Director: Floria Sigismondi

Release Date: 2010 March 19
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Kristin Stewart, Michael ShannonWhat Worked:
Most bio-pics follow a by-the-books routine, and The Runaways is no different; however, the performances save the film from being mundane. The musical rise, the hard crash because of some vice, usually drugs, and the redemption are the typical ground this type of film covers. However, Director Floria Sigismondi fills the screen with enough flash and gloss to keep most of the audience from cringing at the predictability of it all. The three main actors, Dakota Fanning, Kristen Stewart and Michael Shannon, give fully-invested performances that make for an interesting watch.Dakota Fanning once again proves that she is a force to reckon with, as she extends her already impressive range here playing Cherrie Currie: the sexy kitten with sharp claws, a taste for poison and the heart of a rocker. Fanning shows her sex appeal for the first time, and convincingly belts out Cherrie's lyrics. She transitions well from a conservatively shy dreamer to a glamorous rock sensation. Where Fanning shines the most are the scenes where she's at home with her jealous sister and sickly father,as well as when she eventually buckles under the pressures of stardom and leaves. We can sense the anguish in her eyes, and feel the question tattooed in her mind: what if?Kristen Stewart shows that she is more talented than the "one note actress" that those vampire films make her out to be. Stewart impressively plays Joan Jett with a slouched, rebellious attitude, and aggression. The hair-flipping and lip-biting are surprisingly absent, and her voice as Jett is a wonder. Completing the amazing acting tri-pod is Michael Shannon as Kim Fowley, the band's manager. Shannon is deliciously quirky and raw, stealing every single scene he's in.Besides the performances, the film also projects the complexity of self-empowerment for females. The all female band was legendary for rocking out at the level of men, and the screen is filled with scenes that ooze girl power. Clashing with those scenes is the band's interaction with Kim Fowley, who is an aggressively dominant male figure.Potential Drawbacks:
Like I've mentioned before, this bio-pic is nothing too special, as it plays it safe, tweaking aspects of the band members lives to make it more accessible. There are also inaccuracies that fill the screen to make the film more digestible.Yes, the film is called The Runaways, but the film is lopsided, favoring the story of Cherrie Currie. Cherrie's book is what the film is based on, but there could've been more of a back-story for Joan Jett, at the very least.The relationship between Cherrie and Joan Jett seems as if it only happened because it was in the script. Individually, Fanning and Stewart are gorgeously sharp as Cherrie and Jett, but the relationship between Cherrie and Jett seemed tacked on. There was simply no time for build-up or authenticity. Maybe that's just the way it happened.Overall, the film is wild enough; however, enough just doesn't cut it. It rolls more than it rocks.

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Kristen Stewart takes towards the cover of British Vogue for that magazine's October issue, that was photographed by Mario Testino.

The coverage will grab lots of attention because you be aware of whole situation from the status of K-stew's and R-Patz romance remains the talk of the town cheap magazine comes with the tagline -Ëœon love and living dangerously', will certainly draw in the crowds.



Now we're wondering what Kristen Stewart has stated within the pages of Vogue, we sure hope it's something good, as her public image can't take another bashing.

Based on StyleFrizz, Kristen is wearing a dress in the Gucci Fall 2012 collection and she's within the magazine to promote On the highway, which premieres October 12 in the uk.

The British Vogue photos were taken before her -œindiscretion- with White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders is made public and jeopardized her relationship with Twilight boyfriend Taylor lautner. Obviously whatever she says within the interview will be scrutinized for hints about her relationship and also the drama to come, etc., but a minimum of she looks good around the cover.





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I was actually a little afraid to go see -œSnow White and the Huntsman-, I mean, who could outdo the Disney version so many of us grew up with? But, being a sucker for a good medieval fantasy, I could not resist.

Kristen Stewart as Snow White was a better choice than I had originally thought. My mind kept wandering back to Twilight and how she portrays the very drab character of Bella. I didn't want a heroine like that. But she surprised me quite a bit, the first part of the movie being mostly silent and then blossoming more out of her shell as the ways of the wicked queen gave her some motivation. Something to fight for after having nothing for so long.



Chris Hemsworth makes a wonderful Thor, but what about an ale drinking huntsman trying to bully his way out of every situation? Just from the previews, I was nervous about that one too. I had more faith in Stewart producing a great character than him. I couldn't see him playing the part of anything but the strong, bright and sparkling hero. He is like the Zeus of superheroes in many ways...what about the widowed drunkard now? Well, I must say, I liked him too. I could have named ten different men to play that part before I saw the movie. I don't think I would change it at all if I had the powers to.

Charlize Theron as a queen? Okay, you can say it. I had some objections to their choice in casting. I did feel that she was too modern and could not fit into a medieval queen's persona at all. Maybe because I had just seen her in another movie days before I went to see this one. But I could not get that mentality out of my head. I had set myself up for utter disappointment by this time, yet I felt that she did better than any of the others. This gal has such a strong and commanding presence about her that you completely believe she has these powers she is presenting on the screen, and as the movie kept going, the abilities got more strange. She was mortally afraid of aging, a fear I think a lot of women have. We all do what we think we must to stall it, to find that secret to keeping our youth about us. It is that wicked side that becomes jealous or overly wishful for what nature is taking from us that makes us do the strange and unthinkable, turns us into the Wicked Queen.

I was so happy that the dwarves were there. I didn't see them until almost the very end and even when I did, I was disappointed in the development of their characters. They were fun additions, but they were not the same sort of guys from the story I knew. I did enjoy the fairyland they inhabited and took the Huntsman and Snow White for safety. I absolutely loved the white stag and how he bowed to Snow White.

I agree with Roger Ebert and his review of three and a half stars. In being a fantasy, it was more believable than Stewart's other roles in the -œTwilight- movies have been. -œSnow White and the Huntsman- was full of fantasy, surprises and action. It leaves us feeling as though with enough love and innocent compassion in our hearts, we can change the world.





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