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Articles tagged "gabrielle union" Film ReviewCadillac Recordsby Cynthia Fuchs[5.Dec.08] :. In the ambitious and cluttered Cadillac Records, Leonard Chess redistributes income among his artists, but the point is not lost on any of them that he decides who plays when and even how to play.  Film ReviewMeet Daveby Cynthia Fuchs[11.Jul.08] :. Meet Dave is "Eddie Murphy in Eddie Murphy," literally, metaphorically, exhaustively.  The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview FeatureThe 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. The PopMatters Summer 2008 Movie Preview  Film ReviewThe Perfect Holidayby Cynthia Fuchs[12.Dec.07] :. Part "family movie" and part "romantic comedy," Perfect Holiday divides its energies unevenly, leaning too heavily on the adults acting like children. NewsGabrielle Union is happy playing ‘the smart one’by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][11.Dec.07] :. “The Perfect Holiday” is a Christmas comedy that pairs Gabrielle Union and Morris Chestnut. And after filming it, the handsome and dashing Chestnut had this to confess about playing...  Film DVD ReviewAbandon (2002)by Brian Holcomb[26.Jul.07] :. This is one of the best horror films in some time; not sacrificing itself to irony or parody but committed to the dark corners of human nature and the complex labyrinths that exist in the mind. Running With Scissors (2006)by Emma Simmonds[4.Mar.07] :. Director Ryan Murphy lacks the requisite wicked flair for black-comedy, the levity is mishandled, and completely at odds with the intensity of performance and direction. Tyler Perrys Daddys Little Girls (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.Feb.07] :. A disappointingly outsized villain, Jenny fills up what would have been Madea's space, only she's not so strong, entertaining, or even convincing. Running With Scissors (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Oct.06] :. Augusten's narration of Running with Scissors starts with a question: "How do I begin to tell the story of how my mother left me and how I left her?" The Honeymooners (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Nov.05] :. While most of the target audience for the movie may not remember the TV version, Schultz's Honeymooners unfortunately forgets what was most appealing about the show. Night Stalkerby Bill Gibron[6.Oct.05] :. The remake of the Darren McGavin vehicle derives from the adventures of Mulder and Scully, down to the male/female tag team of investigators and a secret conspiracy involving mysterious deaths, unexplained body markings, and brooding supernatural forces.. Breakin’ All the Rules: Special Edition (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Oct.04] :. All rules of attraction and self-definition are just off when it comes to the utterly beautiful and notoriously nice Chestnut. Breakin’ All the Rules (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.May.04] :. As lovers who lie to one another as a kind of mating ritual, Gabrielle Union and Jamie Foxx do about as well as possible. Bad Boys II (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Dec.03] :. In almost every way, Bad Boys II is larger, louder, and longer than the original. It is also more of the same. Bad Boys II (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Jul.03] :. For this invasion, they need extra firepower and get it, including useful high tech surveillance courtesy of the CIA: this is Bad Boys II's most outrageous fantasy, that this agency has its act together. Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Feb.03] :. Deemed 'The Next Tom Cruise' by 'GQ' magazine, the prolific, asthmatic, and charismatic Dark Man X continues to power his way into the movies. Deliver Us From Eva (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[13.Feb.03] :. In the she's-such-a-bitch scenes, Gabrielle Union reveals a completely wonderful comic timing. Abandon (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Oct.02] :. Cynical and beautiful. No wonder the boys can't resist her. City of Angelsby Cynthia FuchsFor all the primetime-melodramatic cliches at work in the men's conflicts -- the moral and political posturing, not to mention the dick-swinging -- it is significant that these battles are waged by black men, pitted against one another as they wrangle over the scant resources allotted them by a larger governing system. Two Can Play That Game (2001)by Cynthia FuchsIf you've seen a movie based on a Terry McMillan novel, or gee, even a recent romantic comedy, you know exactly where 'Two Can Play That Game' is going. The Brothers (2001)by Cynthia FuchsFacing his boys on the basketball court, where they go to sweat, score, and hash out their 'stuff', Terry (Shemar Moore) argues -- none too convincingly -- that his settling down is a sign of his maturity. The others are unconvinced. And so they go on to talk about it. A lot. Bring It On (2000)by Cynthia FuchsNow this is a surprise: Bring It On is, at some not-quite-invisible sublevel, about white thievery of black cultural forms and content. |
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