David Cox | Michael Mann's Public Enemies catches the mood of the present as well as the past
David Cox: Michael Mann's celebration of amorality in the Great Depression chimes disquietingly with the spirit of our times

Johnny Depp Jokes About Taking From The Rich: 'Doing It For Years!'
Johnny Depp has always "taken from the rich". The 46-year-old actor, who plays outlaw John Dillinger in new movie 'Public Enemies', can see similarities between himself and his character because of the contrasting jobs he has done. He said: "Taking from the rich? That's what I've been doing for 25 years. "I mean, it's true. I started off printing T-shirts, I sold ink pens, I worked in construction, I worked at a gas station and pumped gas. I was a mechanic for a little bit. I went into sewers,...

Marion Cotillard: 'Johnny Depp's An Amazing Actor'
Marion Cotillard has described co-star Johnny Depp as an 'amazing actor.' The Oscar winner teams up with Depp for their new movie Public Enemies in which she plays Billie Franchette, girlfriend of bank robber John Dillinger. In an interview with Collider she said: I think that you always learn something from working with good actors. I had seen a lot of his movies before I worked with him. "I think he’s an amazing actor because he can do so many different things and be authentic in each of...

Box Office Guru Preview: Dinosaurs and Gangsters Spark Fireworks
Hollywood is hoping to score two $40M+ grossers over the Independence Day holiday frame for the first time ever. With Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen still raking in large numbers, two new releases opened on Wednesday to get a head start on the long weekend led by the animated sequel Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs which will give the robots a challenge for the number one spot. Looking to debut firmly in the number three spot is the period gangster flick Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp...

Johnny Depp Gives "Scruffy" a Good Name
Seeing him in Paris for the French premiere of his new movie, Public Enemies, RadarOnline.com is asking the question: Why do we love Johnny Depp so much? Is it the tattoos?

Johnny Depp's Pocket Watch And Necklace (PHOTOS)
Johnny Depp has been known for his accessories for years now, from his gold teeth during the "Pirates" years to ring-laden fingers. On the junket for his latest film, "Public Enemies," Depp has been consistent with two other pieces of man jewelry, his pocket watch and watch chain and a gold necklace with what appears to be a sapphire stone and a diamond ring hanging on it. PHOTOS:

Johnny Depp - Depp Conjures Up Capt Jack For London Hospital Visit
Johnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday (01Jul09) - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate. The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week (beg29Jun09) to promote new movie Public Enemies, and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients. Dressed as his Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was...

Depp Conjures Up Capt. Jack For London Hospital Visit
2 July 2009 6:41 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news Johnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate. The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week (beg29Jun09) to promote new movie Public Enemies , and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients. Dressed as his Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including...

Johnny Depp Conjures Up Capt. Jack For London Hospital Visit
Johnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday (01Jul09) - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate. The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week (beg29Jun09) to promote new movie Public Enemies, and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients. Dressed as his Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was...

Total Recall: Johnny Depp's Best Movies
He once seemed destined for nothing better or worse than simple teen idolhood, but since escaping from 21 Jump Street in 1990, Johnny Depp has proven himself to be a brave (and mostly pretty astute) chooser of scripts, building an impressive filmography that encompasses everything from black-and-white arthouse fare ( Dead Man ) to blockbuster Disney trilogies ( Pirates of the Caribbean ). This weekend, he'll gun his way into theaters as John Dillinger in Michael Mann's Public Enemies , so we...

'Ice Age,' 'Enemies' both start strong on Wednesday
Nobody's sure yet about July 4, but July 1 sure was kind to this weekend's two new movies. Fox's "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" and Universal's "Public Enemies" both got a healthy head start on the weekend Wednesday, grossing $13.75 million and $8.2 million, respectively, in ticket sales,  according to initial studio reports. The two movies' stronger-than-expected first-day performances provided a boost to expectations, previously based on...

New Posters for Public Enemies, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
movie poster archives for 12 / 2008

Johnny Depp - Selfconscious Johnny Depp
'Public Enemies' star Johnny Depp has revealed he hates watching his own movies, preferring to have a ''profound degree of ignorance''.

How to get a job as Michael Mann's technical advisor: Be good at armed robbery!
When I spent an afternoon talking with Michael Mann about "Public Enemies" last month -- you can see the whole story here -- I asked him, half-jokingly, if he had a technical advisor that helped him with the details of John Dillinger's bank robberies. Mann is a famously intense stickler for detail. When he shot "Ali," for example, he filmed the scenes of the young champion at home at the boxer's actual house in Miami. In "Public...

