Let’s face it, the summer of 2011 was pretty hit and miss for movies, and in the minds of many mostly miss. But the year ain’t over yet, and in the next few months there’s going to be a lot of silver screen goodness to choose from. Just before Christmas, we’ll get another dose of director Guy Ritchie’s vision on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle detective with SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law are back as Holmes and Watson respectively, and the original THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO star Noomi Rapace is along for the ride. Jared Harris plays Professor Moriarty, and Rachel McAdams is back in some capacity, though probably not a lot. In the new UK trailer (courtesy of MSN UK) you’ll see a lot more of McAdams, and plenty of action… one thing is for sure, this one looks pretty exciting. I enjoyed the first film a lot, just found the finale (in particular the fight with the baddie) a bit weak. We’ll find out if the second outing can outdo the first soon enough. Check out the new trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Sherlock Holmes has always been the smartest man in the room…until now. There is a new criminal mastermind at large–Professor Moriarty (Jared Harris)–and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil, coupled with a complete lack of conscience, may actually give him an advantage over the renowned detective.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS opens December 16, 2011
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
