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Articles tagged "eric roberts" Film DVD ReviewConfessions of an Action Starby Jake Meaney[21.Apr.09] :. Painfully unclever, aggressively unfunny, and occasionally unsubtly racist.  Short Ends and LeaderPsycho Smackdown: ‘Watchmen’‘s Rorschach vs. ‘The Dark Knight’‘s Jokerby Bill Gibron[4.Mar.09] :. This time next year, if there is any justice left in this baffling business called show, Jackie Earle Haley will be reaping the same kind of universal accolades that followed the late Heath Ledger...  NewsBackstage at the Oscars: Heath Ledger’s family discusses winby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][23.Feb.09] :. HOLLYWOOD - Heath Ledger’s sister Kate knew all along. She told us backstage that her brother had been sending her photos from the set of “The Dark Knight.” “When he...  NewsAcademy’s snubbing of ‘The Dark Knight’ is a crimeby Christopher Kelly [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][19.Feb.09] :. It conjured up a complex and detailed alternate universe. It featured one of the most convincing portraits of wanton evil ever seen in an American film. Its vision of an upside-down political system... Film FeatureSuperheroes Versus Comicsby shathley Q[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium? NewsOscars ignore ‘The Dark Knight,’ except for Ledger nominationby Colin Covert [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][23.Jan.09] :. It was a dark day for “The Dark Knight” as the 81st annual Oscar nominations, announced Thursday, snubbed the most popular film since “Titanic.” Christopher Nolan’s... The New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008by PopMatters Staff[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved. Iconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008by PopMatters Staff[14.Jan.09] :. Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good. Let Us Now Praise Ordinary Men: Normalcy, Comics, and The Dark Knightby Chris Barsanti[23.Sep.08] :. Without a couple of recognizably fallible and ordinary men like Harvey Dent and Commissioner Gordon at its center, The Dark Knight would ultimately be nothing more than an exceptionally well-tooled and smartly-acted thriller. How to play at being a villain: Bardem, Ledger reignite media interest in craft of actingby Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MCT)][14.Aug.08] :. The verdict is nearly unanimous: As the Joker in “The Dark Knight,” Heath Ledger gives a great performance. But what exactly does that mean? As we watch a movie, the mysterious alchemy... Pop 20: Super hero formula evolvingby Aaron Sagers [(MCT)][30.Jul.08] :. In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box office. But despite the enormous success of “The Dark... Batmassive: The Meaning of $300 Millionby Bill Gibron[28.Jul.08] :. It only took 10 days. Less than two weeks. It remains a stunning accomplishment. It took Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest 16 days to get there. It took the overly hyped third... PopMatters Pick Short Ends and Leader‘Dark Knight’ Is Epic Entertainmentby Bill Gibron[18.Jul.08] :. Duality is the nature of man. We all have good and evil inside us. Which side we choose to embrace earmarks our very existence, putting us on a path toward redemption…or damnation. Christopher... The Dark Knightby Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jul.08] :. Batman's dilemma in The Dark Knight is how to use his bad press, whether he will embrace it or continue to fight it. Fear Itselfby Cynthia Fuchs[5.Jun.08] :. The combination of arrogance and ignorance is a familiar one for victims in horror, and is revisited in the next two episodes of Fear Itself. The Return of the Popcorn Circus: July 2008by Bill Gibron[30.Apr.08] :. And it just doesn't stop. If part two in this three-ring play was packed with well hyped product, July just keeps the receipt treats coming. PopMatters Pick TV ReviewHeroesby Todd R. Ramlow[25.May.07] :. Heroes' set-up was both simple ("Save the cheerleader, save the world") and impressively complex. Phat Girlz (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[7.Apr.06] :. If Phat Girlz is about desire, for viewers even more than actors or characters, it is also about how that desire is constructed by images. My Date With Drew (2005)by Nikki Tranter[28.Feb.06] :. My Date With Drew is a starfucking free-for-all, revealing the sad desperation of a film industry fringe-dweller. Best of the Best (1989)by Dan Devine[8.Nov.04] :. Dude, it's Eric Roberts. And he's the better of the two actors. It ain't happening. Less Than Perfectby Cary O'Dell[11.Aug.03] :. Will Butler doesn't figure much in the class warfare -- he's too busy checking his hair in the mirror. Spun (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jul.03] :. Screenwriter William De Los Santos calls Spun a 'love story'. National Security (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.Jun.03] :. Endeavors to complicate the standard black-white buddy dynamic. Spun (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[11.Apr.03] :. Boasting that it includes more than 5,000 edits, Jonas Åkerlund's feature debut offers glimpses -- very fast -- into life on speed. National Security (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Jan.03] :. Endeavors to complicate the standard black-white buddy dynamic. Wildflowers (1999)by Sabadino ParkerOccasionally, a movie comes along that attempts to remember the '60s as a time like all others, with competing ideologies, and both good and bad effects. |
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