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...Short is too good a writer to simply dismiss Pol Pot as an evil aberration. But his alternative argument?that brutality is somehow hardwired into Cambodian society?is not scholarly enough to be convincing. He makes his case largely by an unblinking focus on horror: children decapitated, lynch mobs eating their victims' fried livers, and so on. This attempt to place Pol Pot's wickedness in a wider psychohistorical context feels misguided rather than malicious, although Cambodian readers might feel differently...
...president Jean-Marie Burguburu and the state prosecutor of France's highest court, Jean-François Burgelin - calls for "all texts of legal or normative nature engaging the members of the Union" to be written in French. "This is built on a Napoleonic-era pretension that French is somehow more airtight than other languages," sighs Jacques Bille, a professor of business communication at the Sorbonne. "A lot of people in France just can't accept that English is the working language of Europe...
...wasn't the easiest. He spent his life diligently sifting through sackfuls of tapes that people sent and combing the obscure sections of obscure record shops. He was a true researcher, committed to discovery. Like a great teacher, he invited his listeners to embark on an adventure together, and somehow he managed to present new and possibly daunting music with a lightness of touch and a gentle humor. John was a true democrat. Unimpressed by celebrity, he was always looking to find beauty and quality in places no one else would think of looking. And he did, consistently. Thanks, John...
Despite all of its flaws Ray remains somewhat watchable, somehow entertaining. It says all the wrong things in the wrong way but it’s still interesting—Charles led an extraordinary life. Though the film reads more like a bad history lesson than a work that complicates our understanding of a historical figure, Ray is still one to go see—if not for the music then for Foxx. His performance in Collateral is probably more worthwhile, but his Ray Charles certainly deserves wide attention...
...prestigious Bristol Hill School of Music in L.A. You’ve undoubtedly seen Raise Your Voice before: this film is formula-driven, from typical start to predictable finish. But no matter how many times Duff clips her lines or awkwardly over-acts her most intense scenes, the film somehow recovers. Despite its reliance on ham-fisted elements to a garner a reaction, Raise Your Voice pulls off moments where palpable, genuine emotion pumps from the screen...