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eBay find: Purple comforter set from Twilight
3 July 2009 5:44 AM, PDT
It’s been months since Twilight first burst onto cinema screens and the appetite for its treasures shows no signs of abating. If anything, it just gets more and more rampant as the days count down to the release of its hotly anticipated follow-up, The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Annoying then that so many of the film’s trinkets are discontinued and no longer available. Hallelujah then for eBay! The auction website promises plenty of Twilight goodies for those that are prepared to troll through its pages searching for that perfect Twilight treasure and we’ve spotted some really great ones this week…
There’s the actual grey ribbed top worn by Robert Pattinson as Edward, a pair of Vince and Camuto Trish high heels just like the ones worn by Nikki Reed as Rosalie and even a swatch of fabric from another item of clothing worn by Pattinson. Yet,
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Shrek's Donkey named most-loved movie animal
3 July 2009 4:10 AM, PDT
He loves parfait, has “freakish mutant babies” with a female dragon and can belt out quite the musical number with Puss in Boots. Yes, we’re talking about Donkey, the smart-mouthed sidekick from the Shrek movies who has been voted the most-loved movie animal in a new poll by DVD rental service LOVEFiLM. The animated ass (we’re not being rude – that’s its name!), voiced by Hollywood comedian Eddie Murphy might not be a “noble steed”, but he sure is popular snapping up more than one in four votes polled from the 2,000+ counted. Click over to find out what other cherished creatures rated.
Coming second to Donkey was Simba, the curious lion cub that grows to become a fearless pack leader in Disney’s 1994 smash The Lion King. Third was Baloo the Bear from sing-along masterpiece The Jungle Book, fourth went to Dory, the memory-challenged Regal Tang fish from
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Cinema release inspirations including Public Enemies
3 July 2009 3:15 AM, PDT
Good morning Boxwishers or should we say guys and dolls for this week sees the release of 1930s crime drama Public Enemies. There are Tommy Guns, two-tone shoes and fedoras all over the place in the Johnny Depp/ Christian Bale two-header and that’s not all that’s new in cinemas from this weekend as there’s also comedy cartoon shenanigans with Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. So take your pick: old-school gangsters or a rowdy rabble of prehistoric animals. Click over for more…
If you see… Epic crime thriller Public Enemies, which follows the final 18 months in the life of notorious 1930s bank robber, John Dillinger (played by Depp) and the FBI team pursuing him led by Bale’s agent Melvin Purvis.
Why Not Read the book which inspired the movie, Bryan Burroughs’s Public Enemies: America’s Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI,
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Win Bella's wardrobe from Twilight
2 July 2009 5:54 AM, PDT
Alice Cullen (played by Ashley Greene) might be the faithful fashionista, yet when it comes to fans looking to replicate the onscreen styles of the Twilight brood Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is the undisputed queen. Her casual style has become such a phenomenon that items worn by her have been reintroduced after being discontinued, have clean sold-out and become more sought after than a ride in Edward’s (Robert Pattinson) Volvo. And so it’s with great excitement that we tell you about a competition from new entertainment website t5m which offers one lucky person the chance to win three goodies from Bella’s wardrobe. Click over for details…
The trio of stylish items are Bella’s Bb Dakota blue cargo jacket (now available to buy from FredFlare.com here), the cuddly mittens knitted by Wiltshire designer Ruth Cross (get yours here) and the leather tote bag (snap up one from Etsy.
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Public Enemies pushes up visitor numbers at John Dillinger's grave
2 July 2009 5:04 AM, PDT
Here’s territory we’ve never explored before here at Boxwish – a biopic that prompts fans to seek out the grave site of the film’s subject. In this case, we’re talking about notorious 1930s bank robber John Dillinger who is played in new gangster drama Public Enemies by Hollywood eccentric Johnny Depp. Buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana, the law-breaker christened by the FBI “Public Enemy Number One” has long interested people who have then journeyed to visit his last resting place; however the Michael Mann movie has caused these attendance numbers to soar.
