Interview which appeared on “Charlie’s Army”.
Russell talks about how he came to meet Charlie, Duncarron and working with Combat International.

Music is by Saor Patrol (www.saorpatrol.com)

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REVIEW JAN10/ROBIN HOOD: The archetype of The Heroe? a fairy tale story underlines a castle story? Adventure and righteousness! knights and paupers…A decadent ruler is to storm down the kingdom. The legendary figure is known by generations as “Robin Hood,” whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.
Robin Hood adventure chronicles the life of an expert archer. His unexpected amazing skill is now at works as if the magic attribute of a fairy tale Heroe. However, he was previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. But Richard’s possible death news reaches him and changes his life, as Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion, a woman from the castle, skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader coming up from the forest, as the castle is not in his favor. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.
The country weakened by decades of war, and now embattled from the ineffective rule of a new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to an ever greater adventure. Making space for hope. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return glory to England once more.
REVIEW©2010-JAN8. J.R. For HDTVNEWS.(updated Jan10)
Robin Hood is released in cinemas nationwide on 14th May 2010.

Russell Crowe misses Oscars to watch Rabbitohs thrash St Helens

Russell Crowe tells BBC Sport how he rejected the chance to present an award at this year’s Oscars to watch the South Sydney Rabbitohs win the World Club Challenge.

The Rabbitohs, co-owned by the Hollywood actor, went on to secure a record 39-0 victory over the Super League champions, running in seven tries at Langtree Park.

The score beats the previous record winning margin of 38 points – when Saints were beaten 44-6 by Melbourne Storm in 2000, and 38-0 by Sydney Roosters in 2003.

Click here to watch an in-depth interview with Crowe on his ideas for the future of rugby league.

You can see highlights of the World Club series on the Super League Show which is also on BBC iPlayer.

No more Mr. Nice Guy. In a no-holds-barred interview with Esquire magazine, George Clooney reveals his run-ins with the actors Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio. Recalling some beef he had with Crowe, Clooney told Esquire’s Tom Junod, “The truth is that [Crowe] did send me a book of poems to apologize for insulting the [explative] out of me, which he did. He picked a fight with me. He started it for no reason at all. He put out this thing saying, ‘George Clooney, Harrison Ford, and Robert De Niro are sellouts.’ And I put out a statement saying, ‘He’s probably right. And I’m glad he told us, ’cause Bob and Harrison and I were also thinking about starting a band, which would also fall under the heading of bad use of celebrity.'”