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...Arthur Conan Doyle was fun but he wasn't exactly Henry James. What is surprising is how bland the results are. The explosions and action sequences have an odd cheapness to them and the central plot is one of those dreary take-over-the-world routines. (Blackwood has "set his sights on America." Don't they all?) Even more surprising is that Robert Downey Jr. doesn't manage to overcome all that. In theory, he seems like such a good casting choice for a new Holmes; no actor of the appropriate age working today seems more quick-witted or verbally...
...That depth of feeling can still be found in A Dead Hand, with its farewell to one more Asian destination set "adrift in the greasy current with the flotsam of old fruit, rotting coconuts, curls of plastic and, sliding like scum from the ghats upriver, the buoyant ashes of human remains." Theroux pulls few punches and his authorial hand, like his wandering eye, seems far from stilled...
...German is set to reportedly earn just under $10 million the first year - the full terms of the contract have not been disclosed - and will be reunited with Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, who masterminded all seven of his titles, the first two with Benetton in 1994 and 1995 and the subsequent five with Ferrari from 2000-2004. "The motivation is pretty straightforward," said Schumacher. "I got a call from Ross at the beginning of November asking me to race again, telling me Mercedes were going to be involved. I've never left the racetrack and after three years...
...still reigns as the Ivy League’s top dog. The Crimson will have a chance to change that perception on Jan. 30, when the two squads square off in Ithaca. But for now, we’ll see if Harvard can live up to the precedent set by the Ancient Eight’s defending champion by defeating its own talented Big East opponent tomorrow...
...Suzuki India leads the segment with a 46% share, followed by Hyundai at 16.5% and Tata Motors at 14%. But the rankings are set to change as others pile in. On Dec. 12, Volkswagen announced its first made-in-India compact, the Polo, which will be manufactured at Chakan, 110 miles (175 km.) from Mumbai. India will also be the lead country for Honda Motors' planned global small car - tentatively named the 2CV - which will begin selling by the end of 2011. Struggling General Motors began producing the pint-sized Chevrolet Spark in India last year and plans to roll...