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...have any room to get to know these characters when they’re murdering people left and right. While the premise did facilitate some nice touches of Cranston crazy, I was much more fond of last Sunday’s episode, which filled in some of the character background the show so desperately needed.This is not to say that “Breaking Bad” is without any charms. The unique setting of Albuquerque, New Mexico adds regional flavor to the show. I’m also inordinately fond of Walter’s cerebral-palsy afflicted...
...forever, and higher parts sounded full and organic. Merritt played mostly rhythm on the bouzouki, sharing lead vocals with pianist Claudia Gonson and Shirley Simms, the band’s new singer. Claudia’s upright piano was padded to muffle high-frequency resonance, yielding full but unobtrusive background chords and soft, understated scraps of twee melody. Individually, Shirley, Claudia, and Merritt are quite capable vocalists; together, however, they are far more than the sum of their parts. Their voices are perfectly suited to three-part harmonies: Merritt’s dry baritone, Claudia’s full alto...
...world they were in.”Galison agrees. “The world of secrecy was diminished in a world that had no secrecy about it,” he says. The solution was to film the interviews on a sound stage, using projected images in the background and narrowly focused, chiaroscuro lighting, creating an artistic effect Galison describes as “highly seductive.”According to Moss, this aesthetic premise of incorporating art installations and projections seemed an appropriate juxtaposition for the film’s subject. “Art is the opposite...
...it’s pulled off the site, and there’s a no-harm, no-foul kind of feel to it.” Although Ferrell and Arnett have been successful in comedies, they both mentioned their roles in other genres. Coming from a theater background, Arnett has a serious side and has appeared in shows such as “The Sopranos” and “Law and Order.” “You probably didn’t notice because I bury myself in my characters,” Arnett joked...
...inoffensive, disposable dance single. After a few more clubby songs, ninth track “Can’t B Good” represents a return to the familiar light pop of Jackson’s earlier career. Jackson is in comfortable territory here; producers recede somewhat into the background and the focus shifts to the vocal melody. The goals here may not be lofty, but the execution is near perfect, and fans of the slightly retro style will be happy to know that Jackson hasn’t abandoned them. Unfortunately, “So Much Betta?...