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Performance Art: The Best Acting of 2007 - MaleFrom the tender and eerie precision of Sam Riley's depiction of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis in Control to yet another superlative performance by Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, PopMatters highlights the best male actors of 2007. [9 January 2008] Part 2: The Changing Face of FilmmakingEvery staid situation needs shaking up, none more so that the labored Hollywood studio system. The titles chosen for this section stand out as reasons why things had to change, the results of those seismic stylistic shifts. [19 June 2007] Columns
Love on the RocksWho’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'s dark, witty banter and assessment of human malice made my brain tick and also made me glad I wasn’t married. [30 June 2008] (more The Box Office Belletrist) Reviews
Charlie Wilson’s WarSorkin's signature dialogue -- smart, rapid fire chatter that packs a punch -- makes this the most engaging poli-sci class you'll ever attend. [24 April 2008]
Charlie Wilson’s WarLike The West Wing, Charlie Wilson's War is leftish and glib, entertaining and exasperating, and written by Aaron Sorkin. [21 December 2007] 
The GraduateForty years after its original theatrical release, The Graduate is still extremely timely and its themes and message are relevant whether in the context of 1967 or 2007. [3 October 2007] 
Closer (2004)This leads to titillation, judgment, desire, and commerce all around. How Howard Stern. [7 April 2005]
Closer (2004)This leads to titillation, judgment, desire, and commerce all around. How Howard Stern. [3 December 2004] 
Heartburn (1986)In Heartburn, we're not privy to any clues that Mark might be the unfaithful party, even though we know it's a plot device coming down the track like a Metroliner. [12 July 2004] 
The Day of the Dolphin (1973)Jake is a '70s-style father, kindly but determined to teach worthy lessons even when he feels his child/dolphin's pain. [9 September 2003] |
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