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Articles tagged "robert downey jr." DVD Film ReviewCharlie Bartlettby Christian Toto[27.Jun.08] :. A teen comedy without many laughs, a social satire that cuts so deep it leaves viewers squirming.  Short Ends and LeaderDear Marvel Comicsby Bill Gibron[16.Jun.08] :. Dear Marvel Comics: Get ready. If rumors are true, and you are indeed lowballing Jon Favreau out of participation in Iron Man 2 (a story now supported by both Ain’t It Cool News and...  Film ReviewIron Manby Cynthia Fuchs[1.May.08] :. For all Tony's new understanding of "peace," the fact that Iron Man is in fact a weapon allows the film to do what summer movies must do: clanking and bashing, zooming, shooting, and exploding.  NewsIt’s Super Year for once-troubled actor Robert Downey Jr., starting with ‘Iron Man’by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][30.Apr.08] :. The Summer of Downey? On Friday, “Iron Man”—easily one of the smartest, most satisfying comic-book superhero movies since Tim Burton’s first “Batman”—opens...  Film ReviewCharlie Bartlettby Cynthia Fuchs[22.Feb.08] :. As Charlie learns his own limits and the value of "being himself," his movie turns increasingly humdrum. PopMatters Pick DVD Film ReviewZodiacby Emma Simmonds[15.Aug.07] :. Bonds are fleetingly forged then broken, comradeship and honour are largely absent and, like the Zodiac himself, everyone emerges as a rather lost and damaged soul. Lucky You (2006)by Brett Parker[9.May.07] :. A good movie about poker, but only good enough to appeal to those who enjoy watching card games on TV. Lucky You (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.May.07] :. The cuts are obvious, the rhythms sluggish, and the dialogue redundant, as if the movie's afraid you've missed it the first time. 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.'" Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005)by Jesse Hassenger[2.Dec.05] :. It's a surprise that Shane Black's Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang works as well as it does. 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. Eros (2004)by Zach Hines[28.May.05] :. Wong Kar-Wai's section follows Miss Hua (Gong Li in some of the most gorgeous dresses ever photographed), a sultry but also wistful Hong Kong call girl. Short Cuts (1993)by Daniel Mudie Cunningham[14.Apr.05] :. Death, or that state 'beyond natural color', is Short Cuts' common denominator. Gothika (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Nov.03] :. Chloe reminds her of the implacably smug logic of the sane, as they judge the insane: 'If you're here, it must mean that you belong.'" Black and White (2000)by Cynthia Fuchs'I'm a kid in America, I can do whatever I want.' Jutting her chin at the camera, New York City high schooler Charlie (Bijou Phillips) mouths off to her stuffy-suit dad, who's been pestering her about where she goes after school. |
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