THE COLLAPSE OF COP FLICKS
'STREET KINGS' AND KEANU REEVES CEMENT GOOD-GUYS-GONE-BAD TREND
By sara stewart
Posted: 1:41 AM, April 6, 2008

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/the_collapse_of_cop_flicks_60bwERL4ORFHUt4zRngQGK]

I too thought when SK came out that I was kinda fed up with cop movies. Amost impossible not to make them formulaic at this point, and bad cops in movies are a dime a dozen these days.

And that's what I want. Realism. In caps lock. See, one of the main problems of our times - movie industry included - is that there's too much escapism.

... of course, I'm not included in the newyorker select "we" of that article ;)

And yes, the characters were formulaic and clicheistc and whatnot. But I was totally, completely impressed by Ke's performance. Too bad most reviewers can't see past the movie's genre and don't realize that it's not what it looks like ;)
and no, that's not the fan in me speaking. just the movie buff.

A Scanner Darkly reviews:
1: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/high_mighty_4UPs8hDAX6ule65ua12EdM

2: http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/vision_quest_the_long_strange_trip_MAEOAh91EVdvC2JjXwPITP

Thumbsucker review:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/thumb_things_wrong_KTioAP5QQzlxHqIG6COBzH

Article about "Celebrity Goodie Bags" (gifts/bribes), mentioning Keanu as one of the few who won't be bribed:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/item_sChYUzw4cxWgh2WXLZNqHL/1

And another one (scroll down to "Instant messages"):

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/shannen_comeback_SPKEz7boG1V3CoSpNiKLkK

Review of Something's Gotta Give:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/something_missing_nicholson_keaton_cK9SSaEj1hDI2OSrWiHSXP

Review of The Gift:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/thriller_has_gift_of_grab_ePJzYC0kJJBOniU1cJDRSN

Review of The Replacements:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/gridiron_goofiness_scoring_with_GbRzdI6CghAQqLREFKzR3I

Replacements -- interview with Keanu:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/item_cwejZVKKNLZJIZ3EY7EGdL/1

Action -- TV series where Keanu had a cameo:

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/worth_the_risque_action_takes_it_aB7TspvlOTyHvMkr7jBVyN
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/tv/action_hip_joint_KND0ZDRti3kGigRSA1bEYN

.....aaaand that concludes my trek through the NY Post's archives. Phew! Need. Tea. Now!