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Back to “Tortured Poets”: By Taylor’s standards, this album was somewhat coolly received by tastemakers when it came out.

But in “Rebel Ridge,” Saulnier’s examination of space and pace transcends anything that has come before, as he coolly alternates extreme control with bursts of explosive fury over the course of two-plus hours.

Having got the advantage, Draper was ruthless as he moved serenely around the court, coolly staving off a break-back point before earning his second break to go up 5-1.

And as Betts rounded the bases, coolly celebrating his 10th homer of the season with a point to the team’s dugout and bullpen, the futility of his recent struggles quickly faded from memory.

But even at a coolly received Cannes, it’s impossible not to find pure exhilaration a few times.