Annotated bibliography of Will SmithDargis, Manohla. “Getting out of the gutter with a 5 year old in tow.” The New York Times. The New York Times, 14 December 2006. Web. 03 April 2014.Dargis, in his review, talks about how Will Smith felt in the performance of The 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 a different side of Smith and how the pursuit of happiness forced Smith to dig deeper and show a warmer, lighter side of Smith, especially as his son stared at him. His role as Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness earned him an Oscar 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 seemed to be written in favor of Smith and how he has grown as an actor. Dargis didn't write a very objective point of view but rather 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 hit." Hollywood.com. Np, 25 October 2013. Web. 04 Apr. 2014. Emmanuele, in his article, talks about the future roles that Will Smith intends to cover in the coming years. The next film in which Smith plays the lead role is Selling Time, a package of action... middle of paper... early years growing up in West Philadelphia. West Philadelphia is where Smith developed his passion for music and rap, and after finding this love he began raping at the age of twelve. He earned the rap name Fresh Prince because he spoke fast in high school and the name stuck. Smith eventually transitioned into acting, and his first major role was as a smart kid from Philadelphia on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Bio.com is a credible source that provides a lot of information about Will Smith's early years. It offers an objective look at how he got his start in Philadelphia and what he experienced growing up there. The article advances chronologically through the days of Smith's rape, effectively spanning his career. Overall the article appears to represent Will Smith's early life fairly and presents facts to support the article.