Build 'em up...Tear 'em down: Terrence Howard

Though he's been acting for over 15 years, Terrence Howard didn't burst onto the mainstream scene until 2004-5 with the one-two punch of Crash and Hustle & Flow. With his tremendous acting and bright green eyes, the man who had played "Customer" in 1993's Who's the Man had earned his time to shine. And shine he did, earning an Oscar nomination for his performance in Hustle & Flow as well a winning a number of other awards between the two films.

With all this newfound attention, Terrence was most likely flooded with scripts - directors and producers all eager to work with this shining star. Apparently, Terrence was pretty eager, too - for paychecks, anyway. Howard starred or co-starred in six (6!) movies that were released in 2007, and has another three on tap for release in '08 (amongst them: Iron Man). Let's reflect on his '07 output:


















Well, that was a fun trip down memory lane, right? Of course, I didn't see a single one of the above movies, so I can't (or at least, shouldn't) comment too much on their respective qualities, but I can let IMDb voters talk for me:

Pride: 3.7/10
The Hunting Party: 7.2/10
The Brave One: 7.0/10
August Rush: 7.3/10
Awake: 6.5/10
The Perfect Holiday: 2.1/10

Overall, a 5.6/10 average, which, to be honest, is higher than I thought it would be. Still, would it hurt to say no every now and then, Terrence? Even John Travolta thinks you should ease up a bit.