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...lone dynamic character of the film. Downey plays the role so well that his double dislike of Charlie—both for upsetting his school and for pursuing his daughter Susan (Kat Dennings)—is palpable. Yelchin’s Charlie, in comparison, cannot pass muster; he possesses neither the charisma of Ferris Bueller nor the complexity of Holden Caulfield.Most irritating in the movie’s obvious homage to misunderstood delinquents is its recurring misuse of Cat Stevens’ “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out,” guaranteed to enrage...
...British-only prizes as international ones. But this isn't about Britain protecting its own; it's about celebrating the specific strengths of the British music industry. After all, the world already has the Grammys, with more money, publicity and recognition than any other music awards can hope to muster. You can try to compete in the world arena - and lose - or you can stay home and try to have some...
...party achieving a majority, the opposition will have to work together. If the Pakistan People's Party of the recently assassinated Benazir Bhutto can come to an agreement with Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister who was overthrown by Musharraf in 1999, then the opposition may be able to muster the two-thirds of seats necessary to try to impeach the President. The election result is clearly a repudiation of Musharraf's eight years in power, but, perhaps more importantly for Pakistan's longer-term political future and development, it appears to be a rejection of fundamentalist Islam. The religious...
...Collectively, the Big Red pulled down 35 boards, including nine offensive rebounds. Tyler, shooting 9-of-11 from the floor, achieved a double double with 19 points and 10 boards. The Crimson paled in comparison, as no one achieved double digits in rebounds. As a team, Harvard could only muster five offensive boards and 23 total rebounds.“We haven’t been very good in the interior all season,” Amaker said. “An area of concern is our ability to dig in, get a stop, and get defensive rebounds...
...silence in Lavietes is almost deafening folks. Not even the Harvard cheerleaders can muster a peep out of this comatose crowd...