At the risk of encouraging the dastardly duo to strike again, the movie does have some exceedingly rare bright spots: Crista Flanagan's Ellen Page impression is good enough to sustain a handful of scenes, and the attack by a bloodthirsty Alvin and the Chipmunks is sufficiently random to pass as inspired. (film.avclub.com)
Global retailers provided a rare bright spot in an otherwise subdued sector over Christmas, and the dominance of the online model is set to grow. (businessnews.com.au)
Platinum launched in 2012 and has been a rare bright spot for Big Beer, grabbing $ 387 million in sales as of the end of 2012, and ranking 14th among American beer brands, according to SymphonyIRI. (canadianbusiness.com)