Today Wednesday augusT 31, 2011

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Today Wednesday augusT 31, 2011

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She Said What CSL has that stands out from the rest is heart, Dan Fogelmans smart script and a wickedly strong cast ...
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ryan Gosling, his wonderful abs and emma Stone whats not to love?

Movie RevieW: FouR LionS / M18, 103 Min

Lost star assaulted bus driver?

MaTTHeW Fox (picture), the star of the TV shows Lost and Party Of Five, was detained over the weekend by police investigating reports that he had assaulted the woman driver of a party bus. Fox, who is in cleveland filming an adaptation of the James Patterson novel I, Alex Cross, allegedly attempted to board the bus early on Sunday morning along with the members of the bachelor party that had rented the vehicle. Heather Bormann, 29, was driving the bus and said she confronted Fox as he attempted to get on with the other passengers. Bormann told Reuters she didnt recognise Fox, 45, as a member of the group or as a famous actor, and warned him three times to get away from the door. I told him he was trespassing, she said. He never once said anything. He just looked at me with his mouth open then he leaned in and started swinging on me. Bormann told police Fox hit her in the chest and stomach before she hit him back to defend herself. She said it took three men to pull Fox away from her and that an off-duty police officer detained him until the police came. Bormann said one of the officers asked her if she knew who he is? She said she responded, Yeah, the guy who assaulted me. I dont care that he is a celebrity, Bormann said. assault is against the law.
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The bum squad

In THeSe weary, politically-correct times we live in, where does chris Morris comedy about inept suicide bombers stand? after years of achingly serious movies about the War on Terror, right up there with the best of them. Some might call this incredibly insensitive. But really, with so many contemporary references delivered in that distinctly British form of relentless black comedy, while deftly taking care not to let the film devolve into an outright spoof, this reviewer cant help but feel Four Lions is that much-needed temporary catharsis to laugh off the pain. Would be suicide bombers Waj (Kayvan novak), Fessal (adeel akhtar), Barry (nigel Lindsay) and omar (Riz ahmed) all want very much to blow themselves up in various different ways to make an ideological statement, but unfortunately, they are hopelessly bumbling. Highly unprofessional, they squabble, cant decide on what to blow up, are extremely careless and just not very smart. even with such caricatured protagonists, youll strangely find yourself sympathising with them, simply because theyre human. Morris pushes that a little further by purposefully incorporating family, like omars wife and young son who actually support his plans. and therein lies the impact. The black joke is, of course, that these buffoons, no matter how dopey, are still capable of killing innocents if they succeed

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BISHAN JUNCTION 8

Movie RevieW: CRazy STupid Love / pG, 118 Min

Romance is in the air

Genevieve Loh
genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg

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RoMance, bromance, familial love, puppy love ... Crazy Stupid Love (CSL) has it all. But surprise, surprise, it has none of the smarm or raunch one would expect from the recent deluge of by-the-numbers comedies that Hollywood readily churns out. The premise isnt groundbreaking: a middle-aged mans (Steve carrell) high-school sweetheart wife (Julianne Moore) suddenly asks for a divorce after admitting to an affair with her co-worker (Kevin Bacon). So whats a man to do? Take lessons from ultra slick lady-killer (Ryan Gosling), who actually has

a genuine heart lurking beneath his wayward cynicism. Throw in a 13-year-old boy (Jonah Bobo) crushing on his babysitter (analeigh Tipton), who in turn is crushing on his father; a cute lawyer (emma Stone) who just might be the girl for the flirtatious lothario; and a bar fling (Marissa Tomei), and you have the typical multi-generational ensemble comedy for the times. But what CSL has that stands out from the rest is heart, Dan Fogelmans smart script and a wickedly strong cast that knows how to milk what theyve been given for all its worth. co-directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (who gave us I Love You Phillip Morris and wrote Bad Santa) smartly let the sensational a-list ensemble drive the movie, giving them free rein to turn what could potentially be schmaltz to a surprisingly touching movie. carrells everyman cal is

likable as the actor flexes his comedic potential by playing it straight and making him innately relatable. Moore is her usual pitchperfect nuanced self, while Tomei offers an over-the-top laugh. But it is Gosling and his wonderful abs that shine, especially when hes bromancing carrell. He hams it up by parodying his lothario role, showing off his ability to play outside his usual serious dramatic roles. Stone matches him scene for scene, cementing her status as the white-hot starlet to watch. Sure, the film sometimes awkwardly switches gears as it veers from pathos to comedy, trying to navigate through the respective emotional dilemmas. and the ending, too, may feel a little too contrived, with twists and turns spotted easily a mile away. But youre sold when the tangled storyline are expertly executed via heartfelt performances, making you fall crazy stupid in love with movie characters with understandably complicated real-people emotions. This movie isnt the perfect rom-com, but its more than good enough to be entirely lovable. especially with a Dirty Dancing homage every girl is sure to want to try.

even with only a portion of their plan. The script is crammed with laughout-loud moments of absurdity and low-grade idiocy, shot in the hand-held mockumentary style familiar to fans of TVs The Office to further amplify the satirical stand its taking. By the time we get near the end, we soon realise that were walking the very thin and unsettling line between comedy and chaos. Its a daring concept and strangely effective. Though hilarious, we know in reality, these characters are no laughing matter. Morris is deliberately provoking his audience with these conflicting emotions, making us think after the laughter has died down. There is a universal human fragility, and the joke is on all of us.
Genevieve Loh

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