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...quite meet the high standards he set on his last works. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong about “Big Doe”—it’s just not great. Killah’s notorious storytelling is nowhere near as enchanting as usual; a problem that’s exacerbated by the similar lack of engaging, energizing beats. Ghostface relies heavily on Diddy’s production crew, The Hitmen (Sean C. and L.V.), who mostly just contribute mediocrity, as they did on Jay-Z’s recent “American Gangster...
...exchange for help in their loan-sharking business. The two brothers quickly shake up the crime world, systematically stripping Macha of his money and power, while Green is left trying to figure out who his mysterious employers are. Ritchie’s take on the crime world has, as usual, some fascinating moments. His slick style of directing, with its quick cuts and seamless transitions, makes the viewer feel the breakneck speed and confusion of the seamy underbelly. And unlike his other films, Ritchie uses this one to to analyze the philosophical aspects of crime. Namely, he delves into what...
Rock Band is a video game that comes in a box the size of a large cat carrier or a small steamer trunk. This is because along with the usual game disc, Rock Band comes with a collection of plastic musical instruments: a guitar, a drum kit and a bass (which looks exactly like the guitar), plus a microphone for vocals. Using these "instruments," you pretend to play along to songs by Nirvana, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Radiohead, R.E.M. and so on. You're not actually playing--the instruments don't make any noise. The fun is real, but everything...
...scribbling position papers, and garnering the occasional Crimson publicity. We hear the same campaign promises: greater representation for students, a more vibrant college social life, and more legitimacy for the UC. Unfortunately, almost immediately after the election concludes, we witness in the UC the same forgotten promises. Business as usual resumes...
...protesters marched from the palace to Unity High School, where Gibbons had taught, and then on to the British embassy. But the demonstration was isolated, and most of Khartoum remained peaceful. Many Sudanese families spent the afternoon in the city's small parks along the Nile River as usual...