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...third inning, Morgalis—coming off two strong outings the past two weekends—hit a speed bump. The Bulldogs put the first two runners on base on soft singles, and moved them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. Morgalis induced catcher Eric Rasmussen to pop up, but hit the next batter to load the bases...
Serendipity and coincidences abound in Bon Voyage—but then everyone’s running around so frantically that it would be impossible for them not to bump into each other at the most opportune, or most inopportune, moments. So do subplots, many of which are left maddeningly unresolved. At times the film verges on self-parody—Viviane’s hammy, melodramatic antics, for example: the way she throws herself on her bed, her eyes oozing crocodile tears. These keep the tone light for the most part—thank God for small mercies...
...cases featuring such a sure bet, equally certain is the inevitable, proverbial bump in the road...
...Among oher things, I credit R. Kelly with my acceptance into Harvard (“I Wish”), my 5th-place finish at the 2002 New England Track Championships (“I Believe I Can fly”), and the loss of my virginity (“Bump and Grind?...
...most uplifting ballads of our era—as Marriott so aptly explains, “[It] was a song so universal, it made both gang-bangers and soccer moms dream of better things.’” The fact that my mom used to bump it out of her Dodge Caravan is only further evidence of R’s ability to touch anyone, from hood to the burbs and beyond. With a voice smoother than a $1000 six-ply cashmere sweater and a rapper’s street mentality, Kels has the ability to say what...