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Swords are out for Scott's 'distorted' Crusades epic
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WITH scenes of Saracen hordes attacking churches and Christian
knights slaughtering Muslims, Kingdom of Heaven was always going to
attract controversy.
But the Pounds 75million Crusades epic directed by Sir Ridley
Scott has also been accused of distorting the facts and inflaming
religious hatred.
One leading academic described it as 'Osama Bin Laden's version of
history', claiming it will 'fuel Islamic fundamentalists' through its
portrayal of the crusaders as the film's villai...
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ALMOST IN BLOOM Pirates, elves, sword-toting crusaders: Orlando Bloom has had a career most little boys would dream of. No wonder he is having such a hard time growing up, says Elaine Lipworth
Evening Standard - London
; Orlando Bloom is trying to persuade me that the thing he misses most about London is the Underground. 'To be honest, I really miss getting on the Tube,' he says, staring out on to LA's Rodeo Drive, his conker-brown eyes moist. 'I used to fall in love on the Tube all the time. You sit there opposite
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It's easy being Green: after a stint with Bertolucci, Eva Green's got Ridley Scott, Orlando Bloom and Oscar nom Fernando Meirelles on her dance card.(first look)
Variety
; Unlike the Keira Knightleys and Maggie Gyllenhaals of the world, stage-trained Eva Green is an ingenue of a decidedly more exotic stripe. The daughter of French film thesp Marlene Jobert (who starred in such films as Jean-Luc Godard's Masculin, fenunin and Louis Malle's LeVoleur ). Green is
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Forget the Caribbean, I love the Central line Orlando Bloom has fame and fortune but misses normal life
Evening Standard - London
; ORLANDO BLOOM is trying to persuade me that the thing he misses most about London is the Underground. "I really miss getting on the Tube," he says, staring out onto LA's Rodeo Drive, his conker-brown eyes moist. "I used to fall in love all the time. You sit opposite someone, your eyes meet, nothing
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 "Daily Post (Liverpool, England)")
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Dead in the water; THE BIG PICTURE Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (12A) Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Geoffrey Rush, Chow Yun-Fat. Director: Gore Verbinski. 168 mins. Rating: ***.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
; Byline: Philip Key IN THE same week that the Cutty Sark went up in flames, we now bear witness to another mari time disaster. Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End is not a complete shipwreck but it sails perilously close, capsizing in the first hour under the weight of audience expectation.
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`Haven' sent; Orlando Bloom revels in his new `dangerous little movie'.(Arts and Lifestyle)
The Boston Herald
; Byline: STEPHEN SCHAEFER Orlando Bloom is back in the Caribbean in Haven. But this ain't no kiddie show. I am capable of reacting to more than a sea creature, Bloom joked about his R-rated Cayman Island caper, opening Friday. Haven has Bloom's disfigured Shy in a forbidden, interracial romance and
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HEAVENLY BODY Crusade role speeds up Orlando Bloom's sprint to stardom
Evening Times
; FILM FOCUS: ORLANDO BLOOM ORLANDO BLOOM is living the dream and he knows it. Barely five years ago he was just another student at the Guildhall School of Drama in London, now he is one of the most recognisable faces in the movies. He is also officially - or as official as these things can ever be -
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Orlando Bloom will star opposite Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean". (Film).(Brief Article)
Variety
; Orlando Bloom will star opposite Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, which starts shooting in October.
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It's hard out there for a pirate: He was wet and cold for months, but Orlando Bloom says it was totally worth it
Chicago Sun-Times
; LOS ANGELES -- Orlando Bloom can't accept that the end is near. Yes, the mega-successful "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy will wrap with the release of "At World's End" on Friday. But this doesn't mean that Bloom's timbers won't shiver again. "Anyone at anytime can be a pirate," says the
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Star gazing: Orlando Bloom: He lets the dogs out...(Features)
Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; Byline: Rhiannon Vivian/Deirdre O'Brien Here's Orlando Bloom showing that his girlfriend (and, if rumours are to be believed, fiancee) Kate Bosworth isn't the only love of his life. The star took his pet pooch walkies in an LA park - much to the delight of other dog-walkers. The pup's one very
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GOTTA LOTTA BOTTLE Orlando Bloom may be a Hollywood star, but his next role is with Billie Piper in British comedy The Calcium Kid. Jessica Fellowes went on set to find out why the tale of a milkman turned boxer is sure to be a hit
Mail on Sunday
; The crowd bays for blood, filling the stadium with their roars as they wait for the fight to begin. A slick Mexican boxer paces around his dressing room, psyching himself up for another vicious battle in defence of his world champion's belt. In another smaller, barer room, with a considerably less
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