Word: ageing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...most obvious danger is a woman's own passivity toward her situation. Silent consent. In this post-feminist age, the politics of elaborating and emphasizing differences are unfashionable. Most women at Harvard would hesitate to label themselves feminists, a term which connotes bra-burning radicals and militant man-haters. And of course, feminists never wear lipstick or shave their legs...
...along with the activism of the Coalition Against Sexual Violence have catalyzed discussion and debate about rape, violence and relationships in general. TBTN week continues the comeback of heightened awareness. Small-group discussions have tackled issues such as on-line privacy for women (redefining stalking laws in the Internet age), international women's rights abuses, and local resources for battered women...
What to Look For Though the basic story is the same, the house is definitely better with age. There are warping walls and crushable staircases, and that's just for starters. Hill House has been referred to as another one of the lead characters, and it will definitely demand attention in its own right. The cast is supposed to be an almost perfect fit with their characters--Lili Taylor as the tormented young Eleanor gives an eerily skillful performance...
...latest in a growing trend of age-skewed Hollywood hook-ups, Entrapment follows an intricate game of cat and mouse played out by Robert MacDougal (Sean Connery), a master thief, and Virginia Baker (Catherine Zeta-Jones), an insurance investigator who's looking to beat MacDougal at his own game. It's in the mold of a twisty-turny, psychological spy thriller, complete with deceit, intrigue, romance, and double-crossing...
...pair up an elder Hollywood statesman with a blooming industry "It" girl. Michael Douglas and Gwyneth Paltrow epitomized the generation gap in A Perfect Murder, and we saw the pattern again in Six Days, Seven Nights, starring Harrison Ford and Anne Heche. And let's not forget the shameful age difference from The Horse Whisperer...