Alfie (2004)

As Alfie, the hunkish, roguish Brit chauffeur who feels secure enough in his masculinity to wear pink shirts and put Manhattan to the Sex and the City test by fucking everything in Manolos, Jude Law gives a sexy, witty star performance that should make his likeness suitable for framing by those who want to see him hot, not grunged up (Cold Mountain), robotic (A.I.) or reduced to supporting roles (I Heart Huckabees). Never mind that Law's acting in those films was top-tier. Alfie is the star spot…

The 1966 original was considered risqué and controversial for its time. A man who sleeps with a bevy of women without any regards for their feelings, casting them aside when he's done, certainly wasn't what society was used to in a leading man in the '60s. Nowadays, however, it's kind of old-hat, leaving the updated Alfie antiquated in a way. Director Charles Shyer (Father of the Bride) does what he can to accessorize by beautifully framing his star cast, incorporating some fancy camerawork and…