“We’ve always had many visitors to John Dillinger’s grave, continuously,” reveals Crown Hill Cemetery’s president Keith Norwalk. “But this past week has been just remarkable.” Over 100 visitors descended upon the place just last weekend and with the film now on general release in the Us, it’s expected that
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Gadget of the week: Dyson DC25 vacuum cleaner in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2 July 2009 4:30 AM, PDT
Here at Boxwish, mobile phones, cameras and computers tend to rule our gadget of the week blog posts, their dominance of Hollywood reflecting their central role in our lives during this age of technology. But this week, we’re mixing things up and shining the spotlight on another of life’s everyday essentials, albeit one a little less glamorous than a swanky iPhone and less showbiz than the ubiquitous Apple iMac – a vacuum cleaner. And not just any vacuum cleaner cleaning fans, only the Dyson DC25 as seen in mega-hit Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Such household items don’t often attract the glare of Tinseltown’s cameras, yet looking to add some appliance appeal to the blockbuster sequel, director Michael Bay has found a way to include the gadget amidst all the film’s fun, it turning up as a disguise for one of the sneaky Decepticons (which would
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Wisconsin store taps into Public Enemies 1930s fever
1 July 2009 4:38 AM, PDT
There were many stopovers during filming of new gangster flick Public Enemies. The production team for the Johnny Depp/ Christian Bale crime epic journeyed across America’s Upper Midwest taking in the real-life haunts of 1930s bank robber John Dillinger and transforming others to match their historic counterparts. One such place given the showbiz lick of paint was Columbus in Wisconsin (more on this tomorrow in our locations feature), where shooting commenced in March of last year and now one local store owner is tapping into this Hollywood connection by going vintage with some retro 1930s goodies…
The production team picked up period props and costumes while residing in Columbus, specifically the Columbus Antique Mall & Museum and the site’s owner Dan Amato has now fashioned a display and sale of treasures in the Public Enemies mould. Some items available, such as a purse is identical to that which was sold to Universal,
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Fashion fix of the week: Teeny tiny disc initial necklace from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
1 July 2009 3:37 AM, PDT
“We are so excited that Megan Fox is wearing our teeny tiny disc initial necklace in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” chirps the website of independent jewellers, Jewelry by Cari and so are we. It was just over a week ago that we talked about the chic styles of Megan Fox’s character, glamorous grease monkey Mikaela Banes and the movie’s goofy hero Sam Witwicky (Shia Labeouf) in our fashion feature (read it here) and still we think the necklace deserves more attention. And what better way to show it some serious love than by naming it as this week’s fashion fix?
Four of the necklaces were purchased by the movie’s wardrobe department from one of the brand’s retailers, Lth Studio in Studio City, California, each bearing the initial of M for Mikaela. And now you can emulate the Transformers pin-up with your very own personalised
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Las Vegas resort boosted by The Hangover
1 July 2009 3:04 AM, PDT
You wouldn’t think there’s much you’d like to recreate from surprise summer hit The Hangover. A strange baby in your wardrobe? Nope. Fancy missing a tooth? Not so much. A tiger in your bathroom? Count Me Out! But it seems that the raucous bachelor comedy has inspired plenty of folks to do one thing – head to Las Vegas and specifically, the partying lads’ pad of choice – Caesar’s Palace. The Sin City resort has even put together a special “The Hangover package” to attract more people to its turf all thanks to those drunken party-goers…
The resort plays a major part in the movie, the prime backdrop for the out-of-control shenanigans and as such is really shown off onscreen. We see the swimming pool, the front entrance, the roof, the elevators – all actual corners of the casino resort. However the suite in which those bad boys reside,
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Auto of the week: 1954 Buick Super from Revolutionary Road
30 June 2009 4:59 AM, PDT
New to DVD this week is the critically acclaimed drama Revolutionary Road, which stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as suburban married couple April and Frank Wheeler. This gorgeous young pair has all the trappings of the 1950s American dream – two smiley-toothed children, smart Connecticut house with trimmed lawn and the 1954 Buick Super parked out front. Yet lurking behind this cheery facade is a tale of broken dreams, high emotion and the sacrifice of youthful idealism for adult pragmatism. Still, at least the Buick looks good – good enough to become our auto of the week.
