This Skateboard Uses High Octane
Think PlayStation, bellows Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) during a key action sequence in the director Rob Cohens XXX. This is perhaps the silliest movie ever to certify the arrival of a major star since, well, The Fast and the Furious, the last Cohen-Diesel collaboration. Theyve become the Kurosawa-Mifune of the Mountain Dew Generation, which is half a compliment -- but only half. XXX (pronounced Triple-Ex) is guaranteed to coax delirious oohs and ahhs from the PlayStation crowd. The fights, shootouts and chase scenes have been lifted from video games. (And since this is a Columbia Picture, PlayStation is a convenient piece of product placement for Columbias parent company, Sony.) Actually, the movie is more likely to bludgeon viewers with its bruising superloud sound design. But the noise and sustained fun of the physical spectacle is a shout-out to the young audience: this movie wants desperately to be a new day for the espionage thriller.. Elvin Mitchell reviews movie XXX, directed by Rob Cohen and starring Vin Diesel; photos (M)
Sell Enough Dicey Stocks to Hinterland Rubes, and You Can Buy Ferraris
About a third of the way into Boiler Room, Seth Davis (Giovanni Ribisi), a young stockbroker-in-training at a fly-by-night company called J. T. Marlin, drops by a co-workers house for an evening of pizza and beer. The house, a huge, expensive stucco affair somewhere on Long Island, is completely unfurnished except for a tanning machine, a leather couch and a big-screen television set, around which the power players of hard-sell stock trading, all men in their early to mid-20s, are gathered. They are watching a tape of Wall Street, and its clearly a movie theyve seen many times before, since they all seem to have the whole script committed to memory.. A O Scott reviews movie Boiler Room, written and directed by Ben Younger; Giovanni Ribisi and Vin Diesel star; photo (M)
But What He Really Wants to Do Is Act
After his breakout 2001 hit, The Fast and the Furious, and the review-proof XXX the next year, Vin Diesel seemed poised for Arnold Schwarzeneggers career. Then came a string of films that did poorly at the box office and worse with the critics, and it appeared the action-star career he was in for was that of Steven Seagal. But while the late-night comedians were busy making jokes, Mr. Diesel sneaked in a family comedy, The Pacifier, that racked up more than $100 million and was among the top 20 grossing films of 2005. And even though his Chronicles of Riddick fell flat at the box office, his video game based on it managed to win several awards last year. (The video game has more story in it than the movie did, Mr. Diesel said wryly.) Now comes his well-received performance this month as the real-life mobster Jack DiNorscio in Find Me Guilty, a drama directed by Sidney Lumet. Is it time for the film industry to take him seriously?. Article on action-star Vin Diesel, whose career has sagged after string of poorly grossing films; several Hollywood professionals provide advice on how he should restart career; photo (M)
VIN DIESEL names daughter Pauline in memory of Paul Walker
Vin Diesel and Paloma Jimenez have welcomed their third child together into the world, and the longtime couple decided to name the baby girl Pauline in memory of Diesels friend and Fast and Furious costar, Paul Walker,��.
A Man Apart
Directed by F. Gary Gray R, 109 minutes In A Man Apart, a bread-and-butter action film directed by F. Gary Gray (The Negotiator), Vin Diesel returns to the pseudo-proletarian persona that this child of Greenwich Village has developed in a string of recent hits, including last summers brain-rattling spy thriller XXX.. Dave Kehr reviews movie A Man Apart, directed by F Gary Gray; Vin Diesel stars (S)
Vrooooom! Vrooooom! Flex ’Em if You Got ’Em
In “Fast Five” car chases (and more car chases) and muscle-bound men (Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson) keep the “Fast and Furious” franchise noisily crashing along.. Manohla Dargis reviews movie Fast Five, directed by Justin Lin and starring Vin Diesel.
VIN DIESEL names daughter after Fast And Furious co-star Paul Walker
���Theres no other person that Im thinking about as Im cutting this umbilical cord. I knew he was there and I felt like, you know, a way to keep his memory a part of my memory, a part of my world.��� Vin and Paloma already have a six-year-old daughter.
Furious 7��� Star VIN DIESEL Names New Baby in Tribute to.
After welcoming a daughter last week, actor Vin Diesel announced Monday that he had named his baby girl after his late friend and ���Fast and Furious��� series co-star Paul Walker. Diesel, 47, revealed the childs name in an��.
