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by Roger Ebert
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Crazy Heart (R) Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllanhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall Some actors are blessed. Jeff Bridges is one of them. Ever since his breakthrough role in "The Last Picture Show" in 1971, he has, seemingly without effort, created a series of characters who we simply believe, even the alien "Starman." He doesn't do this with mannerisms but with their exclusion; his acting is as clear as running water. Look at him playing Bad Blake in "Crazy Heart." The notion of a broke-down, boozy country singer is an archetype in pop culture. We've seen this story before. The difference is, Bad Blake makes us believe it happened to him. That's acting. Bridges is a virtual certainty to win his first Oscar, after four nominations. Dear John (PG-13) War as a plot device so we can feel good about feeling bad Lasse Hallstrom's "Dear John" tells the heartbreaking story of two lovely young people who fail to find happiness together because they're trapped in an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Their romance leads to bittersweet loss that's so softened by the sweet characters that it feels like triumph. If a Sparks story ended in happiness, the characters might be disappointed. They seem to have their noble, resigned dialogue already written. Hemingway wrote one line that could substitute for the third act of every Sparks story: "Isn't it pretty to think so?" From Paris With Love (R) Or, more accurately, From Travolta with CGI... Pauline Kael has already reviewed this movie in her book Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and it only took her the title. I could go through my usual vaudeville act about chase scenes and queasy-cams and Idiot Plots, but instead I'd like you to join me in the analysis of something that increasingly annoys me.
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The Edge of Darkness (R) Can we think of Mel Gibson simply as an action hero? A star whose personal baggage doesn't upstage his performances? I find that I can. He has made deplorable statements in recent years, which may be attributed to a kind of fanatic lunacy that can perhaps be diagnosed as a disease. The fact remains that in "Edge of Darkness" he remains a likable man with a natural screen presence. The Wolfman (R) Great characters, set, but slow to get started, then it left me altogether Let me start off with some of the positives of the film. The performances in the movie were absolutely fantastic. Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt all delivered and really brought their characters to life. The set pieces and cinematography are all beautifully created and the score is fantastic. But, eat your popcorn and leave your mind at home..this is brainless fun.
GREAT MOVIE TO RENT
Strange Days (R) (1995) Kathryn Bigelow's sci-fi cult noir:An immersive movie nightmare. Set in Los Angeles two days before the end of 1999, Strange Days introduces us to Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes), an ex-cop turned sleazy hustler who hawks the newest underground thrill on the black market: a "squid," a headpiece that allows one to transmit digital recordings of other people's thoughts, feelings, and memories into their brain. UPDATE YOUR QUEUE WITH: Zombieland (3 stars), New York, I Love You (3 stars), Amelia (3 stars), Whip It (3 1/2 stars),The Box (3 stars), Paris, Texas (4 stars), The Informant (4 stars), Adam (4 stars)