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...Drawing from a rich tradition of British cinematic realism, which includes directors like Ken Loach and Mike Leigh, the film has sparked controversy in its native land. England has long prided itself as an island of tolerance and freedom for newcomers, and detractors claim that Meadows' focus on an unpopular war - the film is inter-spliced with Falklands' footage - together with anti-immigrant racism lends undue emphasis to the seamier side of the country's recent past. A Sunday Times review by critic Cosmo Landesman dismissed the film's portrayal of 1980s (predominantly) white-working class as "unconvincing," railing against...
...Spider-Man 3 will open on a record 4,200 screens this Friday, the first weekend in May, typically the best box office weekend of the year. To get the dream weekend slot, studios have to claim it early and filmmakers have to hustle and pay their gaffers and best boys lots of overtime to finish in time...
...Signs Off Ana Marie Cox must have been kidding in her piece "No More Imus for Me" [April 23]. Like everyone else who appeared on the Imus program, she knew what the show was about. Everyone was happy to use the program for self-promotion but wants to claim ignorance now that there is some heat. Imus was on the air for nearly 30 years doing the same routine. His comments about the Rutgers women were indefensible, and he apologized for them. MSNBC and CBS should have shown some courage and said that censorship is unacceptable. Joseph Buonpastore, Wayne...
...likewise aimed at promoting abstinence among young people, also seeks to reel in membership through vibrant means. The group’s website contains fiery graphics and uses hip lingo. Silver Ring Thing holds rave-style events featuring musical performers and strobe lights. Though Silver Ring Thing does not claim to be completely nonsectarian as True Love Revolution does, its recruitment strategy is—first and foremost—based on the theme of health, not morality or religion...
...most likely candidate to claim Player of the Year honors, Ryan Lavarnway, is a sophomore slugger for Yale. The league’s fourth-leading hitter is Dartmouth frosh Nick Santomauro. A prospect that Walsh coveted from the Class of 2011 is headed to Columbia next season and “[he has] never lost to Columbia on a recruit...