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Taking The Da Vinci Code's obsession with Catholic arcana a step further, Constantine is a one-of-a-kind hybrid: a theological noir action film. And until it goes irrevocably goofy at the end, it's a smart ride--and smart-looking too, with rich browns predominant...
Beneath the ferocious jostling there is the brutal fact that outside of Lake Wobegon, not all children are above average. Teachers must choose their words carefully. They can't just say, "I'm sorry your child's not as smart as X," and no parent wants to hear that there are five other kids in the class who are a lot smarter than his or hers. Younger teachers especially can be overwhelmed by parents who announce on the first day of school that their child is going to be the smartest in the class and on the second day that...
This is not When Harry Met Sally, but Hitch does perform one of that film’s most astonishing tricks: Hitch believably turns Kevin James into a romantic lead worthy of Amber Valletta. If nothing else, the film is inspiring for all those goofy, awkward, smart Harvard men with few social skills. Come on guys, you know...
Perched atop the conductor’s chair in one of the film scoring rooms of Century City, he said, “Let me tell you a secret. It’s hard to take your work to people who are—quite frankly, not as smart as you—and have them tell you your work is bad, that they can’t understand it, that it’s not marketable. But let me tell you another secret that execs like me will never confess. Just as hard as you’re looking...
...course, Alone in the Dark isn’t exactly Sophie’s Choice. A B-grade horror film based on an Atari video game, the film resembles a clumsy remake of Tomb Raider, minus the budget. Still, the movie – with its strong (and, supposedly, smart) female protagonist – could have been ripe territory for an actress who says she wants to be known more for her dramatic chops than her off-screen antics...