Clean Living Johnny Depp Avoids Mirrors: Safety In Ignorance
Johnny Depp can't look at himself in the mirror. The 'Public Enemies' star - widely considered to be one of Hollywood's hottest men - avoids examining his appearance and even hates seeing his movies. He said: "If I can avoid the mirror when I brush my teeth in the morning I will. I find security and safety in the most profound degree of ignorance. If you can just stay ignorant about just about anything you will be OK. Just keep walking forward. "It is OK to notice things, but to judge things...

5 For Fighting: A Conflicted Assessment Of Public Enemies
I assume that this is exactly how my high school teachers felt about me all those years ago. Public Enemies was good, but it could’ve been so much better. It could’ve graduated with honors, gone to a really nice, private college like USC, walked away from there in four years rather than five. Instead, it settled for being what it was: a better-than-average biopic about a really interesting guy that most everyone already knows about. As a viewer, I couldn’t have been more torn about the ou

Is Michael Mann's Public Enemies historically accurate?
Did FBI agents shoot and kill John Dillinger on the streets of Chicago on July 22, 1934? Or was it the cops from East Chicago who fired the fatal rounds, the very officers who later received the reward money? Did the famous bank robber pull his gun at the

Public Enemies: Paris Premiere
Still working the European front, Johnny looked very dapper as he was seen leaving his hotel and on the red carpet in Paris last night. The reviews of the movie are coming out too, and they are - as usual - a mix bag. One thing shines through though, and that’s Johnny’s performance in a role he’s well used to playing - the dark, mysterious rebel. Yum. BuzzSugar says : As we experience a recession, we watch a story in which the protagonist robs banks in the midst of the Great...

Video: Public Enemies
Review of Public Enemies from Times Online, film reviews from The Times and Sunday Times

Fan gives Johnny Depp valuable piece of John Dillinger memorabilia
This week’s National Enquirer has a sweet story about how a fan gifted a valuable piece of John Dillinger memorabilia to Johnny Depp. Johnny plays notorious Depression-era gangster Dillinger in the new film Public Enemies. While he was filming in Crown Point, Indiana, where Dillinger was locked up briefly in 1934, he supposedly got word that a collector had the original badge of the Sheriff who temporarily had Dillinger in custody. The way the Enquirer tells it, Depp asked to buy the...

Johnny Depp Avoids Watching Own Performances
U.S. actor Johnny Depp says he finds watching himself in movies such as his newest film, "Public Enemies," difficult. Parade.com reported Thursday that Depp, who plays notorious criminal John Dillinger in director Michael Mann's new movie, says it may be some time before he actually watches the final version of "Enemies." "I prefer to stay as ignorant as possible about my work and anybody else's work in movies. Like, for example, as much as I want to see what Michael Mann did with this film and...

Johnny Depp explains why his family inspired him in role as Public Enemies gangster
He was inspired by the daredevil exploits of his lawless ancestors while filming his role as the 1930s gangster John Dillinger in the new movie Public Enemies. Since he was a boy, Johnny Depp has been fascinated by the Dillinger legend, partly because he was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, 160 miles from the Indiana farm where Dillinger lived as a teenager. More significantly, Depp's own grandfather and stepfather had operated on the wrong side of the law. "It has to do with my family and my...

Johnny Depp is a saint
Johnny Depp thrilled sick children at a London hospital on Wednesday - by dropping in unannounced, dressed as a pirate. The actor has been in the U.K. capital this week to promote new movie Public Enemies , and took time out from his busy schedule to visit Great Ormond Street Hospital to cheer up young patients. Dressed as his Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow, he visited several wards - including the one his daughter Lily-Rose stayed in when she was treated for kidney...

ROFL THIS: Details On The Next Batman Film Remain Mysterious
ONTD has the latest on the near-constant flow of rumors surrounding production and casting of the next installment of the Batman films. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight writer David S. Goyer has denied rumors, among others, that Johnny Depp will be playing The Riddler or that Philip Seymour Hoffman will play The Penquin. So everybody just chill, okay? Or…while you’re waiting for the facts, which may be months away, why don’t you spend some time ROFL-ing? Like this: Get your azz ove

'Transformers,' and 'Ice Age' tie for No. 1 at $42.5 million
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