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Both Foxx and Butler must grapple with some of the corniest writing in recent memory. Foxx spends most of the movie trying to seem authoritative and “sassy,” habitually dropping F-bombs just to make his intentions clear, and in one shot, coolly walking away from an explosion as if he deals with them on a daily basis in his law practice. Meanwhile, Butler makes a sad attempt at portraying a psychotic yet profound killer. When a cellmate asks him how he ended up in prison, Butler cryptically responds, “I did what...
...album of holiday standards entitled “Christmas in the Heart,” just as puzzling as it is entertaining. Nostalgic descriptions, like on “Silver Bells,” of how Christmas “shoppers rush home with their treasures” may seem a bit incongruous coming from the same singer who penned a batch of angry lyrics railing against the system. Luckily, Dylan hasn’t suddenly decided to sell out for some quick Christmas cash—sales from the album will go towards feeding families in need, both stateside...
...what happened was perfectly legal, what’s the big deal? After all, none of the major news sources openly criticized Slate—instead, everyone seemed to be cringing, holding their breath and awaiting a statement from NBC. Weirdly enough, on the very next episode of “Saturday Night Live,” musical guest Lady Gaga didn’t bother to remove the word “shit” from the lyrics of her song “Paparazzi.” And almost no one cared. Of all the coverage...
...title track offers a moment of clarity with straightforward drumming and guitar riffs, but these are forced to wind through the formulaic, distorted vocals, with solos strewn in between for variety’s sake. In the end, the repetitiveness wins out as cycles of the same chorus never seem to make it to a specific destination, rotating around and around in guitar garble...
...moment may be at hand for a dramatic U.S. initiative, even from a no-drama President. "The two sides seem unable to make peace on their own," says Zbigniew Brzezinski, who was Jimmy Carter's National Security Adviser. "I think it would make a lot of sense for the President to announce what he thinks a Middle East peace plan should look like." The elements of such a plan are widely known. Bill Clinton announced a version of it in December 2000, as he was leaving office. Brzezinski cites four major components: a return to 1967 borders, with land swaps...