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Where's Greta Gerwig? Trailer For 'Arthur' With Russell Brand Lands With A Thud

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 10, 2011 6:27 AM
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  • 8 Comments
Ooof. Listen, we like Russell Brand, and he can be quick with a quip and wit, but we just sat here watching the trailer for "Arthur" -- yes, a remake of the Dudley Moore comedy "classic" -- and we kept waiting for something funny to happen. It never did.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig, Arthur

Watch: Russell Brand Poops Jelly Beans And Impresses David Hasselhoff In Trailer For 'Hop'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • February 9, 2011 7:30 AM
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  • 0 Comments
Geez, James Marsden, has it really come to this? Starring in a movie that requires nothing more than a steady supply of reaction shots from an animated rabbit? Guess you have to keep the lights on however you can.
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More: Films, Actors, Animated Films, Russell Brand, Hop

Russell Brand Circling 'Rock Of Ages'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • January 20, 2011 9:46 AM
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"Rock of Ages" may not have anybody officially on board yet, but it's not for lack of trying. Will Ferrell, Katy Perry, Seth Rogen, Taylor Swift, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin and Gwyneth Paltrow have all been linked or rumored at various stages (Rogen recently laughed off those reports) over the past half year or so in what the filmmakers hope will be a star-studded, musical extravaganza. Well, yet another big name is now being thrown into the mix.
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More: Films, Actors, Rock Of Ages, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand

Russell Brand Set To Star In Film Version Of Brit TV Comedy 'Rentaghost'

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 14, 2010 8:25 AM
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Russell Brand seems to be suffering from the same curse as fellow Brit comedian Ricky Gervais. Both are immensely funny guys who couldn't pick a feature film project to save their life (though with the Aldous Snow pictures, Brand does have a bit of a lead).
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More: Films, Actors, Rentaghost, Russell Brand

Review: Julie Taymor's 'The Tempest' Is A Blustery Much Ado About Nothing

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • December 10, 2010 3:25 AM
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  • 0 Comments
This review originally ran during the 2010 New York Film Festival.
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More: Films, Actors, Actresses, Review, Julie Taymor, The Tempest, Russell Brand, Chris Cooper, Alfred Molina, Ben Whishaw, Helen Mirren

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