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...Down the road from the Waddells' home lies Colorado Springs, home to Fort Carson and the 4th Infantry Division, a spearhead in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Like those cycling in and out of Fort Hood, many soldiers at Fort Carson have endured at least two tours of duty, some three or more, sometimes with only a few months sandwiched in for them to reacquaint themselves with their families. Since 2007, eight men - all from a single combat-weary 500-man infantry battalion nicknamed Lethal Warriors - have been charged with carrying out a string of murders and attempted murders in Colorado...
...goal assured Maryland a spot in the Elite Eight and marked the end of the road for Harvard’s five seniors. Akpan, his co-captain Brian Grimm, Mitchell, First-Team All-Ivy defender Kwaku Nyamekye, and Rousmaniere combined to form almost half of the Crimson’s starting lineup, and together they represent perhaps the greatest class in the history of Harvard soccer. They finish their careers with two Ivy League titles and never missed an NCAA Tournament...
With five minutes left and his team trailing by four points, the co-captain guard singlehandedly outscored Boston University, 11-0, over the next three minutes of play, leading Harvard to its first road victory over the Terriers (2-5) since...
...which are shot in horribly sharp relief. But Hillcoat and Aguirresarobe refuse to let their limited color range get in the way of shooting a strikingly desolate film, filled with a series of images that seem destined to become iconic. Father and son stumble down a warped concrete road, shattered telephone poles leaning ominously over them; Mortensen pushes a shopping cart through a marsh, silhouetted by guttering flames. On this “Road,” destruction and barrenness take on a peculiar sublimity...
...Cave-scripted Western “The Proposition,” Mortensen with a pair of David Cronenberg thrillers, “A History of Violence” and “Eastern Promises.” It is tempting, then, to suggest that with “The Road,” a bleak, post-apocalyptic travelogue, both men are sticking to what they know...