Last year, “Batman Begins” ditched its cartoony predecessors in favor of a more down-to-earth action hero. It received rave reviews because we were given the answer to the question “why?” as in “Why would someone fly through the air wearing a bat cape with such a self-righteous attitude?” In the re-boot of the James Bond…
Michigan deserves rematch
Correct me if I’m wrong, but the National Championship should feature the two best teams in college football playing against each other. And after yesterday afternoon’s 43-39 Ohio State victory, everyone should’ve come to the same conclusion — Ohio State and Michigan are the two best teams in the nation. In 103 years since “The…
Four Score and Two Days Ago, Dodgers Make History
Dodger fans, at least, as the perception goes, are renowed for arriving in the second inning and leaving in the eighth. Initially, Monday night at Dodger Stadium was no different from the normal pattern. Only the most die-hard of fans were on hand in the ninth inning, when the Dodgers were down four runs. But,…
Yankees No Longer Automatic
Is it October? From the way Yankees manger Joe Torre sounded, any Yankee fan couldve easily mistaken it for something hed say in the playoffs. “If you don’t pitch, it’s such a helpless feeling,” Torre said following Tuesday night’s 19-1 loss. “We certainly are better than this and we need to be better than this…
Review: Superman Returns
Lex Luthor glares into Lois Lane’s petrified eyes and, in a moment of clairvoyance, anticipates Lane’s next utterance. “What about…” Lois (Kate Bosworth) is hijacked mid-sentence by Luther (Kevin Spacey) “What about Superman?” Luthor blurts out. Luthor knew what Lois was going to say next. So did the audience. The predictability of Lois and Luther’s…
Can’t miss prospects often do
To listen to Michael Jordan say it, it seemed like the Washington Wizards had found the next, for lack of a better adjective, Michael Jordan. “We feel his potential is unbelievable,” Jordan said. “In a couple of years he may be a star. It became apparent after we saw him work out that he has…
Postmodernism and Arrested Development
February 10, 2006 marked an unspectacular end to one of the best television shows you’ve never watched — Arrested Development, a character-driven comedy series about a largely dysfunctional, and formerly wealthy, family. From its inception, it was clear that Arrested Development would be a unique sitcom, employing intertextual and reflexive features, deeply embedded in postmodern…
Can Cricket take over in America?
A slightly worn New York Mets baseball cap is pulled over Saugat Sen’s head as he rambles on about the current baseball season. Jose Reyes is finally healthy and the Mets have a brand new franchise outfielder and an ace in Pedro Martinez, he says. Sen, 22, who moved permanently to the United States at…
Pfeifer struggles as Syracuse loses
Jay Pfeifer’s body language said it all. He had just allowed Cornell’s Joe Boulukos to score his seventh goal of the game, and Cornell’s 16th overall. Pfeifer’s shoulders slumped and his eyes fixed toward the Carrier Dome turf, knowing it was not one of his finest days. Little went right for Pfeifer and the Syracuse…
McPherson ready to make impact at Syracuse
Rian “Goo” Wallace was embarrassed. The type of embarrassment you feel after someone waves at you, and you wave back, only to realize they were waving at someone else. Wallace, a linebacker for the Temple Owls, earned first-team All Big East honors last year with 101 tackles, second best in the conference. He decided to…