Daniel Barnz
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The film, with its contemporary twist on gothic themes, seems designed to appeal to the "Twilight" crowd, except that they have proven a most fickle group to reach.
It’s exactly the type of movie you’d expect “Twilight” fans to swoon over.
I’m a half-century too old for such tween swill as that which is regurgitated in CBS Films’ “Beastly,” another in the ever-expanding clones of “Twilight” wannabes where a young, bare-chested, handsome (to some) teenage lad (former model Alex Pettyfer) sends all the young lassies in the audience into a tizzy.
Unfortunately, “Beastly,” based on the teen novel by Alex Flinn, doesn’t make the “Twilight” zone as a new twist on an old fairy tale.
Say what you will about Twilight—whose look and supernatural-romance tone Beastly occasionally tries to copy—but at least its endless angsty wallowing finds an emotion and dives in deep.
Hey, it’s a Beauty and the Beast update for the Twilight set, and Olsen is indeed pretty scary.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Directed by Zack Snyder
influenced by Won't Back Down (2012)
In supporting turns, Diane Lane (2010's " Secretariat ") continues to be a beacon of comfort as Clark's widowed mother Martha, while Holly Hunter (2012's " Won't Back Down ") is terrific as confident, straight-talking Senator June Finch, a potential ally of Lex.
“The Boy Next Door,” by the way, stars Jennifer Lopez as a character also named Claire.
A character piece both spirited and astutely told, the film's two constants are Oscar Isaac (2012's " Won't Back Down "), as Llewyn, and the soulfully melodic folk songs that become the soundtrack to his existence.