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...neighbors, Halloween is fast becoming an excuse for adults in feathered masks and body paint to indulge in public foreplay. Already costumes are almost de rigueur, replacing even airline uniforms. I know this because I spent last Halloween evening between planes in a major hub airport, feeling distinctly awkward in slacks and blazer because the ticket agent was a playful witch and the devil himself X-rayed my bags...
...multiplex masses pour into Scream 2 to learn who's trying to carve up poor Neve this time, Williamson will be poring over the decidedly calmer dailies for Dawson's Creek, a coming-of-age TV series whose adolescent anxieties are resolved not by gleaming cutlery but by awkward, angsty dialogue (though the dead-on post-grunge sound track remains the same). Debuting next month on the WB network, the quiet, thoughtful Dawson is about as far removed from slasherdom as you can get and still have L.A.'s BMW brigade return your calls...
...release date, had come and gone. Yet as the weeks ticked by, the obsessive Cameron showed no sign of completing his editing. Titanic was going to be in dry dock right through summer--the best season for earning back the oceans of money Fox had spent. It was an awkward situation, to say the least, for a guy starting...
...caused by small, rapid, repetitive movements while the body is in an awkward or fixed position for a long time. Gradually, these movements damage muscles, nerves and tendons of the forearms, wrists and fingers...
Jennifer Jason Leigh is perfectly cast in Agnieszka Holland's adaptation of Henry James's novel. An awkward young woman starved for affection is caught between a cynical, distant father and a spirited but selfish young suitor. Holland's camera work and sense of period are engaging throughout, and her trademark comic acuity leavens the somber arc of the story. Eventually, Leigh asserts herself just long enough to break your heart. Like its heroine, the film misses true magnificence, but its intelligent cast and sensitive story-telling are more than enough to recommend...