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Articles tagged "bernie mac" Film ReviewSoul Menby Cynthia Fuchs[7.Nov.08] :. While it's surely moving to see the closing credits tribute to the much-missed Bernie Mac, the route to that end is slow going.  The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview FeatureTalk, Talk, Talk: November 2008by Bill Gibron[11.Sep.08] :. Like the sainted sigh of relief that comes after another shriek-filled All Hallow's Eve, November usually means the start of the 'nominate me' process for the proposed prestige pictures of 2008. The PopMatters Fall 2008 Movie Preview NewsBernie Mac memorial service draws celebrities, thousands of fansby Kelley Carter and Mary Owen [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][18.Aug.08] :. CHICAGO - Thousands of fans of late comedian Bernie Mac streamed into a South Side memorial service Saturday to hear Hollywood and political celebrities remember a Chicagoan who made people laugh on...  NewsWe like Ike, and Big Mac, tooby Gregory Clay [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][14.Aug.08] :. Let’s drop the Isaac; instead, we’ll, simply, call him Ike. When you think of Isaac Hayes, the first image is that of “Shaft.” Ike’s theme song, which begins with that... NewsComedian Bernie Mac dies at 50 in Chicago hospitalby Kelley L. Carter and Glenn Jeffers [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][11.Aug.08] :. Comedian and Chicago native Bernie Mac died early Saturday morning from complications due to pneumonia, his publicist confirmed. Mac, 50, had been hospitalized for about a week at Northwestern...  NewsJerry Weintraub is the ‘heart and soul’ of the ‘Ocean’s’ trilogyby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][8.Jun.07] :. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Frank Sinatra lived two doors down. Cary Grant dropped by regularly. Tom Cruise just bought the house next door. George Clooney sits by the pool. Brad and Angelina have... Oceans Thirteen (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jun.07] :. Every time George Clooney or Bernie Mac admits to the lameness of Number Two, the third film in the franchise can't help but promise improvement. Monkey Business (Part 2: June)by Bill Gibron[2.May.07] :. Apparently, as the sun's strongest rays finally settle over the movie going public, sequels are the remedy to cool down an overheated demographic. This month alone holds five examples of such redux refreshment. The rest of the choices are a variety pack of genres, ideas and possibilities. Pride (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Mar.07] :. Emphasis on race as a basis for prejudice is one thing; emphasis on race as a basis for dignity is something else. Tough swim coach inspires the new movie ‘Pride’by Michael Klein [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][23.Mar.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—When Jim Ellis was a youngster, his father took him out in a boat and threw him into the lake. The lesson: Sink or swim. Swim he did. Ellis went on to become a competitive... Guess Who (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Aug.05] :. In this comedic refraction of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, by way of Meet the Parents and basic black-white buddydom, Ashton Kutcher's partner is Bernie Mac. Guess Who (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Mar.05] :. Guess Who raises yet-discomforting questions concerning interracial relationships, as differences, assumptions, and resentments still circulate. Bad Santa (2003)by Matthew Callan[4.Dec.03] :. In its best moments, Bad Santa taps into a very real sadness that most people try to gift-wrap away. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Oct.03] :. Whatever the writers' ambitious intentions for 'plot,' the movie is essentially a series of first, fabulous dance and stunts scenes, and second, zany costume changes. Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Jun.03] :. Madison Lee draws so near to Nat that she seems ready to lick the younger Angel's pretty, smile-plastered face. Head of State (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.03] :. As crossover-dreamy as it is, Head of State may just grant him enough industry clout to drag it - the industry -- along with him. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.Dec.01] :. The background surf, unbuttoned shirt, and look away from the camera -- all this demonstrates just how movie-starness is done. The plot, like I say, is beside the point. The Bernie Mac Showby Tobias PetersonAs in his stand-up act, the comedy in 'The Bernie Mac Show' is driven by Mac's outrageous verbal and physical expressions. What’s the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)by Cynthia FuchsMartin Lawrence and Danny DeVito are doing that non-mating mating dance that buddy characters tend to do, with too much spastic energy and not nearly enough inspiration. The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)by Cynthia Fuchs“It’s hard enough just to be black. We don’t need to be looking for excitement.” D. L. Hughley’s explanation for why black folks don’t go bungee jumping... |
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