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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Is Terrence Howard the face of the holidays?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Few actors appear on the big-screen this holiday season more than Terrence Howard.
He plays a child advocacy agent in “August Rush,” which debuted last week. On Friday, he appears in in the thriller “Awake” with Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba.
Just around the corner, Howard will show up as Mr. Bah Humbug opposite super-nice Queen Latifah in supporting roles in the very-holiday movie “The Perfect Holiday.”
Already this year we’ve seen Howard in “The Brave One,” “The Hunting Party” and “Pride.”
Is he challenging Michael Caine and Samuel L. Jackson to be in the most movies ever? This year alone, Caine’s been in two movies and Jackson’s been in five TV and movie projects. Howard’s been in seven on TV and in the movies.
I usually don’t mind seeing Howard so many times because he’s almost always excellent.
Here are my favorite Howard performances:
1. “Hustle & Flow” — He more than deserved the Oscar nomination he got for playing a pimp trying to reconstruct his life.
2. “Crash” — He was a standout in a large ensemble cast of standouts.
3. “Get Rich or Die Tryin’” — A lot didn’t work about this drama, but Howard was on fire.
4. “The Best Man” — He seemed to be acting in a different movie than all the other performers. And, trust me, Howard’s movie was better.
Do you like Terrence Howard? Why? And what are your favorite movies starring this prolific actor?
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