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Maybe it’s the calculated use of fondly remembered music or the always-pleasant scenario where the loser wins, but “The Girl Next Door” manages to elevate itself above a typical teenage sex romp to become a likable movie. Matthew (Emile Hirsch) is on the verge of his high school graduation. Although he is admitted into the college of his dreams, Matthew isn’t content with his placid life of following the rules and being the student council president. Deep inside, Matthew craves adventure and excitement. When beautiful Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert) moves in next door, Matthew finds true happiness even as he is further entangled or drawn into the seedy world of adult entertainment. Danielle is a porn star, searching for a new beginning. Unfortunately, Danielle can't escape her past. It’s up to Matthew to find happiness for both himself and the girl next door. Unfortunately, Elisha Cuthbert’s presence in the movie seems to be solely for the sake of eye candy. While Cuthbert has no problem commanding men’s attention, her character lacks the depth to make the audience believe Matthew would fall in love with her for anything but her looks. The fill'll's real stand out is Timothy Olyphant as Kelly, Danielle’s adult film producer. Olyphant oozes charm throughout the movie as he openly flirts with any woman present and tries to be buddy-buddy with Matthew. That’s why the revelation of his true nature comes as a shock. Mastering violent outbursts and crazy smirks, Olyphant is a great character actor. Director Luke Greenfield (“The Animal”) and cinematographer Jamie Anderson work together to deliver a great stylized film that utilizes trendy edit ing and in-your-face angles to build up the film’s tone whenever excitement is afoot. Every scene with Olyphant’s character becomes an MTV-like extravaganza of jump cuts and close-ups. The movie’s accuracy of high school life is sur prisingly on the spot for a Hollywood movie. In recent films, we’ve seen actors in their late 20s por traying high school students without batting an eye. “The Girl Next Door” uses quite a few talented actors who are actually right out of their own high school careers. The movie definitely won’t be remembered as a groundbreaking example of solid filmmaking, but at the same time, don’t be surprised if it is remembered fondly as a “cute” movie with likeable characters and a clever script. In a direct testament to the talent "Starsky & Hutch” manages to climb itselfwj the pit of forgettable big-screen adaptations! Id7()s cop shows. A mixture of comedic slapstij and retro action scenes, "Starsky & Hutch"isaij and funky movie that will bring a smile 1 moviegoer’s face. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson starasl Starsky and Ken Hutchinson, two plain cops who cruise the streets of Bay City I criminals w ith the help of police informantHuj Bear (Snoop Dogg). In the tradition of any^ buddy cop movie, the two cops must get overt! initial dislike of each other if they hopelot™| down white-collar drug dealer Reese Feld (Vince Vaughn). jl While the plot will not win any awards fork vation. the movie’s main draw is not the stoty, 1) real treat is the vast collection of talented coniedii don bouncing their charismatic personalities off a icon another in a game of mirthful pingpong. Wilsoni <llhi Stiller have now appeared in six movies tosk 3 Alt and have honed their shtick routine down to a! Wilson portrays Hutch as a smooth-operating Iff — man who's more comfortable charming the para off of a cheerleader than busting criminals. Inf* _ when audiences first meet the morally ambp ' ( cop. he’s moonlighting as a robber. In director , sition to Wilson’s easygoing Hutch, Stillerpo® Starsky as a straight-laced ticking time-bombtii man. With a temper as big as his hairdo, Starst. as quick to share an insult as he is to throwapml f i//a *i/'trvrc fiM** hirwa tFiAir nfltonti Together, the two actors fine-tune their paten uptight man/hyperactive man-child routine and« ate a pair of likeable personalities. Director Todd Phillips forgoes the, grotsi humor that marked his two previous films,‘M Trip" and “Old School,” in favor of a tighter[ffl ^ age with “Starsky & Hutch.” Periiaps taking k on best route, he gives the actors freedom and lets tin do what they do best: act funny. On the visual al j. Phillips works with cinematographer Barry Petes to create a stylish film that actually stays 70s roots. Full of slow motion and freeze fat the movie is fun to watch w ithout the camera™ ^ becoming distracting. Whether audiences are watching Stiller comp) ^ in a disco dance out while buzzing oncocaineot , ^ Wilson trying to dodge a small child with aknad for throwing knives, they will be enjoying a flick with enough funk to fill a Volkswagen, a rocking soundtrack and a stellar cast, “StarskyS Hutch” creates a well-balanced picture that will leave even the most jaded of moviegoers chuck!: fines M tan % “W tsye ips ai SKSfley ai - Robert Saucedo —Robert Sand Actor s-Mo dels-S i ngers-Dancers u Where can you find 100’s of Modeling and Talent Agents, Managers and Casting Directors all in the same place? The International Model and Talent Association’s Convention and Competitions in New York City. What does actress Katie Holmes, actors Elijah Wood and Ashton Kutcher, and Sports Illustrated supermodel Jessica White all have in common? 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