Monster (2003, Patty Jenkins) You won’t recognize Charlize Theron in this film, and only part of it is makeup and weight gain. She’s so thoroughly transformed herself into Aileen Wuornos, roadside prostitute and serial killer, that only hints of her identity are visible. She can’t help being beautiful at times, but that only makes her […]
Dirty Pretty Things
WIN – dirty pretty things–2002, Stephen Frears Audrey Tautou of Amelie fame doesn’t speak much English, so she had to learn most of her lines for this movie phonetically. That doesn’t stop her from turning in a heartbreaking performance as Senay, a Turkish woman seeking asylum in London. This movie, about the struggles of two […]