Annotated bibliography of Will SmithDargis, Manohla. “Exiting the gutter with a 5 year old in tow.” The New York Times. The New York Times, December 14, 2006. Web. April 03, 2014. Dargis, in his review, talks about how he felt when Will Smith starred in Pursuit of Happyness (Gabriele Muccino, 2006). It begins with an overview of the film, which is about a man and his son living in poverty and trying to make a decent living. Dargis explains how this film allowed Will Smith to be seen in a different light than most of his other roles. Will Smith usually stars in action comedies or sci-fi thrillers that require him to be a hero to the masses and use violence and action to win. In the article however, Dargis takes a look at another side of Smith and how the Pursuit of Happyness forced Smith to dig deeper and show a warmer, lighter side of Smith, especially as his own son looked at him. Will Smith's role in Pursuit of Happyness earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance. The New York Times article written by Dargis appears to be a credible source. The article examines Will Smith's performance based on Dargis' opinions. The article appears to have been written in support of Smith and how he has grown as an actor. Dargis has not written a very objective point of view, but rather one focused on how Will Smith grew through the film and as an actor in his opinion. Emmanuele, Julia. "Will Smith really needs his new movie 'Selling Time' to be a success." Hollywood.com. Np, October 25, 2013. Web. April 4, 2014.Emmanuele, in her article, talks about the future roles that Will Smith plans to take on over the next few years. The next film Smith starred in was Selling Time, an action pack...... middle of paper...... his early years growing up in West Philadelphia. It was in West Philadelphia that Smith developed his passion for music and rap, and after finding that love, he began raping at age twelve. He earned the rap nickname The Fresh Prince because he was a fast talker in high school and the name stuck. Eventually, Smith began his acting career, his first major role being that of a smart kid from Philadelphia in Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Bio.com is a credible source that gives a lot of information about Will Smith's early years. He takes an objective look at his early days in Philadelphia and what he experienced growing up there. The article advances chronologically through Smith's rape days throughout her factual career. Overall, the article appears to represent Will Smith's early life in an unbiased manner and presents facts to support the article..