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Wednesday | Examiner.com

Ben Kingsley plays an unforgettable villain in 'Sexy Beast'

Ben Kingsley , the man who played Gandhi in 1982, has no issues taking on bad guy roles as well.

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Related Topix: Celebrities, Al Pacino

Tue May 21, 2013

Examiner.com

'Common' is substandard, 'Stand' is wild and 'Words' is dull on DVD

Among the movies that became available Tuesday, May 21 on Blu-ray and DVD at retail stores and rental outlets throughout the Valley are a thriller in which Ben Kingsley plays a terrorist, an actioner in which Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a small-town sheriff and a horror flick in which Alexia Fast plays a mysterious young woman.

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Related Topix: The Last Stand, Celebrities, Arnold Schwarzenegger, US Governors, Alexia Fast

Mon May 20, 2013

Examiner.com

Turbo and hyperdrive blockbusters lead Mid-May box office

Warp Speed won't decree May 17 to May 19 the exact light years breakthrough at the box office for "Star Trek: Into Darkness". The newest exploits for the Millennial cast of the Starship Enterprise took orbit past "Iron Man 3" this weekend, reigning at first place but still unable to surpass Tony Stark's latest installment and its record setting box ... (more)

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Related Topix: Star Trek Into Darkness, Iron Man 3

Sun May 19, 2013

Examiner.com

'Iron Man 3' comes full circle for Tony Stark?

Iron Man 3 begins "Phase Two" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with Tony Stark taking on Aldrich Killian and the Mandarin in the name of "good, old-fashioned revenge". Five years ago, SHIELD super-spy Nick Fury told Stark that he has become part of a much larger universe, which includes Thor, the Asgard demi-god of thunder.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, The Avengers

Thu May 16, 2013

Cotswold Journal

Sir Ben's honouratmeeting Daisy, 9

HOLLYWOOD legend Sir Ben Kingsley has spoken of the honour of meeting Daisy Pashley an "extraordinary" nine-year-old from the Cotswolds who dreams of becoming a Paralympic athlete.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, United Kingdom,

Tue May 14, 2013

Knutsford Guardian

Stars flock to premiere of ballet

Sir Ben Kingsley and his son Ferdinand arrive at the Northern Ballet's The Great Gatsby at the Sadler's Wells theatre in London Stars have been gripped by Great Gatsby-mania at the London premiere of a new ballet based on the in vogue Jazz Age tale.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, The Great Gatsby, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio

Sun May 12, 2013

Examiner.com

Comic Books: The Man of Iron Conquers the Box Office Again

Once again True Believers , the Armored Avenger ignited both his boot jets and the box office as Robert Downey Jr.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, Iron Man, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Robert Downey Jr.

Thu May 09, 2013

The Winnipeg Free Press

Movies

In the third instalment of the Iron Man franchise, a thoroughly rattled Tony Stark is forced to go without his usual high-tech toys to investigate both a powerful terrorist known as The Mandarin and a rival genius creating super-soldier technology.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 2, The Avengers, Celebrities, Robert Downey, Robert Downey Jr.

Oxford Mail

Daisy captures heart of screen legend Sir Ben

HOLLYWOOD legend Sir Ben Kingsley has spoken of the honour of meeting an "extraordinary" nine-year-old who dreams of becoming a Paralympic athlete.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, United Kingdom,

Wed May 08, 2013

Examiner.com

Kingsley thrilled about 'Iron Man 3' Mandarin action figure

Sir Ben Kingsley already has an Oscar, and soon he'll have a similar-sized treasure to go with it: an action figure bearing his likeness.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

The Afro American Newspaper

Downey Back as Bon Vivant Billionaire/Smart Aleck Superhero

Great news! The movie more than lives up to its billing as the first blockbuster of this summer season.

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Related Topix: Iron Man, Drama Movies

Tue May 07, 2013

The Huffington Post

Famed Sci-Fi Classic Hits Big Screen

Based on Orson Scott Card's 1985 novel of the same name, "Ender's Game" focuses on a post-alien invasion Earth and the lengths to which those remaining will go to ensure another attack doesn't happen.

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Related Topix: Orson Scott Card, Vocal, Hugo, Asa Butterfield, Western, Drama Movies, True Grit, Adventure, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

/film

'Ender's Game' Teaser Trailer: A Landmark Sci-Fi Novel Finally Comes to Theaters

A day Ender's Game fans never thought would happen has arrived. The first teaser trailer for the film adaptation of Orson Scott Card 's landmark sci-fi novel is finally here.

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Related Topix: Orson Scott Card, Vocal, Hugo, Asa Butterfield

Cinema Blend News

Iron Man 3 Ruined The Mandarin, And Real Fans Should Be Pissed

WARNING: We've thoroughly dissected Iron Man 3 in a series of articles dedicated to The Mandarin.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, Iron Man, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Gwyneth Paltrow

Oxford Mail

Gandhi star backs Daisy fund appeal

MOVIE star Sir Ben Kingsley will be the guest of honour at a Witney cinema tonight to help a girl who lost her arms and legs to meningitis.

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Related Topix: Oxfordshire County, England, United Kingdom

Mon May 06, 2013

MTV

'Iron Man 3': Behind The Movie's Biggest Twist

" Iron Man 3 ," the movie you and everyone you know probably saw over the weekend, brings one of Tony Stark's oldest foes to the big screen for the first time.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3

Sun May 05, 2013

USA Today

Ben Kingsley's no color-by-numbers comic-book villian

Maybe it's some sort of cinematic karma balance that has put Ben Kingsley, who once played Hindu leader and peace advocate Mahatma Gandhi, in the robes and rings of an iconic megalomaniacal comic-book supervillain.

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Related Topix: Mahatma Gandhi, Iron Man 3, Celebrities, Robert Downey, Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

The Fresno Bee

Downey a downer; J. K. Simmons shines

I'm often asked why I choose to do stories about actors in movies who are not the main star.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Closer, J.K. Simmons, Spider-Man, Thriller, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Iron Man, Drama Movies

BBC News

Iron Man 3 triumphs at US box office

Iron Man 3 has stormed to the top of the US box office, with the second-ever biggest opening weekend in the US.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, The Avengers, Iron Man, Drama Movies, Celebrities, Gwyneth Paltrow

The Jersey Journal

Ben Kingsley talks 'Iron Man 3,' 'Gandhi' and the mythic archetype

The veteran actor isn't talking about a gentleman's Sunday hobby, but his all-consuming career.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, Entertainment