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...vampire-as-vermin gets another workout in this weekend's Daybreakers, an imaginative but wanly executed effort from the German-born twins, Michael and Peter Spierig. They picture a near future in which a plague has turned 90% of the world into vampires. The upside: immortality. Then again, with the vast majority of the population now bloodsuckers, there's a significant shortage of bloodsuckees: the few remaining humans, most of whom are imprisoned and "farmed" in a vast, multi-tiered, Matrix-like abattoir where their blood is systematically drained. Still, it's not enough. As I learn from a fellow...
...future landscape next week in The Book of Eli, directed by another twin-brother team, Allen and Albert Hughes.) Made in Australia back in 2007 for not much money, the movie looks both distinctive and plausible. It's much savvier at visualizing a things-to-come world than this weekend's new romantic comedy, Leap Year, is at bringing Ireland to life, and all Leap Year's director had to do was wait for the rain. (See why Leap Year is the worst film...
Fellow co-captain No. 10 Louis Caputo (184) also completed a flawless weekend, dominating Anthony Tortora for a 9-1 major decision that extended Harvard’s lead to 20-10 with two bouts remaining...
...Connor—ranked No. 1 in the nation at 157 lbs.—earned a 6-1 decision over No. 19 Jonny Bonilla-Bowman to cap an undefeated weekend and push his record...
Nonetheless, Weiss pointed to a number of strong efforts that bode well for his small squad. In addition to the sustained excellence of Harvard’s co-captains, rookie Steven Keith (125) completed an undefeated weekend despite moving up a weight class. The freshman earned a 12-2 major decision at 133 lbs. over Jeff Rotella...