Sugar Editorial Picks
Jun 10, 2008 -
If you've ever seen the movie Blood Diamond then you'll realise the importance of ethical diamonds. The industry is notoriously corrupt so it's refreshing to know that jewellery designers Ingle & Rhode are working hard to bring you ethical diamonds. We caught up with them to find out why it is so important to know where your jewels have come from.
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Apr 08, 2007 -
Yes it's a slow news weekend so I bring you left over pics of Jennifer Connelly, Edward Zwick, and Djimon Hounsou who are still traveling the globe without Leo to promote Blood Diamond. This time they stopped off in Tokyo. Back here in the states you can rent the film now.
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Mar 20, 2007 -
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.
Blood Diamond
Nominated for five Academy Awards, Blood Diamond stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, a white African involved in the illegal diamond trade that funds African warfare.
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Feb 23, 2007 -
In Blood Diamond Academy Award-winner Jennifer Connelly plays Maddy Bowen, an American journalist who gets caught up in the story of two men, played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, in search of a rare pink diamond. The film is set in 1990's Sierra Leone and filled with civil war and conflict, which Connelly's character captures on a fancy Leica camera.
According to camera fans, Connelly's character uses an M6 Classic and a 35mm Summicron.
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Jan 26, 2007 -
Leonardo and Co are in Rome as part of their world tour for Blood Diamond. He has been talking up a storm on interviews and recently spoke about his love for British women. Popular TV host, Cat Deeley, interviewed Leo.
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Jan 24, 2007 -
Leo sure has come a long way from his child actor days. He's was nominated for an Oscar yesterday for his work in Blood Diamond. It was pretty much a shoe-in for him to get something this year.
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Dec 08, 2006 -
The new Leonardo DiCaprio movie, Blood Diamond, opens today after several months' worth of controversy. On the one hand, many people are glad to have the movie released, hoping that it will bring to light the serious issue surrounding "conflict diamonds," which continue to finance African warfare. But according to the AP, U.S.
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Nov 30, 2006 -
Who knew such a controversial movie would be such a fun time. Leo and his co-stars Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou were on hand for a screening of Blood Diamond at the MoMA in NY last night. Jennifer and her husband Paul Bettany sure seem to be enjoying themselves.
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Nov 28, 2006 -
Leonardo's is very picky about the films he makes. Maybe that's why before this year he hasn't been in one since The Aviator. Lucky for us - he's in two this year, The Departed and Blood Diamond.
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Dec 07, 2006 -
The cast of Blood Diamond hit the red carpet again last night, this time for the LA premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater. We love that Leo is an activist for good things and it's great that he's found a new cause to be passionate about. Who knows if he can single-handedly change the diamond business, but it sure doesn't hurt to try.
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