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...none of the flair of either artist’s best work. Plympton’s animation is a frustratingly literal rendition of Kanye’s lyrics: West’s stream-of-conscious verses are dutifully translated into cartoon vignettes, but the gonzo flourishes that characterize Plympton’s style are lamentably absent. Adding insult to injury, the animated portions of the video are interspersed with even blander live-action footage of Kanye and accompanying singer Adam Levine (of Maroon 5 infamy) delivering lackluster vocal performances before a bare white background. The most likely source...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, Bernard L. Parham, and Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Pop Screen | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

Directed by Harold Ramis (Focus Features) 1 star “Thank you sir, may I have another.” What college kid can forget the immortal wit of “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” which was co-written by Harold Ramis...

Author: By Erin A. May, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Ice Harvest | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

The animation is loyal to Aaron McGruder’s comic. Yet, somehow, the show also boasts an anime style that shows up in its directing, its pace, and its penciling. It’s certainly nice to look at, and full of interesting character design.

Author: By Alex C. Britell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TV Watch: "The Boondocks" | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

In this week’s episode, Huey’s grandfather (voiced by John Witherspoon, who appears to be channeling his character from “The Wayans Brothers”) gets beaten up by a blind man and challenges him to a rematch. The narrative proceeds to an...

Author: By Alex C. Britell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: TV Watch: "The Boondocks" | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

“The O.C.” Fox, Thursdays, 8 p.m. Inner conflict exposed! The closing moments of this week’s “The OC” added up to perhaps the most captivating, puzzling, and laughable scene in the two-and-a-half-year history...

Author: By Kevin Ferguson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: TV Watch: "The OC" | 12/1/2005 | See Source »

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