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...must have seemed like a good idea: take a familiar tale—the Santa Claus story??and breathe some life into it by means of talented actors. Cast box office king Vince Vaughn as the protagonist, throw in a little Paul Giamatti, Kathy Bates, and Rachel Weisz to add some Oscar cred, and get Kevin Spacey to play the villain. You’ve gotta get Spacey to play the villain. The man put Gwyneth Paltrow’s head in a box in “Se7en,” so he’s sure...
...Davone J. Tines ’09, is a romantic comedy about a day in the life of four mental patients, their nurse, and one patient’s husband. Watching it, one can almost see the playwright standing in the wings, waiting for the audience to realize the story??s central message: the characters’ respective neuroses may make their romantic entanglements more absurd, but their thought processes are exactly like those of any “normal” person...
...distracting score, but music supervisor Kathy Nelson does an impressive job of incorporating old school-soul ballads from the likes of platinum artist Anthony Hamilton with classic jams that reflect the decade. The music helps lift the movie from a simple “based-on-a-true-story?? flick to a film wrought with a sense of empowerment and empathy despite the harsh implications of the plot. “American Gangster” is, in its own way, this year’s “The Departed”; no doubt, there will...
...Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” 4. Old Yeller 5. Willy Wonka 6. Bert and Ernie 7. Sherlock Holmes 8. The Cowardly Lion 9. Timon and Pumbaa 10. Peter Pan 11. Buzz Lightyear 12. Captain Jack Sparrow 13. Bastian from “The Neverending Story?? 14. Troy Bolton from “High School Musical” 15. Gonzo
...Confused teen Donnie Darko sits on the brink of two realities, and he has to make an important choice. Helping him make the right one is “bunny-man” Frank. Stern’s interpretation follows a different thread from the common perception of the story??s dark messenger. “What Donnie doesn’t realize is that Frank is there to help him; he lays out all the clues for Donnie,” said Stern. When asked why he would adapt the film to the stage, Stern replied...