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...host of talented actors frequent Beauty Shop. Although a hint of embarrassment taints Bacon’s performance, his Jorge provides a fitting antagonist (fey white man versus tough black woman) as he tries to close the doors on Norris’s venture. Little JJ’s portrayal of the sly teenage Willie adds some youthful and exaggerated comedy to the dialogue-driven humor of those in Beauty, as he videotapes the ladies’ bottoms and develops a particular affinity for Latifah?...

Author: By Kevin Ferguson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: MOVIE REVIEW: Beauty Shop | 4/8/2005 | See Source »

...Antagonist (also known as The Bitch). She loves to play devil’s advocate and isn’t afraid to take your statements out of context to one-up you in the name of zero-sum grade competition. She launches into incredibly articulate diatribes—replete with sophisticated words like “caveat”—until you’re convinced she must be utilizing the power of Satan. Don’t worry: Her stilettos cannot support the weight of her bitchiness for too long. She’ll feel...

Author: By William L. Adams, | Title: The People in My Section | 10/27/2004 | See Source »

...mutually exclusive, nor are they stages in a linear process. You can ingratiate yourself to the TF while at the same time being arrogant and self-promoting. Although The Freshman will often morph into an Offended or a Serial Repeater, he or she is equally likely to become an Antagonist who criticizes your interpretations of art in The Portrait. Which started forty minutes ago. I have to go. But see you in section...

Author: By William L. Adams, | Title: The People in My Section | 10/27/2004 | See Source »

...Call me back in 20 [minutes], and when I ask you where we stand, I had better be impressed," she tells one of her flunkies. But she brings a touch of heart to her hypercompetence. She's not vulnerable, but neither is she unassailable. "We needed a strong, precise antagonist," says producer Frank Marshall. "Joan brings that. But she brings compassion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Movies: A Supremacy All Her Own | 8/9/2004 | See Source »

Clinton reiterated Tuesday morning that neither he nor Porter has contacted the other since the incident, prompting chuckles from his supposed antagonist...

Author: By Timothy J. Mcginn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Clinton, Porter Trade Sharp Jabs | 7/30/2004 | See Source »

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