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Articles tagged "terrence howard" 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.  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.  Film ReviewAwakeby Cynthia Fuchs[3.Dec.07] :. Though Awake makes a vague case against playing god in the operating room, it also argues for other sorts of manipulations, none convincing.  Film ReviewAugust Rushby Cynthia Fuchs[26.Nov.07] :. Evan has the great good luck of being a veritable Magical Negro magnet.  Film ReviewThe Brave Oneby Cynthia Fuchs[14.Sep.07] :. For all the hubbub about the sensational girl shooter, The Brave One is almost more interesting for its flaws and omissions. The Hunting Partyby Cynthia Fuchs[13.Sep.07] :. The sidetracking -- the lapses into corruption, black humor, and sarcasm -- all this is to be expected when your life is on the line so incessantly. Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Mar.06] :. Jim Sheridan notes, 'There's no initiation anymore for young men. They just grow up and there's nowhere to put these confused feelings that they have.'" Hustle & Flow (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[16.Jan.06] :. Craig Brewer considers his protagonist something new, that is, the same kind of cat he's seen repeatedly in his hometown of Memphis, but not seen in movies. Four Brothers (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[5.Jan.06] :. 'I grew up in sunny southern California, and I'm not used to snow,' says John Singleton. 'I wanted to do a movie with snow in it, so here it is.'" Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[9.Nov.05] :. And where, you might ask, is 50 Cent coming from? In a word, money. Four Brothers (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[12.Aug.05] :. In between the guilt-tripping and the domestic melodrama, the boys argue over priorities. Hustle & Flow (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[21.Jul.05] :. Like most any pimp and smalltime dealer (at least those in the movies), DJay thinks he's got it down. Crash (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[6.May.05] :. The lesson seems geared toward those viewers who were surprised by the Rodney King video, that is, people who don't regularly deal with cultural collisions. Biker Boyz (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[31.Jan.03] :. Amid all the conventional movie dazzle, Biker Boyz's most important idea is the bike. Angel Eyes (2001)by Robert Ara SvihlaPlaying a social outcast capable of helping others but incapable of helping herself, Jennifer Lopez still comes off as too much of a star she is, and not enough of the lonely beat cop she's supposed to be. Big Momma’s House (2000)by Cynthia FuchsBut of course, all this genderfuck is just warm-up for Malcolm/Big Momma's dilemmas when it comes to sex. Hart’s War (2002)by Cynthia FuchsPredictably, Hart's war ends up being his education, his route to noble manhood. |
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