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VP to Bring Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena to Mac
Original at PC World
• Wed, Jun 17
Image Caption: The Chronicles of Riddick is a first-person shooter with an emphasis on stealth.) The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is based on the Vin Diesel sci-fi movies Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick. ... Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena Coming To Ma...
Ghostbusters: The Video Game Review
Original at xbox360.gamespy.com
• Tue, Jun 16
CA It's also the best game based on a film franchise since The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. And it's got one up on that game, anyway, since Vin Diesel is nowhere in sight. There are not currently many other big reviews out there to draw ...
TV Movies for the week of June 14
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Sat, Jun 13
PA 10 AM • Babylon AD '08. Vin Diesel. A post-apocalyptic mercenary guards a nun and her young charge, who may be mankind's last hope for survival. (PG-13) (1:30) MAX: Sat. 10 PM, 12:35 AM (CC) • The Bad Seed '56. Nancy Kelly. Odd fatal accidents lead a ...
Soul on Ice: Black hockey players
Original at Chicago Defender
• Fri, Jun 12
United States When Vin Diesel appeared in “Saving Private Ryan,” you know you wondered if he was Black. This was one of those moments, so I kept watching. Every time he was interviewed, I'd turn my head sideways examining him as if he was some sort of grifter. ...
Game Review: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena ...
Original at Geeks of Doom
• Wed, Jun 10
NY Of course, the man that holds it all together is the big guy himself, Vin Diesel. Between this and the Iron Giant, I'd be okay of Vin limited himself to only voice acting gigs. Something to say about the script though is language gentlemen, language. ...
Rob Cohen Ditches Vin Diesel For The Ghost Of Toshiro Mifune
Original at Cinema Blend
• Wed, Jun 10
By Josh Tyler: 2009-06-10 01:12:57 Rob Cohen has decided to ditch Vin Diesel for the ghost of Toshirō Mifune. Variety says the director has abandoned his plans to direct a new, Vin Diesel starring XXX sequel titled XXX: The Return of Xander Cage in ...
The Tear Jerk: Giant Tears For The Iron Man
Original at network.nationalpost.com
• Tue, Jun 9
Canada Maybe it's that The Iron Giant never really found its foothold at the box office and went largely unnoticed, free of any hype. Maybe it's because Vin Diesel did the Giant's voice like a big, dumb dog. Regardless, when I go see Up this week it'll be in ...
TV Movies for the week of June 7
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Sat, Jun 6
PA 8:45 AM, 7:15 PM (CC) • XXX '02. Vin Diesel. A government agent recruits an athlete to stop an anarchist from using biological and chemical weapons. (PG-13) (3:00) FX: Mon. 8 PM, Tue. 5 PM • Yankee Doodle Dandy '42. James Cagney. ...
Twilight sweeps MTV Movie Awards: Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
Original at Mountain Home
• Mon, Jun 1
ID Efron also beat out, Shia LaBeouf for "Eagle Eye" and Vin Diesel for "Fast and Furious." This is an award, that Twilight won, that I actually agree with. I think Stewart is a great actress, whose has come a long way from her debut role in Panic Room. ...
Assault on dark Athena has arrived
Original at Newindpress on Sunday
• Fri, May 29
India Pitch Black is one of my favourite Science Fiction movies — it's also probably the best movie featuring acting legend Vin Diesel. The movie introduced us to a character, who arguably is one of the most interesting characters in science fiction: Richard ...
The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena
Original at AsiaOne
• Thu, May 28
Singapore Of course, the draw of the game is Vin Diesel himself. While he has recently reclaimed his action star title with movies about fast cars - think Fast And Furious - there is no denying his soulful voice delivery of Riddick, the killer with the heart of ...
Fast and Furious Movie Review
Original at MoviesOnline
• Wed, May 6
Canada It's been a big year for Vin Diesel. What with two games with his face plastered all over them, already released this year it seems you can't even take a walk down to your local newsagents without having Vin Diesel blasted out of every direction ...
Review: 'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' gives you ...
Original at Inside Bay Area
• Thu, Apr 30
Gamers are looking for the biggest bang for their buck, and thankfully Atari's "Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena" offers this in spades. Starbreeze Studios managed to fit both of its Vin Diesel-inspired titles on one disc. ...
