Lucy Liu, flinging her black hair around like a weapon, is the most imperious and beautiful of the three.

NEWYORKER: Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle

The principal (Marcia Gay Harden) is being fired, and her faculty (Christina Hendricks, Blythe Danner, William Petersen, Lucy Liu, James Caan) look hollowed out and spent.

NEWYORKER: Not Child��s Play

Elementary, as Sherlock Holmes almost never says to Lucy Liu.

CNN: Wacky, weird and wonderful Super Bowl

Actors Cameron Diaz, Salma Hayek, John Krasinski, Forest Whitaker, Meg Ryan, Terrence Howard, Lucy Liu, Jessica Biel, Kate Beckinsale and Selena Gomez were among the stars joining in CNN's tribute to the top 10.

CNN: Heroes honored in Hollywood

Amid the overkill, there are scenes of a sudden and startling beauty, and the impotent ranks of teachers are played by a cast of surprising (if underused) power, including Marcia Gay Harden, Christina Hendricks, Blythe Danner, William Petersen, Lucy Liu, a tweedy Tim Blake Nelson, and, best of all, James Caan.

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