Dark and Dismal Doings on a Planet With Three Suns
With his elephantine glare and trapezius muscles that could support a Mack truck, Vin Diesel, who appears in two films opening today, is definitely the flavor of the movie weekend. In The Boiler Room he is a hulking illegal stock trader who would be right at home in the world of The Sopranos. And in the snazzily atmospheric sci-fi horror film Pitch Black he is Riddick, a fiendishly grinning murderer with a nose for menstrual blood. In the movies opening scenes, in which Riddick tears off his manacles, he suggests a bone-crushing hybrid of Hannibal Lecter, Harry Houdini and Hulk Hogan stomping out of a leather fetishists private dungeon. But in both roles Mr. Diesel finds ways to insinuate glints of humor, intelligence and even a grudging sweetness. As styles of macho, shaved-headed antihero go, he is a new variation on something familiar. Think of Telly Savalas as a hip-hop thug, and youll get the idea.. Stephen Holden reviews movie Pitch Black, directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel (S)
For the Vin Diesel Den, a Roaring Sofa
FOR the price of a trip to the Daytona International Speedway, a guy can buy the worlds fastest sofa -- if he cares to buy a sofa at all. A serious Nascar fan could really appreciate the Jeff Gordon Flame Sofa, with its deeply channeled black leather seats trimmed in bright red piping. You know its the real Jeff Gordon because it has a large yellow number 24 sewn on its back. And it has comic-book flames breaking out across its lower face. The sofa is $2,295 from Racing Furniture of High Point, N.C., which also makes a recliner called Daytona with a chrome-stemmed stick shift on the side for adjusting the seat. We get two ranges of emotion about the line, said Jay Shurling, chief operating officer of Racing Furniture, which showed its new Nascar-licensed furniture at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point last week. We get the Oh, my God, thats the most hideous thing Ive ever seen, and at the other end, they go, Thats the coolest stuff Ive ever seen. I get it. I want to buy it. . Article on new line of Nascar-licensed furniture from Racing Furniture of High Point, NC; photo (M)
Film in Review; The Pacifier
Opens today nationwide Directed by Adam Shankman Rated PG, 97 minutes Any Navy Seal is equipped with the latest in freedom-fighting gadgetry. Straps, pockets and belts hold guns, grenades and various homing devices. The primary visual gag in The Pacifier involves one Seal on a top-secret baby-sitting mission who retrofits his weapon-holders to keep baby formula and diapers at the ready. In this movie, Similac is as precious as Semtex, and bottle fatigue is akin to battle fatigue.. Ned Martel reviews movie The Pacifier, directed by Adam Shankman and starring Vin Diesel; photo (M)
Vin Diesel Breaks Down Honoring Paul Walker at Furious 7.
Vin Diesel got so choked up talking about his friend and co-star Paul Walker, he couldnt talk. Vin was at an L.A. screening of Furious 7 when he���
Vin Diesel Spoke About Paul Walker at the Furious 7 Premier, but It Was the.
However, it was during a Los Angeles advanced screening that Vin Diesel surprised crowds, when he stopped by to speak from the heart about just how much this seventh installment meant to him. Obviously, with the passing of Paul Walker (who Vin Diesel .
Vin Diesel Names Daughter Pauline In Honor of Co-Star Paul Walker ��� So Sweet
How wonderful! Vin Diesel, 47, opened up in a new interview on March 23 on how wonderful, yet emotional, it was to honor Paul Walker in the new Furious 7 film on NBCs Today. He also revealed another way Pauls legacy will live on and its so perfect.
Vin Diesel Names Daughter in Tribute to Paul Walker | FOX40
Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their third child last week. The Furious 7 actor announced the birth with a Facebook picture featuring ���What a Wonderful World��� lyrics. In an interview with��.
VIN DIESEL Names His Daughter Pauline, After Paul Walker
Last Week, Vin Diesel announced the birth of his new daughter with longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez. Now, the actor revealed that her name is a tribute to his late friend and Fast and the Furious series co-star, Paul��.
VIN DIESEL names daughter in tribute to Paul Walker | Fox 59
NEW YORK CITY ��� Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their third child last week. The Furious 7 actor announced the birth with a Facebook picture featuring ���What a Wonderful World��� lyrics.
VIN DIESEL names daughter in tribute to Paul Walker | WGN-TV
NEW YORK CITY ��� Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their third child last week. The Furious 7��� actor announced it with a Facebook picture featuring ���What a Wonderful World��� lyrics.
Ronda Rousey vs. Michelle Rodriguez and VIN DIESEL vs. Jason Statham in new.
Furious 7 is set for release on April 3rd, with James Wan (The Conjuring) directing a cast that includes Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Ludacris, Tyrese Gibson, and Lucas Black alongside new additions Kurt Russell, Jason .
VIN DIESEL Names Daughter Pauline After Paul Walker | The.
