assured, well-mannered, outspoken, bright and sexy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
Slanguage Dictionary Mar 28, 2008
title role -- Not a Variety creation, the lead part in a movie or other production for an actor that is named after the title of the film; Angelina Jolie was played the title role in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.". tix -- tickets; "Tix for the new musical are priced at a $75 top.". (Variety)
Computer games to get cigarette-style health Mar 27, 2008
After a couple of years making Lara Croft crawl doggie style and swim underwater with the most outrageously wide breaststoke legs I now expect all girls I go out with these days to be dressed in hot pants and a tight tight tshirt stretched to breaking point across bountiful breasts, and to have a plummy English Accent. Not to mention packing pistols in hip accentuating holsters, fighting with mummies and doing backflips out of danger. (Times Online)
Read on... Mar 18, 2008
Guilty pleasures * TV: Nip/Tuck * Film: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider * Reading material: Playboy * Web sites: imdb * YouTube video: singing baby. Best hangover remedy. (Variety)
We're all stars in anime Mar 15, 2008
When not touring the globe, anime Me is a post-modern Lara Croft, helping to save the world with brains, beauty and some really cool martial arts moves. And without revealing her identity, Cartoon Kathy donates her millions to alleviate poverty and improve the peak-hour availability of seats on Bondi buses. (Daily Telegraph)
From Gladiator to Conan? Mar 8, 2008
His other credits include Amistad, Eragon, The Island, Deep Rising, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Stargate, and the upcoming. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Sweet! A nutcracker guard for stars Mar 3, 2008
"' So John Travolta, who has made many a kickworthy, gets a nut guard for Pulp Fiction; Brad Pitt is guarded by Fight Club and George Clooney by Michael Clayton. Tom Cruise, whose whole life is kickworthy, gets nut guards for Rain Man and Collateral. The concept applies to women, too, even if it's a technical misnomer. Lindsay Lohan's nut guard is Mean Girls, which is not nearly enough. Angelina Jolie's is A Mighty Heart, which counterbalances two Lara Croft movies. Cate Blanchett has so many... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Play history Mar 3, 2008
Videogames are algorithmic - so, when you look at Lara Croft or Max Payne in all their polygon glory, think of the mathematics that makes their adventures possible. Videogame design is an amazing blend of science and art, by extremely talented creative teams that work together on a shared vision. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
UK charts: Mario & Sonic top the winner's podium, DMC4 Fosbury ... Feb 20, 2008
Expect Lara Croft vs Master Chief at Euro 2008 in shops from May. There are only two new entries in the Top 20, and they're strictly re-entries: Sonic and His Secret Rings and Super Mario Galaxy - what on earth is the latter doing bouncing about at the lower reaches of the UK chart. (Guardian Unlimited)
More news on video games Feb 12, 2008
Nope, not Lara Croft from Tomb Raider or Samus Aran from Metroid -- the answer is Ms. Pac-Man from Namcos 1982 coin-operated game of the same name. This bit of trivia, and hundreds of other video game-related facts and figures, can be found in the inaugural Gamer's Edition of the 2008 Guinness World Records. (USA Today -- Tech)
A magic carpet for your health Feb 11, 2008
The wireless device, which weighs less than two ounces, works with Lara Croft Tomb Raider, Helistrike 3D, and Sonic The Hedgehog. I expect the JS1 might also be a useful tool for mobile Second Lifers wanting a more "natural" way to move their Avatars about, in world. (Boston Globe)
Jolie calls for aid to refugees Feb 10, 2008
Actress Angelina Jolie eats a meal with a U.S. Marine at the Green Zone in Baghdad. February 8, 2008 - 9:45AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Decade of dominance for PlayStation Feb 10, 2008
Game icon Lara Croft drew in many PlayStation fans ... It had its own early pin-up in the form of Lara Croft, and it spawned a term for those who grew up in this popular culture. (BBC News)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Feb 8, 2008
Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft ... Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft ... Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jolie makes surprise Iraq visit Feb 8, 2008
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Retire please Jan 17, 2008
Lara Croft can put her feet up with Indiana and they can recall the good ol' days ... I have never cared what lara croft did with her spare time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Paramount's VP of lit affairs retires Jan 16, 2008
The office has given the studio early looks at and coverage of many properties that became movies, including "The Kite Runner," "Into the Wild," "Nobody's Fool," "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," "The General's Daughter," "Zodiac" and "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.". Burke came to Par with former studio chair Sherry Lansing, for whom she worked at the Jaffe/Lansing production banner. (Variety)
Celebrity Hijack hoists E4 ratings Jan 8, 2008
However, it was not enough to win its slot, with BBC3's movie repeat Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life scooping 757,000 and a 3. 3% share between 8pm and 9. (Guardian Unlimited)
Years after the kudos races are forgotten, these moments will remain in moviegoers' memories Jan 7, 2008
A loincloth-clad Beowulf makes his way into Grendel's mother's inner sanctum, where she emerges from the water looking like a very naked, gold-plated Lara Croft. The Bourne Ultimatum. (Variety)
2008 Snapshots Jan 3, 2008
POPULAR computer game Tomb Raider, starring heroine Lara Croft, celebrated its 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion, developer Crystal Dynamics released Tomb Raider: Anniversary, which pleased local fans of the game. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Glasgow kisser Dec 28, 2007
Certainly he charmed the socks off Angelina Jolie's Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life before betraying her. Butler put a huge effort into filming the action movie Beowulf & Grendel (2005). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
National Treasure not much of a find Dec 22, 2007
Mining Indiana Jones territory, director Jon Turteltaub unearths something more akin to a Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movie, where its not necessary for things to make much sense as long as they remain in motion. The idea for National Treasure has kicked around the halls of Disney since the late 1990s. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Gaming Investors Say "W00t" Dec 17, 2007
Obviously, game imagery is showing up on more than movie screens, as the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Resident Evil franchises have. It's also showing up in a mounting collection of Viacom's (NYSE: ) South Park episodes; there's been Vivendi's World of Warcraft, Nintendo's (OTC BB: NTDOY.PK) Wii, and the more recent lampoon of Activision's (Nasdaq: ) Guitar Hero. (Motley Fool)
Lara Croft Surfaces from Underworld? Dec 15, 2007
IGN: Lara Croft Surfaces from Underworld ... Lara Croft Surfaces from Underworld ... December 14, 2007 - The January issue of Play magazine will unveil Lara Croft's next adventure, possibly titled Tomb Raider Underworld. (IGN PC Games)
