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Will Actor and Country Has-been Jeff Bridges Finally Snag the Elusive Oscar?new

Jeff Bridges is a physical presence who leads with his body in a way that often obscures the intelligence he lends his characters — a gallery of American manhood in all its compromised, destroyed or hopeful ambiguity.
L.A. Weekly  |  Ella Taylor  |  12-11-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

'How to Lose Friends' is an American Film with a British Sensibilitynew

Working from British journalist Toby Young's memoir, director Robert B. Weide layers good, broad, dry jokes onto the bones of a traditional Hollywood plot arc.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Jeffrey M. Anderson  |  10-03-2008  |  Reviews

Jon Favreau's 'Iron Man' Has a Heartnew

Rather than cutting directly to the chase, it takes its time to involve us in the characters, who are relatively three-dimensional as comic book movies go, and who are played by the kinds of actors who know how to make a lot out of not very much.
L.A. Weekly  |  Scott Foundas  |  05-02-2008  |  Reviews

My Only 'Iron Man' Complaint?new

With all of Iron Man's blockbuster-y action and sharp banter, only one thing's missing: Unlike in the comics, where Tony can't ever seem to put down the bottle, not once does he get drunk in Iron Man.
The Portland Mercury  |  Erik Henriksen  |  05-01-2008  |  Reviews

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