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...young son died at his construction site, is particularly moving because of the fine balance Walter strikes between tough-guy pig-headedness and desperate vulnerability. Given the subject matter, it is somewhat surprising that the movie shows a knack for perfectly timed humor. Some of Eckhart’s best scenes involve him stealing his old pet parrot from his in-laws and then imitating the movements of the bird in order to inspire it to fly away free. In another scene, Unicom’s advertising executives pitch a weight loss powder that promises...
...when “Part III” reaches its climax, and he pleads, “Why can’t we start it over again?”As one, 12-minute unit, “Exogenesis Symphony” is not Muse’s best ever song, but with its unmatched scope, scale and caliber of composition, it might still be their magnum opus.Though it ends on a high note, “The Resistance” is a mixed bag. It includes both a couple of Muse’s best songs, and a couple...
...Fotografia,” a singles duet with famous Colombian singer-songwriter Juanes—but her new album has steeped her even deeper into the Latin genre. “Mi Plan” features cameos from some of the Latin pop world’s best known icons. The album hearkens back to Furtado’s pop roots while simultaneously pushing her in an adventurous new direction. “Mi Plan” is a mixture of upbeat pop and some softer acoustic songs which make a somewhat odd, yet surprisingly workable mix. Guest artists?...
...changed, though the ultimate goal remains the same. Since the economic downturn began last year, Bataclan changed the notes to proclaim a message that “Everything will be alright.” “I feel like, as an artist, this is one of the best ways that I can help out right now,” Bataclan says. Since he changed his note, Bataclan has begun leaving more paintings in unemployment offices, hoping that this timely message will also be able to bring people comfort.Since Bataclan is a local artist, residents of Boston and Cambridge have...
...sorority film just as horrifying as this one. Like many of the film’s actresses, Willis seems incapable of portraying genuine emotion of any kind, be it fear, bravery, or anxiety. The sorority girls’ dialogue seems rather uncharacteristic of “best friends” but serves at least to break up the painful cycle of party scene to death scene and back to party scene. Insults like “You make being a bitch an art form” aren’t making it into the lexicon anytime soon, though certain occasions...