Hugh Jackman : Jackman gets mistaken for Rupert Everett and Vin ...
Original at Entertainment and Showbiz!
• Tue, Apr 28
ABC News India And she said, ‘No, you are in it. I've seen it 100 times',” he said. “She went on and on, and finally I convinced her that I was in X-Men but she then thought I was in XXX, which was Vin Diesel,” he added. (ANI) New movies GoErie.com Hugh shows his animal magic Ayrshire Post
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena for Xbox 360
Original at Geek.com
• Tue, Apr 28
Starbreeze, if you're listening, you're better than Vin Diesel. Keep it smart next time. (Note: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena was played on Xbox 360 for this review. The game is also available for the PlayStation 3 and Windows PCs. ...
Movie Review: Fast and Furious
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Apr 25
OH Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, and Jordana Brewster all return in their original roles that began with the 2001 film The Fast and the Furious, which was loosely based on a magazine article by Ken Li. You can tell Walker has spent time ...
Opinion: ‘Riddick' game full of bugs, bad dialogue
Original at ASU Web Devil
• Thu, Apr 23
If “The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena” leaves any impression on the player, it'sa newfound respect for Vin Diesel. But not much else. “Dark Athena” is an adventure that starts where “Escape from Butcher Bay” left off. ...
Opinion: Wheelman: Equal parts absurd and exciting - Fox 13 Now
Original at fox13now.com
• Wed, Apr 22
It's only fitting that Vin Diesel plays a videogame character in an actual videogame this time around. (He also stars in next month's "The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena.") Burik/Diesel occupies the cliched stranger-in-a-strange-town ...
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena review
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Tue, Apr 21
Vin Diesel returns as Riddick in game that's both a re-packaged classic and an all-new adventure. By Tom Hoggins When convicted murderer Richard B. Riddick stands as a beacon of moral righteousness, it suggests that all is not well with the galaxy. ...
Babylon AD D-BOX Review
Original at DailyGame
• Sun, Apr 19
Consumers got their first big-screen taste of D-BOX Motion Code a few weeks ago with the theatrical debut of Fast and Furious, so it's only appropriate that one of the latest D-BOX Blu-ray movies to release also stars Vin Diesel: Babylon AD D-BOX ...
Vin Diesel-powered excitement: Wheelman video game review
Original at Creative Loafing Tampa
• Thu, Apr 16
FL On balance, I'd recommend Wheelman as a good time, certainly more of a good time than Fast and Furious. But we didn't even talk about the third Vin Diesel game that game out this month, Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. ... The Wheelman Review: A Nightmare in Barcelona Game Guru
Review: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Original at Cinema Blend
• Sun, Apr 12
By Ryan Rigney: 2009-04-11 13:24:39 I'm not sure whether or not The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena takes itself seriously. It's almost as if Vin Diesel sat down in a room full of game designers and told them about everything that he ...
Review: The Fast and the Furious Version 2.5
Original at Chattanooga Pulse
• Wed, Apr 8
USA Apparently the movie actually required the acting gravitas of Michelle Rodriguez to prop up Vin Diesel who morphs into The Dark Knight’s raspy grumbly Christian Bale without her. After her unexpected and pointless death, Diesel is supplied with the ...
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena - Review
Original at Planet Xbox 360
• Tue, Apr 7
Well, it has to be the revival of The Chronicles of Riddick franchise. Does the next installment in this thrilling saga have what it takes to bring fans back? The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena is one of the best packages to release on ...
Opinion: Shut up and drive
Original at Channel News Asia
• Tue, Apr 7
Singapore Vin Diesel, that is. Put the master of B-list but hugely popular, thoroughly profitable franchises (think XXX and The Chronicles of Riddick) back in the driving seat and continue the saga that your in-built fanbase has been waiting for years to see ...
Vin Diesel stars in Wheelman, Riddick sequel
Original at San Francisco Chronicle
• Mon, Apr 6
USA The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena: First-person shooter. (Developers: Starbreeze Studios, Tigon Studios. Publisher: Atari. $49.99-59.99 for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. ESRB Rating: Mature.) No, Wheelman isn't the tie-in to "Fast & Furious," ...
Blu-Ray Review: Vin Diesel’s Riddick Flicks Hit HD in Time For New ...