The Buick Super enjoyed two short production periods, from 1940 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1958 and for these fleeting spells was considered a top vehicle for a top brand, Buick being the luxury name at General Motors. There were quirky features that stood it apart from the competition, such as automatic transmission that didn’t require gear changing,
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Public Enemies' Johnny Depp talks movie costumes
30 June 2009 4:14 AM, PDT
Fedoras, three-piece suits, pinstripes and overcoats, Johnny Depp is the very picture of 1930s sophistication in new crime flick Public Enemies, out at cinemas from tomorrow. It’s a crisp, smart style seen countless times in other gangster dramas and yet when worn by Depp it’s utterly irresistible. The actor has cultivated quite the fashion following offscreen and is famed for being a quirky chameleon onscreen, yet it’s one of his cinematic characters that has proved the most inspirational in the style stakes. The name’s Captain Jack Sparrow…
Talking to Total Film, Depp mused on the inspirational quality of his characters: “Maybe one or two of my characters have inspired some people. Children, I love it when I see youngsters dressing up as Jack Sparrow [he forgot the Captain bit!] from Pirates of the Caribbean, but that’s not vanity, it’s because we’ve fired their imaginations – and imagination is such a vital thing for them.
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Katherine Heigl's 27 Dresses outfit named best movie wedding look
30 June 2009 3:18 AM, PDT
Wedding photographs often tell the same story – the glowing, gorgeous bride in a gown to die for surrounded by bridesmaids in lesser dresses gallantly grinning through the pain. And in last year’s rom-com 27 Dresses, poor, obliging Jane Nichols (Katherine Heigl) doesn’t put up with just one nasty outfit, not two, but (there’s a clue in the title, people!) 27 atrocious dresses. There’s a Little Bo Peep one, a Gone with the Wind one and an olive-green one that James Marsden’s cynical journalist Kevin dubs “an instrument of torture”. However thankfully, when Jane finally gets to upgrade from being the perpetual bridesmaid to the blushing bride she gets to wear a stunning sleeveless V-neck dress so dazzling that it’s been voted the best movie wedding look in a new poll by Blockbuster.
Jane’s sunny ensemble worn to her beach wedding narrowly beat that worn by
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Public Enemies spotlighted in 1930s crime exhibition
29 June 2009 4:55 AM, PDT
This Wednesday marks the return to the big screen of fedoras and Tommy Guns in Public Enemies, a look at notorious 1930s bank robber John Dillinger (played by Johnny Depp). Dillinger was far from alone in this Depression-era crime wave, joined in real-life as he is in the movie by fellow outlaws Pretty Boy Floyd (Fighting’s Channing Tatum) and Baby Face Nelson (Brit character actor Stephen Graham). And so to coincide with the release of this gangster epic, Oshkosh Public Museum is shining the spotlight on these fugitives of the law with their exhibition, “The Era of Public Enemies” which opened on Saturday.
Brad Larson, the director of the Wisconsin museum describes the exhibition as “our attempt to show the merge of Hollywood and history,” and there’s certainly plenty of that. There are numerous tie-ins with the production of the Michael Mann movie from pictures, wardrobe items such
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Merchandise swag: Bumblebee helmet from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
29 June 2009 4:10 AM, PDT
For this week’s merchandise spot we’re going to back to the roots of the Transformers franchise by heading straight for the kids department. Yes, the Autobots and Decepticons have come a long way since first entertaining kids in Hasbro toy form back in the 80s, currently breaking records atop the Us box office with Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, yet they still know how to deliver plenty of toy-shaped fun and we just love this Bumblebee-inspired gem currently on sale at Toys R Us.
We brought you ten fantastic Revenge of the Fallen merchandise morsels (see here) and this one is almost a sister product to the Bumblebee Arm Blaster that scored our top spot. Simply put on the helmet and become the heroic Autobot. The helmet itself is lightweight and fully adjustable to accommodate any sized wearer. It’s decked out in the eye-catching yellow colour of Bumblebee,
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DVD release inspirations including Confessions of a Shopaholic
29 June 2009 3:31 AM, PDT
A big and bouncy good morning to you Boxwishers. This week we’re going back in time for a little retro fun. On Wednesday we’re bidding adieu to our summer style series of features with the final instalment – a look back at women’s summer movie fashions from the last century – and we’ll also be slipping into a three-piece suit and fedora with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in 30s gangster drama Public Enemies. However, before we rev our DeLorean to 88mph for this tasty time travel, we’re checking out today’s new DVDs. And what do we have, but a feast of fashion thanks to a certain Shopaholic, Clint on fine form and a weepie starring Kate and Leo – not that one! Click over for more…
If you see… Isla Fisher star as Becky Bloomwood, a shopping addict that feeds her compulsion with a job at
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