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...season, Real, furious with its failure to compete with its archrival, spent an unheard of $345 million on six players—one of whom was Cristiano Ronaldo, the 2008 Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Player of the Year. With such talent bought at such an exorbitant price, Real expected good results right away...
...Moreover, the actors who play them do a remarkable job of bringing out these often obnoxious personas. With a cast comprised of such seasoned comedic actors as Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, and Danny Glover, it’s clear that the film does not lack for acting talent...
...compositions have reached a previously unexplored height of emotional and intellectual resonance, an important part of which is Wainwright’s commitment to the piano. More saliently, however, the overwhelming sentimentality of this latest album has blunted the artist’s edge and overshadowed his great musical talent...
...Dream,” as well as a set of three songs in the middle of the album in which Wainwright sets three Shakespeare sonnets to piano accompaniment, reitreate the creative gifts that the artist has shown throughout his career. Given his past success and glimpses of his continuing talent, then, the main response to “All Days Are Nights” is one of disappointment. Most songs simply don’t live up to Wainwright’s billing. Besides the intellectual clout that makes him great, and the years that have made him alternatively...
...this sober in a year,” he told the audience at one point, and perhaps the deficiency of liquid courage explains why his performance dropped off towards the end. The rapper’s flow should not be overlooked; multiple unaccompanied verses by Wale exhibited his natural talent at the art. However, he seemed to fail at inserting this skill into his normal clip-filled songs or, more troublingly, knowing when to stop. His showman skills also failed him at the end of his set. Final track “Beautiful Bliss” petered out unspectacularly...