Released on: 1995
Rating: 7.60
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Scott Rudin Wants Jesse Eisenberg To Play The Doogie Howser Of Terrorism
Having just earned his first Oscar nomination for playing a cold and calculating Internet entrepreneur, you would think Jesse Eisenberg would distance himself from any acting project having to do with the Web or ripped-from-the-headlines controversies. But if it.s The Social Network producer Scott Rudin who comes calling, I guess it.s in Eisenberg.s best interests to listen.The pitch, according to New York Magazine, revolves around the story of true-life counterterrorism expert witness Evan Kohlmann. Known in FBI circles as .the Doogie Howser of Terrorism,. Kohlmann tracks jihadists via the Internet, and has established himself as an expert witness in several federal terrorism court cases. His work and the people opposed to it were recently profiled in New York Magazine by journalist Wesley Wang in an article entitled .The Terrorist Search Engine.. Enter Rudin, who has optioned the article and intends to set it up as a»
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"True Legend," Reviewed
There's nothing like a good martial arts movie like "True Legend" to make you feel inadequate as both a writer and an athlete. It's bad enough to have to watch these men perform remarkable acts with impossible grace while you're still sore from the mile you ran on the treadmill two days ago (I swear I have a six pack, you guys. It's just nestled safely beneath a sixteen ounce bag of marshmallows). But then how do you explain what makes it great? You might as well try explaining a sunset to a man who's lived in a cave his whole life. I envy the dance critic, who can write from their knowledge of technique, form, history, and context. As a film critic writing about martial arts I'm basically limited to oblique measures like wow factor and awesomeness.
Let it be said, though, that "True Legend," from director and martial»
- Matt Singer
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