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Articles tagged "timothy olyphant" Film ReviewStop-Lossby Cynthia Fuchs[28.Mar.08] :. In Brandon's confrontations with his own delusions, Stop-Loss focuses on unhealthy rituals of manhood and male community recalling Peirce's Boys Don't Cry.  DVD Film Review FeatureThe Perfect Lean, Mean, Macho Machineby Marco Lanzagorta[26.Mar.08] :. The Die Hard series is a true rollercoaster of visual excesses guaranteed to raise the viewer’s adrenaline levels – while invoking intriguing ideological and cultural subtexts that deal with race, gender, masculinity, and social anxieties.  DVD Film ReviewHitmanby Jesse Hassenger[19.Mar.08] :. Too dry for teenagers, and not sophisticated enough for anyone who has ever seen an espionage movie better than Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever.  DVD Film ReviewLive Free or Die Hardby Bill Gibron[3.Jan.08] :. Bruce Willis' career may not have mandated a fourth trip into Die Hard territory. Who knew that action fans needed it so badly?  NewsTimothy Olyphant becomes a ‘Hitman’by Marijke Rowland [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Nov.07] :. When it comes to your first starring action vehicle, you never think it will happen to you bald in Bulgaria. But Timothy Olyphant’s steady rise through Hollywood has hit the big time thanks... Film ReviewHitmanby Cynthia Fuchs[21.Nov.07] :. Hitman isn't interested in complex emotions or motivations. Rather, it maintains a pretty much relentless focus on the predictable poetry of violence. If new ‘Die Hard’ is a hit, Timothy Olyphant can live freeby Marijke Rowland [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][29.Jun.07] :. MODESTO, Calif.—If you’re going to go big, go big. If you’re going to go bad, go bad. If you’re going to go big and bad, go “Die Hard.” For 39-year-old... Live Free or Die Hard (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[27.Jun.07] :. Bruce Willis as John McClane is back, recalling all the retro rightness and righteousness he first incarnated in 1988. Catch and Release (2006)by Matt Mazur[14.May.07] :. That this film somehow managed to attract such an array of diverse talent, and was marketed as a feminine romantic comedy, will confound viewers to no end. Deadwoodby Lesley Smith[21.Mar.05] :. Deadwood is possibly the most coruscating indictment of American capitalism ever aired in primetime. The Girl Next Door: Unrated Version (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[30.Aug.04] :. The film begins by introducing just how hard it is to be in high school -- a good and difficult thing for adults to remember. The Girl Next Door (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[8.Apr.04] :. For all its raunchy allusions and language (and porn stars), the film is essentially conservative, as Matt succeeds in romance and business. A Man Apart (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[3.Apr.03] :. It's sad that the wife is dead, of course. More painful is the death scene per se, as Vin Diesel has to play something approximating tragedy. Dreamcatcher (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[20.Mar.03] :. One thing you can say about 'Dreamcatcher': you can't really say one thing about it. The Broken Hearts Club (2000)by Stephen TropianoIn comparison to this club's bunch of self-involved twentysomethings [in 'The Broken Hearts Club'], Dawson and his pals on the 'Creek' are living on the edge. Rock Star (2001)by Mike WardIt's disappointing that 'Rock Star'... ends up with such a boring reassertion of straightness, not only with regard to sexual orientation, but also with regard to lifestyles and values more generally. Deadwood - The Complete Second Seasonby Sean O'NealFor those who have taken the time to appreciate its oily charms, the subtle shifts in dynamics between the show's unreliable heroes and villains, and its unparalleled ensemble of character actors, Deadwood is one of the most arresting and original series in TV history. |
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