Law Abiding Citizen defies rules of logic Oct 17, 2009
Director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job, Set It Off) gets points for some adrenaline-packed action sequences and explosions, as well as for casting Viola Davis (Doubt) as the exceedingly unamused mayor of Philadelphia. The scenes where she reads Foxx and his boss to filth are practically worth the price of admission. (MSNBC -- News)
Law Abiding Citizen: Hannibal Lecture Oct 16, 2009
" in Michael Dukakis's measured tone, putting principle above vengeance. But that heroic restraint wouldn't make for a good movie. Then again, neither does the drearily sadistic Law Abiding Citizen. Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is the mild, happily married Philadelphian who's forced to watch his family's atrocity up close. The two killers are arrested, but Assistant D.A. Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), who's wary of trying a case he might lose, cuts a deal, letting one perp testify against the other.... (Time.com)
'Law Abiding Citizen' Oct 16, 2009
F. Gary Gray ("The Italian Job," "Be Cool") directs a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer, one of the writers of "Street Kings." That 2008 movie, starring Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker, was a corrosively cynical look at police corruption and cop-cowboys in Los Angeles. "Law Abiding Citizen" is a corrosively cynical look at the justice system. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week Oct 12, 2009
Gerard Butler goes from family man to the meanest vigilante since Charles Bronson matching with Jamie Foxx in this action-thriller from director F. Gary Gray ("The Italian Job"). TV. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Theron bares her body, past for 'The Burning Plain' Sep 17, 2009
"But ... we've been trying to do a sequel to The Italian Job for the last eight years. We actually have two writers working on that as well. I really hope it actually happens, but I don't want people for the next eight years to go, 'Hey! How's the sequel going?' 'I don't know! I don't have an answer!' ". Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
TV chat show star Simon Dee dies Aug 31, 2009
Dee was also seen on early episodes of Top of the Pops and had cameo roles in the films The Italian Job and Doctor In Trouble. Liz Hurley has said the Austin Powers movie character was based on Dee. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Swinging Simon Aug 31, 2009
Dee had cameos in the films The Italian Job and Doctor In Trouble ... He presented Top of the Pops, hosted Miss World and got small roles in films including The Italian Job. (BBC News -- UK)
The charm of the Mini rolls on at 50 Aug 23, 2009
In a tent nearby, two little blonde boys sing the song from "The Italian Job", the cult movie starring Michael Caine which put Minis centre stage. Aged just nine and six years old, they "already have the passion", said their father, Mattias Wahlstedt, 39. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hang on lads, Top Gear to re-stage Italian Job sewer scene Jul 23, 2009
"Hang on lads, I've got a great idea," was the sentence made famous by Michael Caine at the end of the Italian Job. But it might also apply to the Top Gear team as they have come up with a plan to copy the famous film by racing Minis through Belfast's sewers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kalispell natives worked on comeback Jul 11, 2009
His resume includes producing visual effects for three incarnations of the Star Trek television series and movies such as Chicago, The Italian Job and Drag Me to Hell. Ellingson has a degree in photography from a Bay-area college and a business degree from Flathead Valley Community College. (Helena Independent Record)
G8 Must Not Be Allowed to Get Away With 'Italian Job' at L'Aquila Summit, Warns Aid Agency Jul 8, 2009
In a cruel mimicry of "The Italian Job" movie, it appears a heist is already being planned as Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi, the group's chairman, arranges a getaway under the cover of a new approach toward aid, Christian humanitarian agency World Vision warns. So far, the Group of Eight countries have raised foreign assistance by just one third of the total they pledged in 2005, when leaders meeting at Gleneagles, Scotland, announced a doubling of aid to Africa by 2010 as part of a wider... (PR Newswire)
Taylor Lautner beefs up for New Moon Jun 2, 2009
Taylor Lautner beefs up for New Moon- msnbc. Taylor Lautner beefs up for New Moon. (MSNBC -- News)
Minis make owners proud May 26, 2009
The subsequent models were the Riley Elf, Wolsley Hovac, Mini Cooper S and the famed Mini Clubman 1275GT featured in the 1969 movie The Italian Job. Tristan noted that a Mini in mint condition or partially or fully refurbished could fetch up to RM15,000. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Good Food And Wine Show 2009 Melbou... May 24, 2009
Tobi Puttock will host a session entitled The Italian Job imparting some useful tips on how to prepare Italian cuisine. Puttock began his career at Melbourne s Caffe e Cucina and was a chef at the Hotel Florence in Lake Como, Italy. (Suite101.com)
European Exhibition Blog Entry No. 6 May 24, 2009
Fabulous divas Camryn, Shelbey, Kelly, Steph, Bri, and Lauren used this tactic to boat through the water alleys of Venice, made famous in the movie The Italian Job. The sequence of the shops was glass, gelato, pizza, glass, gelato, pizza. (Tarheelblue.com)
Sunshine and summertime: Your guide summer events in Winona May 24, 2009
This year s theme is the Mini-sotan Job, paying homage to the 40th anniversary of the movie The Italian Job which celebrated the car; visit. July 8-12, Winona County Fair, St. Charles, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Caine: a life in film Apr 20, 2009
" In love with Hollywood Born Maurice Micklewhite in 1933, Caine grew up in southeast London, the Cockney son of a charlady and a fishmarket porter. He fell in love with Hollywood after seeing the 'Lone Ranger' as a five-year-old. After changing his name, Caine secured uncredited roles in a string of films during the 1950s before his big break came in the 1964 classic 'Zulu'. One of the actor's best known films 'The Ipcress File' followed before Caine shot to stardom as the morally bankrupt... (iAfrica.com)
Top 10 movie car chase scenes Mar 28, 2009
"The Italian Job" (1969). Michael Caine's famous "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off," has become a familiar refrain among "Italian Job" fans who love the British actor's Cockney twang and the 1969 comic car caper that saw a collection of car thieves attempting a high-stakes bank heist in the Italian city of Turin. (CNN)
PREPS: A Q&A with Rancho Buena Vista golfer Marco Gomez Mar 23, 2009
Favorite all-time movie: "The Italian Job". What's one thing people don't know about you: I'm a car fanatic. (North County Times)
This week on iafrica.com Mar 21, 2009
You need time to read our road test of the and an involving a South African artist, the stunt driver from 'The Italian Job', 12 hours of driving, and a canvas the size of a football field. Strange but true. (iAfrica.com)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Cast: Par... Feb 10, 2009
He eventually left Buffy to pursue film work such as the Austin Powers films, Can t Hardly Wait, Rat Race, Without a Paddle and The Italian Job. He has made appearances on a variety of television shows and regularly voices the character of Chris Griffin on Family Guy. (Suite101.com)