Original at HollywoodChicago.com
• Mon, Apr 6
The official synopsis of “The Chronicles of Riddick” from the Blu-Ray case - “Vin Diesel stars in this electrifying, special-effects-fueled action spectacular! After years of outrunning ruthless bounty hunters, escaped convict Riddick suddenly finds ...
2008
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Thu, Apr 2
CA Stalled Vin Diesel: Diesel got to do what he sometimes does best -- save the world -- in "Babylon AD" Worldwide, the film made a decent-but-not-great $71 million. Stalled Michelle Rodriguez: Rodriguez had a small part in "Gardens of the Night," ... 2005 Los Angeles Times
Vin Diesel and crew back in ‘Fast’ lane
Original at Boston Herald
• Wed, Apr 1
After several bombs (“A Man Apart,” “The Chronicles of Riddick”), Diesel did effective career repair when he mocked his own macho-man image with “The Pacifier” in 2005. PAUL WALKER, 35: Before “TF&TF” Walker racked up a lot of television appearances ... Featured Actor: Vin Diesel IGN
Opinion: Jamie Trueblood/Universal Pictures
Original at New York Times
• Fri, Mar 27
NY Vin Diesel in “Babylon AD” (2008). “Fast & Furious,” his starring return to a franchise that gave him fame, opens Friday. “You sure you still want to do this?” asks Mr. Diesel’s character, an outlaw named Dominic Toretto. “A lot has changed,” replies ...
MOVIE REVIEW: Race to Witch Mountain, Good clean fun. Michelle’s Take.
Original at Eclipse Magazine
• Fri, Mar 13
E! Online CA A move many muscle bound stars like Stalone, Vin Diesel and Arnold have tried and failed at in the past. Diesel destroyed his career by doing The Pacifier – a movie I kind of liked, but then I’ma sucker for the Disney family movie. ...
Universal's Fast and Furious Super Bowl TV SpotOriginal at First Showing
• Sat, Jan 31
By Alex Billington Fast & Furious is directed by up-and-coming Taiwanese filmmaker Justin Lin, of Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, and of course, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. The screenplay was written by Chris Morgan, of Cellular, Tokyo Drift, and Wanted. Fast and Furious races into theate...
The cast of The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Original at Xbox 360
• Fri, Jan 23
By Glenn M. Dacher - Lance Henriksen Hendricksen is a versatile character actor with a filmography with the size and quality of any Hollywood superstar. Some of his best performances were in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Terminator, and Alien vs. Predator.
Two Words to Get Excited About
Original at KyleSmithOnline.com
• Wed, Jan 7
By kyle I’m not so sure about “Fast and Furious” (April 3), which brings back Paul Walker, Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster in what sounds like the most premature remake ever (made possible by the fact that all of the leads’ careers have stalled after they expected to be doing much better things by n...
Opinion: Babylon AD
Original at DVD Talk
• Tue, Jan 6
Monsters and Critics.com OR - Maybe Vin Diesel has worn out his seemingly short shelf life as an action hero lead. It could be that director Mathieu Kassovitz was out of his league when ... DVDs: 'Babylon AD' Seattle Post Intelligencer
Adam Shankman Directing Another Voyage of Sinbad Film
Original at First Showing
• Wed, Dec 17
By Alex Billington Columbia Pictures has hired director Adam Shankman to helm a "retelling" of The 7th Voyage of Sinbad to be called The 8th Voyage of Sinbad instead. This project has gone through numerous iterations, one with John Singleton as director and Keanu Reeves as the star, and one with Rob Cohen as d...
The Chronicles of Riddick
Original at Movielink
• Tue, Dec 9
Vin Diesel reprises his star-making "Pitch Black" role of enigmatic anti-hero Richard B. Riddick in the new science fiction action-adventure epic, "The Chronicles of Riddick." Riddick has spent the last five years on the move among the forgotten worlds on the outskirts of the galaxy, el...
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Impressions
Original at 1up.com
• Wed, Dec 3
By Thierry Nguyen Seeing that phrase emblazoned in large letters in, well, the courtyard of a space prison officially changed my thinking from "This Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay game seems pretty cool" to "Oh, damn, this Riddick game's so awesome."