Vin Diesel revealed Monday morning that he and his wife had chosen to name their newborn daughter Pauline in honor of the late Paul Walker. Speaking to Natalie Morales on the NBC ���Today��� show, Vin Diesel confirmed the��.
Vin Diesel Names His Newborn Daughter After Paul Walker.
Vin Diesel recently announced the birth of his third child with girlfriend Paloma Jimenez ��� but we were completely clueless on the little ones name��� until now. On Monday, the actor revealed on NBCs Today that his newborn��.
VIN DIESEL and Girlfriend Welcome Baby
In a Facebook post Monday, Diesel shared a photo of himself with the newborn, along with the lyrics to the Louis Armstrong song What a Wonderful World. The announcement comes on the heels of the Furious 7 world premiere, which took place at 12:07 .
Vin Diesel pays tribute to Paul Walker during advanced screening of Furious 7
Fans attending an advanced screening of Furious 7 in Los Angeles were treated to a special moment from Vin Diesel, perhaps the most recognizable face of The Fast and the Furious movie franchise. Seen in the video above, Diesel pays tribute to fellow.
Signs of Testosterone Are All Over the Universe
The concentration of synthetic hormones pumping through the vascular system of The Chronicles of Riddick matches any recent action-adventure movie in the sheer density of steroids per liter of body fluid. In its primitive universe of clanging armor and giant stone structures -- at once prehistoric and futuristic -- the faces are so grim you might conclude that except for a malevolent smirk or two, smiling must be against the law. In bodybuilding terms, this overmuscled sequel to Pitch Black is all bulk and no definition. In touch with the grunting, preening culture of professional wrestling, the negligible screenplay by David Twohy, who directed both movies, is crammed with trailer-ready tag lines. Intoned by its star, Vin Diesel, with a sly comic gravity, these enigmatic blurbs mean next to nothing. But who needs narrative coherence, or even literacy, anyway? If you can dead-lift 300 pounds, youre the man!. Stephen Holden reviews movie The Chronicles of Riddick, directed by David Twohy and starring Vin Diesel; photo (M)
VIN DIESEL Dances Around Black Bolt And Guardians Of The Galaxy Questions
Vin Diesel is on the press tour for Furious 7 and was being interviewed by MTV News about the film when they go right in on the question of him being Black Bolt in the Inhumans. Diesel played with the question for a moment before hinting that there may.
Vin Diesel Names New Baby After Fast and Furious Co-Star.
Vin Diesels partner Paloma Jiminez gave birth to their third child earlier this month; the couple are already parents to 6-year-old Hania and 4-year-old Vincent. Diesel shared a photo of the newborn baby girl last week on��.
VIN DIESEL names daughter in tribute to Paul Walker | KFOR.
NEW YORK CITY ��� Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their third child last week. The Furious 7 actor announced the birth with a Facebook picture featuring ���What a Wonderful World��� lyrics.
VIN DIESEL names newborn daughter after Paul Walker
Vin Diesel has honored his late friend and co-star Paul Walker by naming his newborn daughter Pauline. The Fast and Furious star welcomed his third child with his longtime girlfriend, model Paloma Jimenez, earlier this month, and on Monday, Diesel .
Watch VIN DIESEL Pay Tribute to Paul Walker at Furious 7 Debut
At an early screening of Furious 7 in Los Angeles, Vin Diesel made sure to pay tribute to his late friend Paul Walker, nearly a year and half after his sudden death. This was a very personal and important film to us, he said. Every time I saw the.
Arts, Briefly; Diesel Tops the Be Cool Gang
Dont call him a girlie man: movie audiences wanted to see the action hero Vin Diesel, right, step into a child-care role this weekend. The Pacifier, the PG-rated Disney family film in which Mr. Diesel plays a Navy Seal assigned to baby-sit the children of a murdered scientist, opened at No. 1 this weekend with $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates. In an upset, the film handily outsold Be Cool, MGMs star-studded sequel to the 1995 hit Get Shorty. Be Cool, with John Travolta, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Vince Vaughan and many others, took in $23.5 million at the box office in its opening weekend. The romantic comedy Hitch (Sony) was still going strong in its fourth week of release, with $12.5 million in sales. Last weekends No. 1 film, Diary of a Mad Black Woman (Lions Gate), dropped to No. 4 with $12 million, and Million Dollar Baby (Warner Brothers), riding its Oscar high, jumped 16 percent and returned to the Top 5 with $8.5 million. CATHERINE BILLEY. Arts, Briefly column; The Pacifier starring Vin Diesel, in upset over Be Cool starring John Travolta, reportedly opens at number 1 with $30 million in ticket sales; photo (S)
Vin Diesel names daughter in tribute to Paul Walker.
