| 'There Will Be Blood'--4 stars
As surely as our country's multiple personalities owe a great deal to both religious fervor and the oil industry, "There Will Be Blood" reminds us that the greatest screen performances don't settle for capturing one trait, a dominant emotion or an easy way in. The very best of them are symphonies of paradox, forcing us to reckon with the ramifications.
This is what Daniel Day-Lewis achieves in director Paul Thomas Anderson's majestic crackpot of a film. It runs 158 minutes on a brooding rhythm all its own. It lacks almost every visual trapping (crowd scenes, big emotional swells) of the usual screen epic. The character at its center is not like most protagonists. Yet he is classically American--rugged individualism run amok, Horatio Alger with a homicidal edge.
"There Will Be Blood" is certain to divide audiences, particularly with its final section, which takes its story and its central character down a corkscrewy path more readily accepted in literature or the theater.
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Hip-Hop Rumors: Rihanna Calls The Cops! Should Jay-Z Retire? Illseed's ...
I don't know what's going on over there. Jay-Z has his whole “this is an audio album" thing with American Gangster. Well, why not sell it on iTunes? I heard that Jay-Z only wanted to sell the album as a whole piece and that's noble. I also heard a rumor that iTunes may not go towards SoundScan numbers. If that's the case, I am sure that Jay-Z wants people to go and cop the album so he can break Elvis' record!
Did you read about it? Jay-Z is set to tie with Elvis in No. 1 albums. But I say break it since Elvis is no longer with us to make No. 1 records. Read the story here.
Hey, help Jay break that record! A win for him is a win for Hip-Hop!
Buy the American Gangster album for $9.99 and cheaper right here!
SHOULD JAY HAVE STAYED RETIRED?
I was reading the paper and they are saying that Jay-Z should have stayed retired.
Mortgage Lenders Face Long Rehab
Falling home prices and subsequent defaults on mortgage-backed securities led to a liquidity crisis that's expected to get messier in 2008. The outlook for companies in the financial sector and beyond is dim as corporate profits weaken amid a weakening economy and rising inflationary pressures. This is the first installment in an ongoing series about how the tumult in the credit markets will affect the economy and the markets in 2008. .
US warns citizens to keep clear of Guantanamo protests
American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times. Upcoming demonstration information follows: According to Belgian police, a demonstration is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 11, 2008 on rue Guimard, across from the U.S. Embassy, between 2:30 - 4:00 PM. The demonstration is being organized by Amnesty International to protest against Guantanamo prison. The demonstration will encompass approximately 100 protestors. American citizens are urged to avoid the area if possible and to exercise caution if within the vicinity of any demonstrations. This Warden Message expires on January 11, 2008. For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution and Consular Information Sheet for Belgium can be found.
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