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...body as his character is trapped by the machinations of shadowy government archetypes. Matt Damon, as energy analyst Bryan Woodman, tackles technical jargon with authority while simultaneously showing the reasoning behind ethically ambiguous decisions. Jeffery Wright’s (“Angels in America”) smooth portrayal of lawyer Bennett Holiday serves as another anchor, showing that a good side does not guarantee a good man. Several talented supporting actors, including Chris Cooper (“Adaptation”) and Amanda Peet (“A Lot Like Love”), make sure that scenes never lose persuasive...
...that this is a bad thing. Most golden-age hip-hop, from LL Cool J to Gang Starr, has been based around that b-boy aesthetic. Rakim perfected it, the other greats of the era all brought their own individual twists to the formula. Big Daddy Kane was the smooth-talking pimp, Kool G Rap had the street edge, KRS-ONE had the social awareness, and the Ultramagnetic MC’s had, in Kool Keith, um, a crazy-ass frontman...
This change never comes though; he simply rehashes the abstract rhyme-isms of Q-Tip or C.L. Smooth without the wit or the novelty. “I’m like a faucet, monopoly’s the object/There ain’t no way to cut this tap, you gotta get wet/Your head is throbbin’ and I ain’t said shit yet.” In fact, he never really does say anything. The chorus is a funky yet meaningless refrain: “We got the Hot-Hot Music, the Hot Music...
John and Annie plan to build on those successes by helping to solve the problems that students have identified as particularly in need of attention. They will work to allow Felipe’s to stay open later, to increase funding for club sports and to smooth the rocky transition into house life for freshmen. They especially want to focus the UC’s energy on lobbying for groups of students like physically disabled students, low-income students, and students studying abroad, for whom UC support can make an immediate and positive impact on quality of life...
...Radiohead were ever to have an identity crisis, tracks “Apple or a Gun” would be a plausible result; the strained vocals smooth over turbid instrumentals, only to throw them back into a frenzy of urgency...