As a subcategory of the horror genre, the exorcism film does not have the best reputation. For every The Exorcist, there are a dozen Posessed’s and Beyond the Door’s. Yet, when done well, there is rarely something as profoundly [...]
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER
Apparently the lead actresses of Black Swan needed to show the world that they hadn’t committed fully to critically acclaimed, beautiful dramas by playing roles of women entangled in romance with their bestie guy friends. Where Natalie Portman put out No Strings Attached, a film that saw her trying to maintain a sex-only relationship with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis adds her friendmance to the mix with this weekend’s Friends with Benefits. To indicate how old the premise is, we can consider what might have happened if the couples were swapped–matching Kunis with Kutcher. That’s right, we’ve seen that before. Still, Kunis has the While the premise is old, Kunis has the right sort of magnetism to spice things up. The real point of interest is the somewhat puzzling Justin Timberlake. Plunging into his acting career, the pop star has selected an array of peripheral character roles without ever attempting a leading man. If he can convince the audience that a friend would actually want to be with him–and not one functioning off of NSYNC nostalgia–he might be able to sell this concept. Maybe.
Much praised at Sundance, this indie brings John C. Reilly back to the screen in another offbeat dramedy. The film evolves around the touching relationship between Reilly, a school principal, and an overweight teen outsider named Terri (Jacob Wysocki). While the film hasn’t gotten much hype, the review buzz should be enough to send viewers to the theaters. Anne Hornaday of the Washington Post describes it as “a small masterpiece of misdirection, a winsome, utterly unpredictable portrait of adolescence that flawlessly captures its cruelty and sweetness.”
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