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...ironic atmosphere. On the other hand, Macdonald—who emerges early on as Victor’s “honest” love interest—is effectively wooden and dream-girl-by-the-numbers, though not without the afforded Palanhiuk twist that may or may not redeem her inadequacies.Fans of David Fincher’s adaptation of the author’s first novel, 1999’s “Fight Club” must take note: “Choke” lacks the cinematic intensity, bombastic performances, and thematic density of that film. With...
...kind of mental prep that you need, because there’s just so much at stake, you put so much of your life on hold for it. It was hard for me, I completely psyched myself out.”Unlike Mills, however, Cross received the chance to redeem herself in the team competition, and that she did, leading the U.S. team with 31 touches in three rounds and helping it to upset last year’s world champion, Poland, in the first round. At the end of the day, Cross found herself and her two teammates with...
...asked him if he was glad he made that guarantee. He didn't flinch. "Yeah," he said. "A lot of people doubted me, thought I was wrong for predicting it. I guess I can read into the future now." Here's an easy one, LeBron. With the way the Redeem Team performed in Beijing, the world will respect the America's game once again...
...least, might have given the remaining teams in the tournament (Spain, Lithuania and the defending champs Argentina, who beat the U.S. in the semifinals in Athens, and meet them at the same stage this Friday) at least part of a road map for how to compete against the "Redeem Team." On offense, "we didn't try to beat them off the dribble," said point guard Mills. They passed and cut to the hoop with precision and shot well from behind the three point arc. Nor did they ever allow the U.S. to turn it into a track meet. Fast break...
Though anyone close to Team USA is too polite to say it, if they shoot that well in next week's medal round, they're not likely to play a close game. The "Redeem Team'' is half way to redemption, and at this point it's hard to see what might stop them. Just ask Gasol. "They wanted to make a statement tonight, and they did," he said. "They are for real, and they are very serious about this. It's hard to keep up with that intensity...