In other words, the same as nearly every other contender for title of the Great American Novel. Make no mistake, those are indeed some of the best novels of the 21st century. But there are many others out there that are being overlooked, either because they are deceptively straightforward ...
Jon M. Chu’s big screen adaptation of the material, a groundbreaking studio film that is entirely populated by Asian-American performers (the first of its kind at the time since “The Joy Luck Club,” 25 years prior), is a loving take on Kwan’s books, bundled up in a wildly ...
This operatically harrowing American gay melodrama became an unlikely bestseller, and one of the most divisive novels of the century so far. One man’s life is blighted by abuse and its aftermath, but also illuminated by love and friendship. Some readers wept all night, some condemned it as...
Also ranks #3 on The Best Black Heist Movies Also ranks #4 on The Best Black Drama Movies Also ranks #5 on The 100+ Best Movies With Black Female Leads 8 American Gangster Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor 93 votes American Gangster, a tour de force with Denzel Washington...
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Here are the 57 Best Action Movies of the 21st Century, from “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” to “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” Chris O’Falt, Ryan Lattanzio, Christian Blauvelt, Noel Murray, Samantha Bergeson, Graham Winfrey, Proma Khosla, Kate Erbland, Alison Foreman, and ...
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The Bourne Legacy introduces a new character, Aaron Cross, a Department of Defense operative who runs for his life because of Bourne's actions in Ultimatum. All three of Ludlum's novels were adapted for the screen, featuring Matt Damon as the titular character in each. Doug Liman directed...
and climaxes with an apocalyptic last stand at Mapache’s hacienda. The thesis is that the Bunch are men out of time, left behind as the march of progress leaves them obsolete in the developing American West. But while the film is brutally nihilistic, it’s also curiously sentimental: Peck...
70 best comedies of the 21st century – from rom-coms to raunch-coms, 'Anchorman' to 'Wet Hot American Summer.'