Few moviegoers would have guessed from his laconic and occasionally blissed-out performances in films like “River’s Edge” (1986) and “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989) that in less than a decade, Keanu Reeves would be one of Hollywood’s most popular and bankable leading men. He had to first endure a long, awkward period, during which he struggled to find his footing in big-budget features like “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” (1992) and independent fare like “Little Buddha” (1993); in the eyes of most critics and pundits, he was ill-equipped for both. But his turn as a determined and
Once again, it's a weekend battle of head-to-head stars. And this week we have two big names in small movies. In this corner, we have Keanu Reeves in the low-budget actioner Street Kings. And in this corner, we have the lovely El…
Crime novelist James Ellroy has had several of his stories turned into films, notably L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia, but Street Kings marks the first time he's written something directly for the screen. Too bad he chose…
