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Articles tagged "charlize theron" Film ReviewHancockby Cynthia Fuchs[2.Jul.08] :. John Hancock is a black superhero desired and derided by crowds who are informed by spectacles, stereotypes, and fear.  NewsAn Oscar winner and a teen actress delve into dark placesby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][21.Mar.08] :. Charlize Theron is the Oscar-winning actress from the shocking serial killer movie “Monster.” AnnaSophia Robb is the little girl from the sentimental dog movie “Because of... NewsOpposites attract: ‘Sleepwalking’ stars Charlize Theron and Nick Stahlby Rick Bentley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][13.Mar.08] :. It is hard to imagine how Charlize Theron and Nick Stahl could be more different. The stars of “Sleepwalking,” who play siblings carrying the wounds of an abusive childhood, are seated...  Film ReviewIn the Valley of Elahby Cynthia Fuchs[20.Sep.07] :. Paul Haggis' film posits Hank as an old-school man of honor, both punished and revered for his traditional "values."  Film ReviewAeon Flux (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Dec.05] :. No way could the live action Aeon manage the hairstyle of the animated Aeon, much less the scary wasp waist and freaky-deaky sexual exploits.  Film ReviewNorth Country (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Oct.05] :. As the film more or less locks you into Josey's perspective, it appears that even the bleak environment denotes her perpetual exhaustion. Head in the Clouds (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Oct.04] :. Gilda fits right in: whether she appears to be alternately vacuous and misunderstood, she's stunningly one-dimensional. Monster (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[7.Jun.04] :. Aileen's changed self takes shape most immediately and vehemently in response to a psychotic-seeming john who declares his loathing of all 'hookers nowadays'. Monster (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Jan.04] :. Aileen is a terrifying specter, precisely because she's neither only a victim nor only monstrous. As Theron plays her, she swaggers and rationalizes, trusts and fumes. The Italian Job (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Aug.03] :. As soon as John utters the words 'last job' to his darling girl, his fate (like the film's) is sealed. The Italian Job (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.May.03] :. As soon as John utters the words 'last job' to his darling girl, his fate (like the film's) is sealed. Trapped (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Jan.03] :. Scary as this sounds -- Courtney Love channeling Claire Standish or Andie Walsh -- it might explain a few things about what was going on in Trapped. Trapped (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Sep.02] :. Scary as this sounds -- Courtney Love channeling Claire Standish or Andie Walsh -- it might explain a few things about what was going on in Trapped. Aeon Flux (2005)by Cynthia FuchsThe writers' commentary track is smart, instructive, and funny. The film is less so. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs... appears to be creaking and shuffling, like it's been made by zombies. The Cider House Rules (1999)by Cynthia FuchsSet in the 1930s and '40s, The Cider House Rules has a typically Irving-ian sense of scatter: the years sort of drift by, characters are sundry, and themes are vaguely related to each other. It could be that the film is concerned with the chronically troubled relations between parents (or their substitutes) and children... 15 Minutes (2001)by Cynthia FuchsEvery woman in '15 Minutes' is a function of the film's overriding theme, that tabloid culture is all about getting a rise out of otherwise cynical cops and villains, reporters and viewers. The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)by Cynthia FuchsThe image of lanky, boyishly handsome Will Smith sauntering through the misty dark toward the camera is no doubt a lovely one, but it bodes all kinds of ill for director Robert Redford’s new... Men of Honor (2000)by Cynthia FuchsMen of Honor opens with a scene that sets up many of its themes and interests, not the least of which is the introduction of Billy Sunday (Robert De Niro) with his face beaten to a bruised and... Reindeer Games (2000)by P. Nelson ReinschThe spirit of world class schlock-horror promoter William Castle was in the theater recently, during a preview screening of Pitch Black, as flashlights were given to a number of audience members. Sweet November (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIt's clear in that Hollywood way that Sara's charms are primarily based on the fact that she is glamour girl Charlize Theron in thrift-store drag... stunningly beautiful meets endearingly peculiar. The Yards (2000)by Cynthia FuchsIn 'The Yards', Mark Wahlberg again plays an emotionally damaged young tough, but this time his entire environment is orchestrated to reflect that character, dark, sad, and heavy with non-options. |
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