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The stories of Detective Clarence “Tango” Butler (Cheadle) and Casanova “Caz” Phillips (Snipes) are interwoven in the film. Butler is an undercover narcotics cop in the projects, who has risen to the top of the business over the past few...

Author: By Thomas J. Snyder, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Brooklyn's Finest | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

The ability to appreciate the comedic aspects of any great novel can expose new dimensions of a book’s complexities. An author can often reveal invaluable insights into a character’s personality through humorous details about his comic foibles or silly idiosyncrasies. Humor can be used...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Humor Reveals a Road to Faulkner | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

The humor in “The Sound and the Fury” articulates the roles of the three Compson brothers in the family’s decline. The comedic power of the novel is most evident in the third section, narrated in the bitterly sardonic voice of Jason. The...

Author: By Theodore J. Gioia, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Humor Reveals a Road to Faulkner | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

The answer to why was it not discussed further is obvious: It didn’t matter, nor should it. Senator Brown’s ability to make nice for the camera bears little on his ability to make policy. However, when the story first came to light, I couldn?...

Author: By Maya E. Shwayder | Title: Cosmopolitan Politician | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

According to Danish director Henrik Genz, “We can’t get what we want. And we have to be happy with what we can get.” In his new film, “Terribly Happy,” Genz manifests these sentiments in a...

Author: By Alex C. Nunnelly, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Henrik Genz is ‘Terribly Happy’ | 3/9/2010 | See Source »

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