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Articles tagged "george clooney" NewsGeorge Clooney picked ‘Leatherheads’ for the fun factorby Rich Copley [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][4.Apr.08] :. In 2005, between his Oscar-nominated directing turn with “Good Night, and Good Luck” and his Oscar-winning performance in “Syriana,” George Clooney became known as a...  Film ReviewLeatherheadsby Cynthia Fuchs[4.Apr.08] :. Pleasant and clever, Leatherheads is not built for surprises.  Sports DVD ReviewMovies 101by Gavin Williamson[4.Dec.07] :. Movies101invites you to audit the NYU course with a Special Edition, four-DVD box set with interviews with 16 recent guests including Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Aniston, George Clooney, Willem Dafoe, and Julianne Moore.  Film ReviewDarfur Nowby Cynthia Fuchs[5.Nov.07] :. The documentary showcases small steps, its subjects' work moment by moment to confront a crisis that appears overwhelming -- to feed one child, shelter one rape victim. NewsFilmmaking is part of the family tradition for Tony Gilroyby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][12.Oct.07] :. "All the way through trying to get the movie made, George was at the top of the list," he says, speaking of the guy in the title role, Clooney, who eventually came in as a producer, too. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewMichael Claytonby Cynthia Fuchs[5.Oct.07] :. The film's strength lies in its poetic inclinations, its meditation on the ways that money, politics, and fear shape moral choices. The Good German (2006)by Brian Holcomb[27.Jul.07] :. Instead of a deeply involving present-tense drama, we get an essay on how such dramas used to look and work. 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. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Mar.06] :. Lamenting the loss of 'people who are uncompromising,' Clooney says, 'For us, this movie is a success if some kid in Austin, Texas sees it, who is studying journalism, and says, 'That's the guy I want to be like.' Then we win.'" Syriana (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Nov.05] :. This Middle Eastern spy thriller is complex and earnest, a film that repays close attention. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Oct.05] :. Shot in exquisite black and white, George Clooney's portrait of Edward R. Murrow is partly reverential, partly probing. K Streetby James Oliphant[13.Oct.03] :. What does make K Street fascinating is the pinpoint accuracy with which it details the day-to-day lives of its principals. Intolerable Cruelty (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Oct.03] :. The Coen brothers' latest venture is a rat-a-tat romantic comedy of the Preston Sturges persuasion, at least for its first hour or so. Solaris (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Jul.03] :. 'The one thing you'll see as you watch the film, what you'll take note of, is how still it is.'" Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Jan.03] :. His redemption, Barris abruptly realizes, can come only in detailed recollection, specifically, in his decision to confess his many sins. Solaris (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Nov.02] :. The liveliest moments in Steven Soderbergh's Solaris belong to Jeremy Davies' hands. Ocean’s Eleven (2001)by Cynthia FuchsThe 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. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)by Lucas HilderbrandIt's a Depression-era musical laid on top of a chain gang escape film, inspired at once by Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Preston Sturges' screwball comedies. But outrageous as it might seem, this ultra-high-concept project suffers from a lack of inspiration. The Perfect Storm (2000)by Cynthia Fuchs.'Here’s how the world ends: Marky Mark afloat on a dark and turbid sea, alone and Pip-like, channeling his true devotion to his loyal girlfriend back on shore. “There’s no... The Perfect Storm (2000)by Mike WardIn a coincidence I assume is meaningless, Das Boot has bubbled up twice this summer movie season, after snoozing for close to 20 years. First evoked in the backhanded homage of Jonathan... Syriana (2005)by Cynthia FuchsIf you come away with nothing else from Syriana, it's that this concept -- winning -- is an illusion, at least in any sort of long run. Three Kings (1999)by Cynthia FuchsPuke green bile, dark blood, convulsing pink. tissue. A close-up shot following a bullet's path into and through internal organs is a frankly terrible image. In most war movies, bullets do tend to fly. But you only see their external effects: blood spurts, faces contort, handheld cameras zig and zag, explosions-effects create aestheticized, often slo-mo, chaos. In David O. Russell's Three Kings, however, you see the insides: the bullet rushes forward, stops, lodging in mangled, throbbing flesh while fluids accumulate. It's visceral and immediate. It's surreal and nasty. |
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