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Aside from a few key players--notably sophomore Tommy Holmes and the fourth line of Kennish, Marco Ferrari and Stuart Swenson--the exhibition of good hockey fundamental rapidly ceased. Harvard was very lucky that it possessed the on paper strength to win this game on sheer talent alone...
...fair, Colin James, advertised as the "New Swing Pioneer," cannot be accused of simply seizing on the current popularity of swing music for sheer profit; the predecessor to this well-timed sequel appeared way back in 1993. That said, the ennui-inducing contents of this album seem to imply just such a fad-inspired rush job. James and his "Little Big Band" seen to be unsure whether they want to imitate the actual 1940's style or create a "New Swing" genre. The result is an album in which most of the songs have the false, synthetic quality of badly...
Andrea Bocelli: Whoever that is. Next? Dixie Chicks: They might rival the Backstreet Boys for sheer hottiness, but this ain't no Country Music Awards. Lauryn Hill: Aren't we all a little tired of this kind of revolutionary blending of rap, hip-hop and R&B? Give me that sweet Backstreet bubblegum anytime. Natalie Imbruglia: Maybe if she put on a little makeup, she'd be cute enough to be a serious contender. And that last name...
What holds them together is a passion for thinking and an inextinguishable curiosity about a new economic order that is unfolding before them like an Alice in Wonderland world. The sheer fascination of inventing a 21st century financial system motivates them more than the usual Washington drugs of power and money. In the past six years the three men have merged into a kind of brotherhood, with an easy rapport...
Dreamworks' first attempt at animation is a lavish spectacle. Yet, for an animated retelling of the Bible, the makers desperately needed a new approach. Instead, it stints on emotion for sheer eye candy. It doesn't help that they throw in famous voices (i.e.Sandra Bullock) that distract rather than involve. Dreamworks seems to be trying to out-Disney Disney (clearly a futile venture). But despite the overinflated approach, it's still a worthy effort. Some scenes (especially the Exodus) will take your breath away...