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...finds himself on shaky ground. Casting Director Kim Hardin should be applauded for assembling a brilliant ensemble. Apart from the choice of Eamonn Walker as Howlin’ Wolf, the casting is perfect, and this solitary disappointment detracts only marginally from the film. Walker’s voice is spot-on but his presence and appearance just don’t fit the character of Muddy Water’s archrival. The musicianship throughout is remarkable: the actors stepped into their roles seamlessly and even recorded their own voices for the soundtrack. The plot, while simple and slightly larger than...
...priapic predations. Late in life she declared that her father had sexually abused her as a child. She also described an incident in New York where a young fellow asked her if she wanted to go dancing and, when she got in his car, took her to a spot in Queens where she was forced to perform fellatio on a half-dozen...
...rookie and going straight to the World Series and never going back.” And while he notes that recent seasons haven’t inspired the same ardor, he believes that SNL is now a more polished, sophisticated, and better-written production.Downey recently garnered attention for the spot-on political sketches that he wrote for SNL, particularly the Sarah Palin skits he wrote for Tina Fey. “When I do political stuff, I just want it to be first and foremost funny and, second, not idiotic so someone who knows politics would...
...20th Century?” “Does this involve L. Ron Hubbard in some way?” I won’t ruin the end for you. 2. Sarah Palin—In the style of true insignificance, she will not occupy the #1 spot on this list. In lieu of an introduction to this...thing...I invite you all to imagine the sounds of turkeys being decapitated. Words spring to mind—“grotesque,” “cacophonous,” “bizarre.” For Palin...
...contracting car market in China deals another blow to a global industry already reeling from recessions in the U.S. and Europe. China was supposed to be a surviving bright spot, where international carmakers, beleaguered at home, could still find new sales and profits. But with the market shifted into reverse, the already fierce competition between foreign and Chinese automakers like Chery and Geely will only intensify. Discounting has become widespread as carmakers chase fewer customers with special deals, eating into profit margins. "When growth is slowing down, everyone will be trying to defend market share," says David Jin, managing director...