Sean Burns, reviewing "The Other Boleyn Girl" in Philadelphia Weekly:
"Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson both started out with such promise, and yet these days seem increasingly, often embarrassingly adrift when attempting to navigate grownup roles. The double whammy of Closer and Match Point didn’t just feel like two lost little girls badly pantomiming caricatures of adult sexuality, but the hyperbolic hosannas for both lackluster performances shone a harsh light on the creepy critical blind spot for former child actresses once they’re finally old enough to remove their clothes on-screen. (See also: Christina Ricci, the later years.)"Ricci's transformation was legitimately shocking in "The Ice Storm," when she was like 16, but since then we've all pretty much gotten used to her playing a wacky slut every time out.
Burns' review also features a Hall of Fame headline: "Boleyn For Concubine."
Posted by Stephen Silver at February 27, 2008 10:17 PM