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...first of 14 straight playoff games.The contest against Dartmouth (2-9) marks the beginning of conference play for the Crimson (8-5), which accounts for everything in the Ivy League, the only Division I conference without a postseason tournament. One misstep against an inferior team could very well punch an irreparable hole in the best hopes Harvard has had in years to beat out Penn for the Ivy League’s automatic NCAA tournament berth.Harvard enters the crucible coming off the last and toughest segment of its non-conference schedule, having been dominated in blowout road losses to physical...
...unpromising man. In its way it is a hymn to the courage and good values of working class America, and that may not have appealed to modern, fat-and-happy Americans, but, forget that-- Cinderella Man is a movie well worth taking to heart. (Review: A Man, A Punch, A Simpler Time...
...incredibly literary, stunningly photographed, and features flawless performances from its typically unimpressive cast. The film’s screenplay is its greatest strength, despite its relative simplicity. Based on a short story by Annie Proulx and adapted by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the film has a literary punch rarely seen in Hollywood films. The dialogue is limited but pointed, and the script is more interested in calling up powerful symbols (the men’s shirts, Ennis’s mailbox) rather than unwieldy monologues to dramatize the characters’ grief. McMurtry and Ossana made the smart decision...
...decision to become a sailor. That question, phrased by Marissa at a family dinner, made me cry for the soul of “OC” creator Josh Schwartz.2. Ryan’s whole “I’m-confused-so-I’m-gonna-punch-the-crap-out-of-this-bag” routine. Ben Mackenzie looked as puzzled as we did. That scene ended the episode and made me realize why they do not show Executive Producer credits right afterward: Shame.1. In the first episode of the season, a tanned Marissa and Summer...
...film acting—Broderick in particular. Huge over-the-top motions and facial expressions are necessary to convey the emotion onstage; but film acting, even in a Mel Brooks film, should be more subdued. Everyone in the cast is so hyped up that the audience sometimes misses the punch line.There are moments in “The Producers” that are laugh-out-loud funny, especially in the second act, where one can almost forget about the film’s missteps. Brooks’ music and comedy remain sharp and witty; if you missed Lane and Broderick?...