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BREAKING THROUGH.('8 Mile' and 'Frida')(Movie Review)
In Eminem's first movie, "8 Mile," the white rap star is hooded in about five different ways at once: There's a Nike knit cap on his head and, above that, the top of a maroon sweatshirt. His eyelids are partly lowered, his ears are covered with headphones, his body is sheathed in loose-fitting sweats. You can't see much of him, and what's visible is guarded and hostile--his upper lip has a mean double curl, a natural snarl. As a camera subject, Eminem is resistant material--he has the general aspect of a walking hard-on--but he's fascinating, too, and his way of withholding himself is both a natural reflex and a method of teasing and dominating everyone else. His trick is ...
- Long and winding '8 Mile'; Eminem takes meandering route to rap...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times November 8, 2002 700+ words
...WASHINGTON TIMES "8 Mile," which alludes...notorious rapper known as Eminem, an oddly confectionery...t say that "8 Mile" proved an overwhelming...Curtis Hanson to link Eminem's variation on...Handed Gun." (Eminem would qualify as...centerpiece of "8 Mile" seems remotely...
- Emap launches first joint SMS/TV push for '8 Mile'.(Eminem movie)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: New Media Age January 23, 2003 700+ words
...publisher's SMS database and TV channels, is to promote Eminem film 8 Mile. Leverage of its multiple media platforms for SMS ads...channels The Box, Kiss TV and Kerrang! TV will run 8 Mile trailers and promotions. A competition to win tickets...
- Teaser Trailer for Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment's '8 Mile,'...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire December 18, 2001 700+ words
...gripping new drama "8 Mile," directed by Oscar...starring rap superstar Eminem. (Photo: http...I have seen that Eminem is delivering a powerful...performance in '8 Mile," says producer...all have our own 8 Mile." In the film, Jimmy Smith, Jr. (Eminem) is stuck at the...
- Exclusive drives 8 Mile DVD: Eminem music video, rap war on DVD. (Product).(new...
- Magazine article from: Video Business Hettrick, Scott February 3, 2003 700+ words
...downloading it, the new Eminem music video "Superman...available only on the DVD of Eminem's movie 8 Mile, arriving on March 18...record companies. The Eminem Show album, which has...seller last year, and 8 Mile was the No. 1 soundtrack...
- VIDEO; WALK A `MILE' WITH EMINEM.(VARIETY / FREETIME)
- Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) Reid, Milford March 21, 2003 700+ words
...Reid; Staff Writer Rapper Eminem makes a surprisingly winning acting debut in "8 Mile" (3 out of four stars...soundtrack, which garnered Eminem an Oscar nomination for best...The viewer is drawn to Eminem every time he's onscreen...
- 192 Music Interview: Pumpin' up the power; They may be Damaged Goodz but these...
- Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) April 3, 2003 700+ words
...beginning. We've seen it all evolving. "When we saw Eminem in 8 Mile, it hit a raw nerve with us. We were doing exactly...Powercut Productions. Brian said: "I'm not the Scottish Eminem. I was doing it before him. When I was at school...
- YOUNGSTERS GO '8 MILE' TO SEE RAPPER EMINEM'S APPEAL...
- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) November 12, 2002 700+ words
...gross for ``8 Mile,'' featuring...debut of rapper Eminem, earned $3 million...triumph for ``8 Mile'' was that it...crowds far outside Eminem's core fan base...Photo: Rapper Eminem's box-office debut in ``8 Mile'' opened strong...
- 8 Mile high for Eminem.(192)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) January 13, 2003 700+ words
DON'T expect a musical from Eminem when 8 Mile goes on general release later this week. The rap star...film's thrilling finale is involving, as white boy Eminem battles through to the Hip Hop Club's final against...