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BOYS IN THE 'HOOD.(Movie review)(Brief article)
Byline: John Powers
A transplanted reworking of a sly 1960 English comedy, School for Scoundrels stars Jon Heder (of Napoleon Dynamite fame) as Roger, a nebbishy parking-meter cop with a crush on his
cute next-door neighbor (Jacinda Barrett). To conquer her, he enrolls in a class
taught by a masculinity guru, played with cruel panache by Billy Bob Thornton,
who, naturally, decides to go after Roger's
girl. Although the movie centers on the unthreatening Heder, it's Thornton's serpentine wickedness that earns the biggest laughs. . . . Coming of age is an even rougher business in Dito Montiel's ...
- Jacinda Barrett: three stylists' takes: the up-and-coming actress, already...
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar Thomas, Dana October 1, 2006 700+ words
...you can see in a camera's flash that Australian actress Jacinda Barrett was once a model. But there's more to her allure than...are but a few. They have a strong, quiet beauty, like Jacinda." BARRETT'S TAKE "I would definitely be comfortable wearing this...
- Man at his best.(Jacinda Barrett appreciated)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Esquire Landau, Peter September 1, 2003 700+ words
Here, the essential things a man should know about Jacinda Barrett so that he can hold his own during upcoming Jacinda Barrett--based cocktail conversations. * The Australia native is the only human being on planet earth to leap from cheesy...
- Rising tide of film work lifts `Poseidon's' Jacinda Barrett.(Arts and Lifestyle)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Schaefer, Stephen May 7, 2006 700+ words
...flash flood in a hallway? All in a day's wet work for Jacinda Barrett's Maggie in "Poseidon" (opening this week). Maggie...hit the lottery," she said. CAPTION: SEE-WORTHY: Jacinda Barrett plays a widow with a young son in `Poseidon,' a remake...
- Jacinda's day: watch out, world--a new Australian star is on the rise.(Jacinda...
- Magazine article from: Town & Country Farley, Thomas P. September 1, 2006 700+ words
...you do makes an extraordinary difference," says actress Jacinda Barrett, speaking from her home in the Hollywood Hills. Although...experiences in Europe have had a definite influence on the way Jacinda Barrett looks at clothing. And though casual dressing is pervasive...
- Jacinda Barrett puckers up for `Kiss'.
- Newspaper article from: Zap2It.com February 2, 2005 700+ words
LOS ANGELES _ Jacinda Barrett is stealing Rachel McAdams' man. The Australian actress will replace McAdams in the dramedy "The Last Kiss" co-starring Zach...
- Jacinda Barrett: from ruckus maker on the Real World to real deal on the big...
- Magazine article from: Interview Wallwork, Rebecca November 1, 2004 700+ words
Jacinda Barrett's story reads like a tale of wanderlust: Straight out of high school, she left her home in suburban Brisbane, Australia...
- Barrett goes to 'School' for remake.(Jacinda Barrett is going to act in "School...
- Magazine article from: Daily Variety Fleming, Michael September 27, 2005 700+ words
Jacinda Barrett has been set to star with Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder in "School for Scoundrels," The Todd Phillips-directed remake of...
- Principal Photography to Begin in Baltimore on Touchstone Pictures', Beacon...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 26, 2003 700+ words
...Russell from a screenplay by Lewis Colick. The film is produced by Casey Silver and stars Joaquin Phoenix, John Travolta, Jacinda Barrett, and Morris Chestnut. Marty Ewing executive produces. Buena Vista Pictures distributes. Jack Morrison (JOAQUIN PHOENIX...
