Oct 10th, 2008 · David Edelstein reviews Body Of Lies, the new spy thriller directed by Ridley Scott and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. Set in Iraq and Syria, the film charts a young CIA operative's growing disillusionment with his superiors in Washington.
Oct 9th, 2008 · Leonardo DiCaprio, as a CIA field agent, clashes with his spymaster, Russell Crowe, over methods and morals. Ridley Scott's direction is crisp, but this thriller is all surface, no intel.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Comedian Joan Rivers was on a British TV talk show when she brought up the actor Russell Crowe, saying "get ready to bleep this" before using two profane words to describe the actor. But nobody was bleeping anything on the live program. Rivers was asked to leave during a commercial break.
Dec 4th, 2007 · Mexico historically has been the capital for dubbing Hollywood films and TV shows into Spanish for the rest of Latin America. We meet the Spanish voice behind Russell Crowe and some industry heavyweights who say Mexican dubbing gives the rest of Latin America a taste of Mexican culture.
Nov 2nd, 2007 · Crime has come to the movies in a big way. Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe star in American Gangster, a film about the career of Harlem drug lord Frank Lucas. And the documentary Mr. Untouchable offers a look at Lucas' main rival, Nicky Barnes.
Sep 7th, 2007 · Western movies used to be thick on the land, but they've become scarce at the multiplex. A new one, 3:10 to Yuma, is out now. It is a remake of the 1957 classic, and it stars Russell Crowe and Christian Bale.
Nov 10th, 2006 · The last time director Ridley Scott and star Russell Crowe got together, the Oscar-winning action epic Gladiator was the result. This time it's a romantic comedy, and the results are not nearly so successful.
Jun 3rd, 2005 · Falling for It: 'Cinderella Man' June 3, 2005 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews Cinderella Man, starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ron Howard. Edelstein says he fell for the shmaltzy flick, "a three-hanky weeper."