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If it were necessary to succinctly describe the reputability of Kevin Smith’s latest buddy-cop venture “Cop Out,” it would be best to default to a typical line from Tracy Morgan’s character in the movie: ?...

Author: By Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cop Out | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Tracy Morgan’s cop character is supposed to be a reputable, well-seasoned officer who has had many decorated years on the force. But his character is so utterly stupid and incompetent that it is quickly obvious that this is impossible, implying either a complete casting failure or...

Author: By Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cop Out | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Bruce Willis, on the other hand, should retire. Ninety percent of his roles have been gritty, pissed-off big-city cops, and in a logarithmic fashion, each of his roles have been less and less complex, intriguing, and worth watching. “Cop Out” epitomizes this inconvenient...

Author: By Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Cop Out | 3/2/2010 | See Source »

Touch of Evil That's partly because Teddy feels estranged from the island's less ethereal inhabitants. DiCaprio makes Teddy sometimes cagey-witty, sometimes stupid (he keeps mispronouncing escape as excape). Gruff and heavier than usual, with a few days' beard, he could be channeling Orson Welles' wily lawman in...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shutter Island: Engrossing, Not Enthralling | 3/1/2010 | See Source »

Post-polling, the committee begins to meet to discuss possible speakers. The initial range of potential invites is long and eclectic; past speakers have included Mother Teresa, Bill Clinton, Conan O’Brien ’85 and Sacha Baron Cohen in character as Ali G.

Author: By NORA A. TUFANO, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Words of Wisdom from a War Correspondent | 2/26/2010 | See Source »

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