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nytimes.com - 1/25/2009

Film - Is That You, Sherlock? A Holmes Who

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Is that Sherlock Holmes with blood on his bare chest? Robert Downey Jr. brings a different texture to the title character in a forthcoming film. More Photos >

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getthebigpicture.net - 1/28/2009

'Holmes' Writer Says Sherlock is "More Modern"

— getthebigpicture.net — I dunno...I think there's revisiting a classic character and then there's playing around with it so much... you're actually doing a disservice. I can't tell for sure yet which one this is. (more) 'Holmes' Writer Says Sherlock is "More Modern"

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