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...essentially tapped one emotion (apprehension) and one expression (eyebrows arched in apprehension) for the first three films, and this emotionally roomier role goes to great lengths to develop him as a character. In the titular role, Daniel Radcliffe is again the weakest link among the trio of protagonists. The fault is hardly all his, as the “Ironman”-like magical tournament gives Harry no opportunities to flex his mental muscle in solving them. But Radcliffe is still a stiff actor, and only in the emotionally draining scene at the film’s conclusion...
...Take Me Out” number strikes the perfect balance between playfulness and erotic menace—fans of Robert Rodriguez’s “Sin City” will likely be reminded of Dawson’s portrayal of the mercenary hooker, Gail. Fault for the film’s failure falls squarely on Columbus’ shoulders: The strong performances of “Rent” cannot compensate for his lackadaisical direction. As a result, the film plays like a series of music videos casually strung together by stuporous expository scenes. “Rent?...
...levels allowed some of this intimate power to escape up to the rafters, rendering some songs, especially anxiously sparse songs like “The Infinite Pet,” a little less soulful than they seem from within the cab of a 1992 Mazda pickup. This was no fault of Spoon’s, and they certainly managed to convey a great deal of their enjoyment to the audience. Turning around often to smile and communicate with Eno, the band members operated as a well-oiled machine, cohesive in the way bands that lack extravagant individual virtuosos have...
Okay, hang on, now I’m really confused. And it’s all NBC’s fault. In what may be one of the most earnest November Sweeps stunts in recent memory, the network ran a televised debate between two fictional candidates on “The West Wing” last Sunday—live. Clearly, NBC is desperately trying to re-energize the veteran series. Apparently I’m not the only one who misses the marvelous alliteration of “West Wing Wednesday.” Sweeps stunt aside, the show?...
...have friends who are members of the A.D. and other fraternities, and I can say with certainty that it is not entirely the individuals’ fault that they behave this way. Rather, it is the institutional culture—one of excessive drinking and drunken behavior—that pervades these groups and makes people act the way they do. Unfortunately, the way to change the destructive culture isn’t clear, but it is clear that this culture need not hurt non-members (unless they own bus companies...