Public Enemies

Black Friday is approaching, fellow readers. No, I'm not talking about some sort of economic free-fall or any apocalyptic event that we might see in 2012 . I'm talking about the shopper's paradise/nightmare that is the day after Thanksgiving, where all the hot holiday items are paraded about with slashed prices galore.  

BIZARRE'S favourite actor STEPHEN GRAHAM has landed yet another massive movie role. Scouser Stephen, Liverpool's second most talented Stevie G, will play RINGO STARR in a Disney remake of the Fab Four's 1968 animation film Yellow Submarine. Boss!  

With its soaring glass skyscrapers, spectacular views across Lake Michigan and its cultural scene, Chicago symbolises all that's great about the USA. It's a city that melds the cosmopolitan chic of New York with the Mid-West's legendary friendliness. While world-class shopping, thousands of restaurants and spectacular modern architecture make it a city of the 21st century, there's plenty about Chicago's shady past to attract the more adventurous tourist...  

A memorable guest spot in a " Doctor Who " episode gave British actress Carey Mulligan a cult following. Now she's finding Hollywood fame with a star-making turn in "An Education," plus a juicy supporting role as the daughter of Michael Douglas ' Gordon Gekko in the " Wall Street " sequel. Mulligan, who has been on Oscar watchers' short list for a best-actress slot since "An Education" premiered at January's Sundance Film Festival , endeared herself to sci-fi fans as the spirited Sally Sparrow on a cr

Honestly, the main difference is the catering. The catering in America is so much better. But really, every job is the same in terms of the fear that you feel walking into the room on the first day   -Carey Mulligan

 

Tom Noonan leads a curious double life as a respected playwright/arthouse fixture and a sought-after character actor and villain in genre movies, particularly horror and suspense films. Noonan's current feature, the atmospheric early-'80s-style fright flick The House Of The Devil, makes inspired use of the seeming incongruity between Noonan's towering frame and the underlying gentleness of his manner and sonorous voice. So did Noonan's breakout film, Michael Mann's 1986 masterpiece Manhunter, which cast h  

These are Roger Ebert's mini-reviews (unless otherwise noted) of some of the films currently playing in the Quad-Cities. "The Blind Side" (PG, 126 minutes). Flirts with terminal cuteness, but wins us over with a lump-in-the-throat real-life story, one of Sandra Bullock's better performances, and charismatic newcomer Quinton Aaron.

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs   -PG

 

ASIFA Hollywood, the West Coast branch of the international organization for animators, announced its winners of the 2009 Winsor McCay Award. The award is given for a lifetime's work in animation. It wouldn't be long before the roll call would include such cartoon luminaries as the two of the three Walts (Disney and Lantz, but not Stanschfield), Mel Blanc, Genndy Tartakovsky, Ralph Bakshi up to last years winners, who were Mike Judge, John Lasseter and Nick Park. For a complete list, check out the URL .  

Johnny Depp has been named the Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine. The "Public Enemies" actor has received his second crown as the Sexiest, as he also won the title back in 2003, joining the ranks of Brad Pitt and George Clooney. And the 46-year-old beat out some stiff competition this year as studs like Robert Pattinson, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, and Gerard Butler have all been making headlines as well.  

Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has been voted the 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People magazine, it has been announced. The 46-year-old, last seen as iconic gangster John Dillinger in Public Enemies, joins Brad Pitt and George Clooney as the only men to receive the magazine's annual honour twice. "From a sexy swashbuckler in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise to quirkier roles like Edward Scissorhands, the 46-year-old star has had women swooning since his days as a teen detective on 21 Jump St