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...stature has kept him from connecting with anyone but his own son (in The Pursuit of Happyness, also directed by Muccino) and the mass of moviegoers. Here, though - and this is what lifts Seven Pounds above other Smith dramas - he does tentatively allow another adult onto his solitary planet. Dawson, glammed down in hospital gowns and an invalid's grayish sheen, is knowing, giving and (her word and ours) hot. She's splendid at showing how someone who's tucked herself into the reclusion of her illness wills herself to bloom in the presence of someone with a secret mournfulness...
...Carl is using his personal epiphany to make himself happy, Ben Thomas does good only for others; he's paying it forward, not inward. A child undergoing cancer treatment, a mother whose boyfriend abuses her, a blind pianist (Woody Harrelson), a young woman suffering from congenital heart failure (Rosario Dawson) - each of these, and three others, he showers with rejuvenating gifts. His motive is the movie's secret...
...that makes the scope of Pizzotti’s career all the more notable. Never the most athletic guy on the field, Pizzotti waited in the wings for Harvard record-holders like Fitzpatrick to graduate, played alongside the Ivy League’s all-time leading rusher in Clifton Dawson ’07, and emerged from the shadows of two superstars to lead the Crimson to consecutive championships in his final two seasons. Though he played with—and learned from—the best, it was when Pizzotti took the reigns himself that Harvard truly shined...
...only recently become more tested. Despite the successes of former Crimson players, such as Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 and Matt Birk ’98, the more frequent result of shooting for the pros ends in heartbreak. Even for all-time Ivy League rushing record-holder Clifton Dawson ’07, a brief stint proved to be all the spotlight the NFL would give him.Where those before them have failed, the senior duo believes it may have the ability to succeed, but it will have to get going quickly to catch up with its competitors who have...
...Liam O’Hagan’s suspension, Pizzotti unexpectedly returns from a knee injury and throws for 291 yards and a touchdown in leading a comeback from a 24-7 deficit. The Crimson scores 28 unanswered points over the second and third quarters and running back Clifton Dawson ’07 runs for three touchdowns on 94 yards. OCTOBER 21, 2006 PRINCETON 31, HARVARD 28 With O’Hagan back from suspension, Pizzotti gets the start. But after going just 4-for-9 for only 46 yards and an interception in the first quarter, Pizzotti...