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Prometheusnew

Ridley Scott's pseudo-prequel shows no sign of advanced intelligence
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
06-07-2012 |
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Hurried 'Jane Eyre' Adaptation Still Shinesnew

Charlotte Bronte's 19th-century masterpiece, Jane Eyre, has already been filmed nearly 20 times for screens big and small, so what more can possibly be said about this well-worn gothic romance? Not much, apparently, but at least director Cary Fukunaga's version is superfluously good -- an elegant, classicist picture of quality with just enough sinister gloom darkening its romantic edges.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
04-06-2011 |
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Jackie Chan Passes the Torchnew
With The Protector, 30-year-old martial-arts mastermind Tony Jaa bests his own sensational Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, the 2003 film that brought the fearless fighter Western recognition.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
09-15-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Prachya Pinkaew, The Protector
Two New Neo-Noirsnew
We compare and contrast The Black Dahlia and Hollywoodland.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
09-15-2006 |
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Too Many Cooksnew
If a film has two credited writers, that’s not necessarily a red flag -- but three can be a little suspect.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
05-22-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Donald Petrie, Just My Luck
A Commercial Contrivancenew
Don't expect the same kind of conservative backlash that has accompanied that other gay film currently in theaters -- this film offers nothing that will shake up our social mores.
Orlando Weekly |
John Thomason |
02-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Imagine Me & You, Ol Parker