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...delved into the world of theater acting and eventually film. In 1998 she wrote, directed, and starred in “Lo and Jo,” a short film that won numerous accolades. In her new movie (and second feature film to date), “Jack and Jill vs. the World,” Parise again takes on the numerous roles of actress, director, producer, and co-writer. Juggling all of these responsibilities proved a tremendous challenge. “Actually, the writing happened first, so that’s isolated and fine to do along with everything...
...popular appeal of the new film “Jack and Jill vs. the World” rests primarily on its once-famous heartthrob, Freddie Prinze, Jr., whose 90s career is on the verge of being forgotten by the current teeny-bopper audience. The “She’s All That” star emerges from the depths of post-teen stardom, slightly older and chubbier, to reclaim his role as pretty boy. Prinze’s mediocre performance is a perfect match to the film’s corny plot, which isn’t terrible...
...inconsistency of his American accent; the rest of Ben’s underdevelopment is the fault of screenwriters Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb.Likewise, Ben’s nerdy MIT friends and fellow cardsharks, like the cliché “hot-girl-in-a-geeky-school” Jill Taylor (Kate Bosworth), are simple caricatures. The unconvincing romance that develops between Ben and Jill is an afterthought seemingly thrown in to attract female ticket buyers. Their scenes together interrupt the action on the casino floor and slacken the movie’s otherwise fast pace.Spacey is the only actor whose...
...major shift. From ignoring complaints about its Sudan links, China has appointed its own special envoy for Darfur and has sent aid to the peacekeeping force in the conflict region. U.S. President George W. Bush's former envoy to Sudan, Andrew Natsios, publicly praised China's stance, and even Jill Savitt, director of the activist group Dream for Darfur, acknowledged that Beijing has taken some measures to reduce suffering in Sudan...
...actor to play Precious," he says. "We workshopped it with eight or nine people, some very big stars. I basically gave up." Finally, while trawling YouTube two months before shooting was due to start, Minghella came across a poetry performance by Grammy Award?winning R&B singer Jill Scott, and "saw something...