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...lines of pornographic films.Only years after denouncing films that “exploit the color,” Ice Cube has turned into a bona fide Hollywood star. His work, since his debut in “Boyz N Tha Hood,” has included the Gulf War epic “Three Kings,” and South Central L.A. comedy “Friday,” and has fulfilled the promise of his once-youthful outrage. But does every black actor have to be a Sidney Poitier or a Paul Robeson? Does every black filmmaker have...
Kalfus mirrors the postdiluvian upheaval in the U.S. through the battles fought in the Harrimans’ marital war. Both the commentary in Kalfus’ novel and the joy of reading it radiates from this nearly-pornographic voyeurism into the couple’s fights, the epic “blistering argument[s] encompassing all the issues that had brought them to divorce in the first place,” and their underlying emotional dysfunction—“when they watched news of wars on TV, reports from the Balkans or the West Bank, they would think...
Rarely do golfers acquire nicknames, but Harvard sophomore Emily Balmert merits this treatment. Not for her superb play as of late, but for her epic, humorous stories that leave her teammates responding with much more than a subdued golf clap. Known as the “Puppet Master” to her teammates for her use grand gesticulations to augment her many words, Balmert combines a warm personality and strong on-course leadership to be a substantial contributor to the Crimson women’s golf team’s early tournament success this season. Balmert entered her second season...
...awkward bangs and dye-job are more memorable than her portrayal of pseudo-femme fatale Anne Stanton; as her supposedly honorable brother, Mark Ruffalo’s limp presence seems equally superfluous to the central plot. BOTTOM LINE: The filmmakers do an excellent job of editing down the epic tract into a manageable two hours, while still adding a richness of visual detail on Southern life and politics. But Penn Warren’s sweeping prose on universal themes and regional history does not translate into lethargic voiceovers, especially not from the distinctly un-Southern and pouty mouth of Jude...
...Kevin MacDonald), and it strikes an unexpectedly compelling chord. BOTTOM LINE: Though seen through his eyes, “The Last King of Scotland” is not merely Garrigan’s story. As it tackles the universal issues of culpability and human strength, the film takes on epic qualities. —Reviewer Melissa Quino McCreery can be reached mqmcr@fas.harvard.edu...