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...vein of “Fatal Attraction” or “Basic Instinct.” While the preview overplays the suspense, the taut and enthralling film is certainly a thrilling return to form for Woody Allen.After his 10 years of mediocrity and outright disappointment (with 1997??s “Deconstructing Harry” his only saving grace), in the phenomenal “Match Point,” in radically departing from his typical style Allen accentuates the best elements of his work. The beautiful drama notably lacks Allen’s neuroticisms, self...
...Begun as a 1997 short story in “The New Yorker” written by Annie Proulx, “Brokeback Mountain” is inspired by a nuanced encounter Proulx had while sitting in a Midwestern bar. During a trip to Laramie, Wyo. in 1997??ironically the same town that would capture national attention only one year later, when Matthew Shepard died as a result of a gay hate crime—Proulx saw a man sitting at the bar, watching other guys play pool. “She saw something in his eyes that...
...flat, lifeless tracks. Could it be the absurd (not Ghostface-nonsensical, just incoherent) lyrics, or the half-hearted Nation of Islam references? Other genuine Wu members GZA and U-God show up, but their contributions are forgettable. In fact, the only real Wu-Tang reference point is 1997??s “Forever,” the bloated, lifeless double album that marked the start of their slow demise. The compilation’s beats, mostly produced by Wu satellite producer Bronze Nazareth, suck. They all chug along painfully at the same plodding tempo, with the same drums...
...with the day-to-day absurdity of flying newspapers and nine-handed clocks is like a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down. But it’s also like, well, life. Although Rowling’s plot has been, for the most part, mapped out since 1997??she forecasted danger before even Richard Clarke—she says she writes each book fresh as she goes, so it’s fair to call this what it is: post-9/11 fiction at its best...
Gates—who has been a member of the board since 1997??said yesterday that he was “deeply honored” to be able to serve as chair of the board that grants some of the most prestigious awards in the country to writers, poets, composers, photographers, and journalists each year...