Word: theron
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Bring the kids! b) Saccharin level of Robin Williams films c) The difference between gory movies and art films d) The approximate length of Charlize Theron's inevitable nude scene...
...much that he nearly picked up a couple of electoral votes in Florida. In The Legend of Bagger Vance, one of the more embarrassing movies in recent history, Will Smith plays a magical black caddie who helps Matt Damon win a golf tournament and the heart of Charlize Theron. In 1930s Georgia, no less. You'd think Smith would have used his powers to, oh, I don't know, stop a lynching or two. Or maybe, at the very least, used them to bag Theron for himself. It's a sad day when the PGA is showcasing minority role models...
...putting his acting skills on display through his portrayal of the allegorical Bagger Vance. Blending an air of wisdom with a mischievious sense of humor, Bagger is easily the most fascinating character in the film, and Smith's performance is a pleasant surprise. As for the always-tantalizing Charlize Theron? She enhances the role of Adele by giving the character two distinct layers of complexity. At times, we see her clever, manipulative side, using her feminine sensibilities and Southern charm to manipulate the male characters around her. But when she interacts with Junuh, we see her nostalgic and vulnerable side...
...subway car suppliers, The Yards is Gray's second major film, and it will only add to his reputation as an intelligent filmmaker. The cast of Gray's first major film, Little Odessa, included Vanessa Redgrave. This time around he's got names like James Caan, Faye Dunaway, Charlize Theron and Joaquin Phoenix to work with, in addition to Wahlberg...
...case, yes; Wahlberg is very good at playing like he's trapped and angry without doing much more than making slight adjustments to the muscles on his face. It seems silly to read about, but it works. Much the same thing goes for the rest of the cast. Charlize Theron, ever the chameleon, plays the languid, dark-haired Erika; Faye Dunaway and James Caan are her mother and stepfather. Their acting efforts are helped immensely by Gray's direction. Gray paints every scene in order to give his crew a better idea of his visual style...