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...narrative thread follows Hitch’s newest project: shy accountant Albert (Kevin James) as he tries to woo Paris Hilton-but-smart-like heiress Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta) as it parallels Hitch’s own relationship with gossip columnist Sara (the perpetually sultry Eva Mendes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Movies | 2/18/2005 | See Source »

This is not When Harry Met Sally, but Hitch does perform one of that film’s most astonishing tricks: Hitch believably turns Kevin James into a romantic lead worthy of Amber Valletta. If nothing else, the film is inspiring for all those goofy, awkward, smart Harvard men with few social skills...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Movies | 2/18/2005 | See Source »

...over substance.” And he went further. “Everybody in the business knows just how little Harvard students work,” he asserted. “They’re essentially a lazy bunch. A lot of them aren’t even that smart...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: Doubting Douthat | 2/16/2005 | See Source »

Taking The Da Vinci Code's obsession with Catholic arcana a step further, Constantine is a one-of-a-kind hybrid: a theological noir action film. And until it goes irrevocably goofy at the end, it's a smart ride--and smart-looking too, with rich browns predominant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: Caught Between Heaven and Hell | 2/14/2005 | See Source »

Beneath the ferocious jostling there is the brutal fact that outside of Lake Wobegon, not all children are above average. Teachers must choose their words carefully. They can't just say, "I'm sorry your child's not as smart as X," and no parent wants to hear that there are five other kids in the class who are a lot smarter than his or hers. Younger teachers especially can be overwhelmed by parents who announce on the first day of school that their child is going to be the smartest in the class and on the second day that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Parents Behaving Badly | 2/13/2005 | See Source »

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