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Shining in shadows : movie stars of the 2000s /

Shining in Shadows examines a wide range of Hollywood icons from a turbulent decade for the film industry and for America itself. Perhaps reflecting our own cultural fragmentation and uncertainty, Hollywood's star personas sent mixed messages about Americans' identities and ideals. With a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pomerance, Murray, 1946-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2012.
Colección:Star decades: American culture/American cinema.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction
  • Stardom in the 2000s; 1
  • Wonder Boys--Matt Damon, Johnny Depp, and Robert Downey Jr.; 2
  • Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman--Million-Dollar Seniors; 3
  • Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey--Girls with Glasses; 4
  • Puerile Pillars of the Frat Pack--Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Ben Stiller; 5
  • Javier Bardem and Benicio Del Toro--Beyond Machismo; 6
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman--Jesus of Uncool; 7
  • A Postfeminist Primer--Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hilary Swank, and Renée Zellweger; 8
  • Heath Ledger--I'm Not There.
  • 9
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn--Acting Authentic10
  • Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett--The Performance Is the Star; 11
  • Brangelina--Celebrity, Credibility, andthe Composite Überstar; 12
  • George Clooney--The Issues Guy; In the Wings; Works Cited; Contributors; Index.