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Articles tagged "javier bardem" Film DVD ReviewExtasisby Emma Simmonds[11.Sep.08] :. Javier Bardem sometimes appears a mere hair’s breadth away from growling and licking the lens.  NewsJavier Bardem, living the impossible lifeby Stephen Becker [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][15.Aug.08] :. On film, Javier Bardem is a direct guy. In his Oscar-winning turn in “No Country for Old Men,” he shows no hesitation in shooting people in the head with a cattle gun. And in Woody...  Film ReviewVicky Cristina Barcelonaby Cynthia Fuchs[15.Aug.08] :. Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz) is the figure least obviously dictated by the Woody Allen template. And for that, you are eternally grateful.  NewsHow 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... NewsJavier Bardem makes acting look like child’s playby Robert W. Butler [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][11.Aug.08] :. Javier Bardem remembers the time from his childhood when he realized he was a performer. “I was playing make-believe like any other kid,” the 39-year-old actor recalled in a phone...  Short Ends and LeaderGoodbye, Woodyby Bill Gibron[4.Aug.08] :. The divorce has been coming for some time now. We’ve been separated for years, but it’s only recently that I’ve even considered taking the final step. Lord knows I’ve tried to... Love in the Time of Choleraby Cynthia Fuchs[16.Nov.07] :. Fermina remains a cipher, an object in Juvenal's possession and of Florentino's endless affection without an emotional life of her own. PopMatters Pick Film ReviewNo Country for Old Menby Cynthia Fuchs[9.Nov.07] :. The desolate landscape and moral layout evoke old Westerns, but the film, based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, also reconsiders the genre's conventions, comparing now and "the old times." Goya’s Ghosts (Los Fantasmas de Goya) (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Jul.07] :. If Miloš Forman's movie doesn't take up his distinctive visual style, it does embrace his broad satire, ferociously targeting religious, state, and financial leaders. Collateral (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Aug.04] :. Michael Mann's new film shows what anyone who's paid attention to Jamie Foxx has known for some time: he is excellent. The Dancer Upstairs (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Sep.03] :. John Malkovich and Javier Bardem shed welcome light on their thinking about this sophisticated meditation on terrorism, trust, and desire. Mondays in the Sun (Los lunes al sol) (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Aug.03] :. As Mondays in the Sun begins, Santa is finding it increasingly difficult to maintain his sense of humor and optimism. The Dancer Upstairs (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[15.May.03] :. Both the terrorists and the administration, ironically, invest in a paradoxical faith -- in the power of seeing and remaining unseen. Before Night Falls (2000)by Lucas HilderbrandA faithful filmic adaptation of Arenas' memoir could easily take six hours and still not capture the full impact of the book. Painter-turned-director Julian Schnabel ('Basquiat') consciously diverges from the traditional school of literary adaptation. |
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