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That the film generally succeeds is a testament to Eminem’s talents as a musician, provocateur and hip-hop thespian. Earlier this year, Britney Spears and Mariah Carey proved remarkably unconvincing in roles as aspiring singers; in comparison to his MTV peers, Eminem’s passable portrayal of a white rapper from Detroit qualifies him as a character actor...
Equal credit goes to director Curtis Hanson and producer Brian Grazer for making 8 Mile what the Spears and Carey films failed to be: a moderately engaging, not entirely frivolous portrait of a troubled young musician sculpting an identity out of conflicting ambitions and personal limitations. Also present are a plethora of clichés—condemnations from disapproving loved ones, initial performance anxiety and closing credits that just happen to be accompanied by the musician’s most recent single. Despite all this, 8 Mile capitalizes on its strong supporting cast and top notch production values...
...next step, according to Professor of Psychology Susan E. Carey, is to formulate a hypothesis as to why these changes occur. Changes other than brain development, such as better verbal skills and self-awareness, could also be responsible for memory improvement...
...increase in memory could also be caused by a developing understanding and the child’s place in it,” Carey said. “There is a developing sense of self and a great language development...
...There's never been any method to the madness here. TIME: So, how is the company doing? Byng: Well, we were predicting a turnover of $5.25 to $6 million. But Waterstone's in London sold 1,100 copies of Pi the day following the Booker announcement. More than Peter Carey's True History of the Kelly Gang sold the day after his Booker. So the next couple of months ... TIME: Your wife's family helped you buy out the company. Now you two have recently separated. Will this affect the business? Byng: She's still a shareholder...