Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...should be swooning over, it's Sarah that captures your heart. Forces isn't exactly the high point in Bullock's career, but it's a bit more daring than her usual romantic comedy. Her portrayal of a fun-loving and impulsive free-spirit has much appeal for an audience who last saw her in the silly Hope Floats and the dreadful Practical magic. Sarah's dynamic perspectives and passion for living make for an enchanting character role. However, as convincing a rebel as she may be, Bullock's trademark beauty and genuine nature show through. Funky make...
Carrie 2 ultimately returns to the general realm of watchability thanks to some tender romantic moments, the undeniable appeal of witnessing an annoying sports jock get racked and--most significantly--by the admirable lead performance of newcomer Bergl. Bergl gives Rachel genuine complexity of emotion; she conveys a mixture of strength and vulnerability that suits the role well...
...this mind-numbing noise a result of a boy's attempt at overcompensation for lack of talent? Not exactly. There's no denying the appeal of a phenom who can do no wrong. We all get caught up in the fervor of manufactured girl/boy toys like New Kids on the Block or the Spice Girls, but it would be a shame for Lang to be boxed into that category. He seems to be the real deal, what with his gravely beyond-his-years voice which emotes the sagacity of a down-and-out alcoholic who has been beaten down...
...most mass appeal films, audiences here must contend with the "fluff," alternatively, "cheeze" factor. Sometimes subtle, sometimes blatant, there's no escaping the fluff. The tattered teddy bear, the frantic race down the street and the basketball games between Ben and Vince are all perhaps a little overly sentimental. Even the ending may seem a little much for the more cynical moviegoers. But the glossy, sophisticated look of the overall film compensates for these unfortunate lapses. And the film deals with such a tangled mess of problems that a tidy resolution must inevitably entail some fluff.The Deep...
With the threat of litigation looming, lawyers for the University and Associate Professor of Government Peter Berkowitz met this week to discuss the terms of a possible out-of-court settlement of the professor's tenure appeal...