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Articles tagged "terrence howard" Film ReviewFightingby Cynthia Fuchs[24.Apr.09] :. For all its attention to local "color", Fighting focuses on the white boy's progress.  Film FeatureSuperheroes Versus Comicsby shathley Q[27.Jan.09] :. There can be no doubt that the summer of 2008 stands as a high-water mark for superheroes. But in the wake of a superhero renaissance and the growing cultural legitimacy of the genre, the question must be posed: Has the superhero genre evolved beyond the comics medium?  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureThe New Classics - The 30 Best Films of 2008by PopMatters Staff[16.Jan.09] :. Unlike previous years, where classics came crawling out of the celluloid woodwork with regular reckless abandon, 2008 was more calm… and considered. That's not to say that choosing 30 top titles was hard. The difficulty in placing them in some manner of rank order suggests the actual depth of quality involved. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureIconic - The Top 20 Male Performances of 2008by PopMatters Staff[14.Jan.09] :. Like the gladiators of old, 2008 resembles a battle of formidable acting gods, especially when looking over the 20 choices presented below. Indeed, if anything, choosing a winner requires more of a leap of faith than any amount of critical skill - they all were that good. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008 FeatureOff the Radar - The Top 30 DVDs of 2008by PopMatters Staff[13.Jan.09] :. Oddly enough, while the major studios continue scratching their heads over how to sell yet another new format (Blu-ray) to disinterested consumers, several outside distributors made sure that this would be a digital year to remember. PopMatters Picks: The Best TV, Film, and DVD of 2008  NewsHollywood, race and the Age of Obamaby Christopher Kelly [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][26.Dec.08] :. Gook. Dragon lady. Swamp rats. These are but a few of the cringe-inducing racial epithets spewed by Clint Eastwood’s Walt Kowalski in “Gran Torino,” the cringe-inducing new drama... Terrence Howard: Shine Through Itby Quentin B. Huff[2.Dec.08] :. Howard's road from the acting world to the musical arena results in plenty of ideas but minimal cohesion. Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collector’s Edition)by Evan Sawdey[6.Oct.08] :. Every explosion and punch-line lives and dies by Downey's performance, but he proves more than up to the task, making the ride all the more enjoyable. Stan Lee’s ‘Iron Man’ leads way for latest Blu-ray titlesby Doug Nye [McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)][29.Sep.08] :. Ten years ago, Stan Lee was frustrated about the inability to get impressive versions of Marvel Comics super heroes to the movie screen. “It seemed as if so many of them were tied up with... For his latest role, actor turns singer-songwriterby Dan DeLuca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][22.Aug.08] :. Terrence Howard sings and plays his own songs on his new album — and they're nothing like those of his signature film character. Pop 20: Super hero formula evolvingby Aaron Sagers [(MCT)][30.Jul.08] :. In only 10 days, the Batman defeated the Joker, delivered a one-two punch to Harvey Dent and amassed more than $300 million at the box office. But despite the enormous success of “The Dark... Dear 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... Jon Favreau’s preparation pays off in ‘Iron Man’by Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][2.May.08] :. Jon Favreau heard the whispers, the murmurs of “What the hey?” when he was selected by Marvel Studios to turn the comic-book empire’s Iron Man into a movie. He heard them again when... Iron 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. It’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... The Return of the Popcorn Circus: May 2008by Bill Gibron[28.Apr.08] :. In the first act of this four-part production, Tinsel Town decides to do some unbelievable front loading. Will there be room for independent offerings, or former HBO carnal comedy divas? Who knows? Without a doubt, it's an interesting way to start the season. Super Duper Bad: The Worst Films of 2007by PopMatters Staff[11.Jan.08] :. From Good Luck Chuck to Julie Taymor's ill-advised Beatlesque '60s tribute Across the Universe, PopMatters presents the dreck of 2007. Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - Femaleby PopMatters Staff[9.Jan.08] :. From the most sweetly nuanced performance of Jennifer Jason Leigh's career to Cate Blanchett's revelatory portrayal of Bob Dylan in I'm Not There, the women of 2007 were stellar. The 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. Awakeby 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. August Rushby Cynthia Fuchs[26.Nov.07] :. Evan has the great good luck of being a veritable Magical Negro magnet. Jodie Foster explains why her new movie is ‘subversive’by Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][17.Sep.07] :. That’s her word, not ours. Sitting in a posh suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel over a lunch of smoked salmon and blinis, the two-time Oscar winner points her fork as she makes her argument.... The 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. Woman with gun: Jodie Foster in ‘The Brave One’by Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][6.Sep.07] :. Jodie Foster is in Queensland, Australia, on the phone, in a room looking over the ocean. It’s early morning, and a storm is blowing. “There’s rain and huge waves—sideways... Pride (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Mar.07] :. Emphasis on race as a basis for prejudice is one thing; emphasis on race as a basis for dignity is something else. Tough swim coach inspires the new movie ‘Pride’by Michael Klein [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][23.Mar.07] :. PHILADELPHIA—When Jim Ellis was a youngster, his father took him out in a boat and threw him into the lake. The lesson: Sink or swim. Swim he did. Ellis went on to become a competitive... Idlewild (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Aug.06] :. Percy's a mortician, aware of the ways that bodies can be disfigured and rearranged, how life and death are performances for audiences. 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. Hart’s War (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[14.Feb.02] :. Predictably, Hart's war ends up being his education, his route to noble manhood. 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. 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. |
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