Wheelman Spins Out In February [Release Date]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 19
By Mike Fahey “We’re designing Wheelman to play like a Hollywood blockbuster,” said Vin Diesel, Wheelman star and executive producer, Tigon Studios. “Playing this game will be just like taking control of the greatest car chases from feature films, except this time you’re in the driver’s seat.”
DVD Review: The Stone Angel
Original at peopletellmeilooklikehansolo (Blogspot)
• Fri, Oct 24
By Justin his for years in the small roles he’s had in larger movies (he’s great as the shady bounty hunter butting heads with Vin Diesel in the sci-fi/horror flick Pitch Black, the first – and best – entry in Diesel’s aborted Riddick saga, ...
Babylon A.D.
Original at MovieJuice
• Thu, Oct 2
By Mark Ramsey I'm talkin' about Babylon A.D., a movie that didn't go direct to DVD, frankly, because DVD wouldn't have it. Oh well," said Vin, as the lights came up and the crickets sang their lonely song, "there's always my moving company: '2 guys and Vin Diesel will move you.'"
Vin Diesel Reveals Daughter's Name
Original at Celebrity Baby Blog
• Tue, Sep 30
By Angela R. Getty Images Vin Diesel is known for being an extremely private person, so when he and his girlfriend -- model Paloma Jimenez -- welcomed a daughter on April 2nd, it was no surprise that the couple didn't release the name of their little girl. The 41-year-old actor has now revealed... Getty Ima...
Fletch’s Film Review: Babylon AD
Original at doughstreet.com
• Tue, Sep 30
Neither as bad as star Vin Diesel and director Mathieu Kassovitz would have you believe, nor as good as…well, no one’s really saying that it’s all that good. Let’s just say that Babylon AD is a serviceable sci-fi actioner that you’re ...
Babylon AD review
Original at Hollywood News
• Sat, Sep 6
In this futuristic tale, Vin Diesel plays Toorop, a tough, burned out loner whose given the daunting task of escorting a woman named Aurora from her closed ... Diesel disappoints in 'Babylon AD' Independent Collegian (subscription)
Babylon A.D. Theatrical Review Review
Original at FlickDirect
• Mon, Sep 1
I like Vin Diesel--he's got screen presence. He's got charisma. I liked him in Pitch Black and I enjoyed them not overusing him in The Fast and the Furious. In order to see him in a good movie I may need to check out The Pacifier. That's a shame. Bab...
Opinion: Vin Diesel props up Babylon AD
Original at Metro Cafe
• Fri, Aug 29
The Sun UK - A sci-fi actioner that sees bald hero Vin Diesel (The Chronicles Of Riddick) back stomping around the future like a small, gun-toting penis. ... Babylon AD: Another Diesel-fuelled flop for Vin ordinaire Daily Mail Review: Babylon AD Sunday Mirror The Sneak: Babylon AD The Sun
DVD Review: Strays
Original at Blogger News Network
• Tue, Jan 8
By Zach Freeman Vin’s own performance here is a revelation the likes of which he sought to recapture in the unexciting Sidney Lumet courtroom drama Find Me Guilty. Though he’s gone on to capture stardom as a stoic action hero, Vin Diesel’s roots as an ...
Podcast for 05-28-07 | Vin Kratos
Original at The Weekly Geek
• Mon, May 28
By frodo@weeklygeekshow.com Movies and Video Game commentary galore on this week's podcast featuring Chris Furniss, The Geek and White Mage (Colette couldn't make it this week because of head explosions). Listen! As The Geek and White Mage discuss their love of Pirates! Marvel! As Chris yet again alienates the diff...
Sierra Revives Riddick With New Features For Xbox 360/PS3
Original at Cinema Blend
• Wed, May 23
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, is the latest in Riddick games where players will once again step into the dangerously charismatic role of Vin Diesel’s alter ego, Riddick. Sierra promises more features, more interactivity, new environments to explore and most impor...
Vin Diesel On Chasing Elephants, Running From Rumors, And Dating In Europe
Original at Defamer
• Wed, Mar 15
By Mark I was like, How could you say that? Why would you say that? says Diesel, the smooth space between his brown eyes wrinkling up in a neat W. I m not gonna put it out there on a magazine cover like some other actors. I come from the Harrison Ford, Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino code of silence....