NEW YORK CITY ��� Vin Diesel and his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jim��nez, welcomed their third child last week. The Furious 7 actor announced the birth with a Facebook picture featuring ���What a Wonderful World��� lyrics.
Vin Diesel Names His Newborn Daughter After Paul Walker
The 47-year-old actor says he named his child after his late friend and Fast and the Furious co-star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in November 2013. ���I named her Pauline,��� Vin said on The Today Show. ���He was in the room,��� he added. ���Theres no .
Vin Diesel Honors Paul Walker In The Cutest Way Possible
Vin Diesel, who starred opposite the late Paul Walker in the popular Fast and the Furious franchise, revealed Monday on NBCs Today that he named his newborn daughter Pauline in honor of his friend. Theres no other person I was thinking about as I.
Vin Diesel Names Daughter After Paul Walker, and More.
In another touching tribute to his close friend and co-star Paul Walker, Vin Diesel has named his newborn daughter Pauline. The actor announced the birth via Facebook on March 16 and revealed her name on NBCs Today��.
Yee-Ha! Space Cowboy Rides to the Rescue
“Guardians of the Galaxy,” starring Chris Pratt, is one of those interstellar westerns about a motley group of appealing baddies who rise to the occasion.. Manohla Dargis reviews James Gunn film Guardians of the Galaxy, starring Chris Pratt.
BOLDFACE
Diesel! The Musical Ill be honest and just say I got a call to go out for a SIDNEY LUMET movie, LINUS ROACHE told us at Gallaghers on Tuesday night. We were asking about his new movie, Find Me Guilty, which is about GIACOMO (JACKIE DEE) DINORSCIO, played by VIN DIESEL.. Boldface column; Vin Diesel comments on his movie Find Me Guilty during party in New York City; scene described at New York City gathering to remember artist Al Hirschfeld (M)
Job Openings In Hollywood: Heroes Wanted
THE tag line for Revolution Studios stunt-packed action flick, XXX, refers to its tattooed, thrill-addicted hero, played by Vin Diesel, as a new breed of secret agent. In ads for this summers successful thriller The Bourne Identity, Universal Pictures alerts audiences that in Matt Damon, the films star, a new action hero is Bourne!. Article on search for new generation of action heroes who have potential of becoming superstars; notes recent roles taken by Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel and Heath Ledger; photos (M)
Ryan Seacrest - VIN DIESEL Names Newborn Daughter After.
Vin Diesel announced the birth of his third child with girlfriend Paloma Jimenez last week over Facebook. After keeping mum on the name and sex of his newborn, the Fast and Furious actor appeared on Today on Monday��.
VIN DIESEL Dances Around Black Bolt And Guardians Of The.
Vin Diesel is on the press tour for Furious 7 and was being interviewed by MTV News about the film when they go right in on the question of him being Black Bolt in the Inhumans. Diesel played with the question for a moment��.
VIN DIESEL Tells Us About His Marvel Movie Future
Vin Diesel is a man of many talents. Hes able to drive a car in the most insane way possible in the ���Fast and Furious��� franchise, including the upcoming ���Furious 7.��� Hes able to portray a talking tree with heart and soul in ���Guardians of the Galaxy.
Vin Diesel Names Daughter After Late Furious 7 Co-star.
Vin Diesel has named his newborn daughter Pauline in honor of his late friend and Fast and Furioius co-star Paul Walker.
Obama vs. Vin Diesel: The Meaning of ���Who We Are���
Vin Diesel, the hero, crosses new frontiers in impassive acting. Van Damme and the later Schwarzenegger were robotic by choice, and often by casting, but Vin sets the standard for performance as mechanism. Its not just that his face never changes���he .
VIN DIESEL Is Going to Be a Dad - Again!
The Furious 7 star and his girlfriend, model Paloma Jim��nez, are expecting their third child, PEOPLE has confirmed. The couple are already parents to son Vincent Sinclair, 4��, and daughter Hania Riley, 6��. Although Diesel is protective of his personal.
VIN DIESEL names new baby after Paul Walker
Vin Diesel, whos very private about family details, shares the gender and name of his third child, as well as the inspiration for the babys name. Vin Diesel, whos very private about family details, shares the gender and name of his third child, as.
Vin Diesel names new daughter after late co-star Paul Walker
Vin Diesel names new daughter after late co-star Paul Walker. Vin Diesel gave an emotional interview to The Today Show and revealed he has named his daughter after his late friend Paul Walker. Robert Herjavec and Kym Johnson dance. Read More.