Distinguishing summary from critique

A summary gives a brief description of something, including all the main points, but does not offer an opinion. A critique offers an evaluation (an opinion) of something, backed up by discussion of key points.

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Even without the glowering good time Jeff Bridges gave us in the original, Iron Man 2 still has plenty going for it. The only problem? The movie’s two villains, Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) and Ivan “Whiplash” Vanko (Mickey Rourke), failed to offer much in terms of compelling dastardliness or a truly high-stakes threat. Still, even if it was a step down from the original, Iron Man 2 nevertheless offered a reasonable amount of fun.

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• This is neither a summary nor a critique.

• This is an Iron Man.

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Facing one of the ugliest chapters in a decade full of them probably doesn’t sound all that appealing right about now, but “Rest in Power” is worth the watch.

It’s infuriating and hard to watch. There is no way around the heartbreak and pain here, and that’s likely the point. It’s this lopsided sense of justice that drove the better part of America to march and rekindle a kind of activism not seen since the 1960s and 1970s.

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• This is a long musical overture.

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Filmmakers Julia Willoughby Nason and Jenner Furst (the duo also did Time: The Kalief Browder Story) thought it was important to revisit Martin's death, Zimmerman's trial and the effect that Florida's Stand Your Ground law had on both. The result is a six-episode series, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, which airs on the Paramount Network through early September.

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LeBron James is the G.O.A.T.

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• This would be part of a critique, if it backed up its opinion with some supporting statements, but it doesn't.

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With the world now aware that he is Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from all sides to share his technology with the military. He is reluctant to divulge the secrets of his armored suit, fearing the information will fall into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) by his side, Tony must forge new alliances and confront a powerful new enemy.

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• This is an Iron Man.

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(From 2018) This year’s Houston Rockets are an all-time great offensive juggernaut. The franchise broke its own record for 3-pointers made in a season this year.

Golden State is the most overwhelmingly dominant team ever assembled, with four presumptive future Hall of Fame candidates all still very much at their physical apexes.

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• This is a description of anguish.

• This is neither a summary or critique.

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Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds -- the poor, mostly black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, mostly white prep school that she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is soon shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Facing pressure from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what's right.

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Wrenching, soul stirring, funny, endearing, painful, and frustratingly familiar, this novel offers a powerful look at a few weeks in a fairly typical teen girl's life -- with one horrific exception. Sure she worries about school, issues with friends, and her secret boyfriend, but she's also the sole witness to the fatal shooting of her best friend by a police officer. In The Hate U Give, author Angie Thomas manages to bring humanity -- deep, emotionally binding, full-bodied humanity -- to the victims of police brutality and the families and friends they leave behind.

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• This is a personal narrative.

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Back in July, the NBA seemed to have struck gold, as LeBron James — the most famous athlete in North America and maybe the world — joined the league’s premier franchise.

Alas. The Lakers’ post-Kobe malaise was stronger than an aging LeBron’s ability to extract LA from mediocrity. LA fell out of the playoff race in February and found itself eliminated in March.

To be sure, this is an absolute disaster for the league, the Lakers, and LeBron.

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