Word: backgrounding
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...confident that there are no facts in his background that will emerge later that will embarrass him. He's a superb selection," added Assistant Dean of the College Marlyn M. Lewis, who was also a member of the search committee...
...have checked his performance and background quite completely and are satisfied that he has the skills that we need," Steiner added...
...there isn't too much that could have been done to bolster the script. Unfortunately, this production fails to add any significant saving grace. Individual performances stand out or fall flat precisely because there is no sense of group tension or harmony; colorful patches against a gray background will always be noticed, but not necessarily admired...
...background of All the Right Moves may be gunmetal gray, but the characters and situations are as colorful as your favorite coming-of-age clichés. These teen-agers are good-looking kids with big dreams and a bright line of patter. The coach carries on like a sensitive drill sergeant, psyching his team into a football frenzy by using curses, inspirational locker-room speeches and the odd face-mask violation. Michael Chapman, who graduated to the director's chair with this film after making his name as the cinematographer of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Personal Best...
...conjures a violent storm. And the opening, with narrator Brother Blue emerging from a turquoise pool of light and fog, works well. Simple scenes in the hands of Sellars can become striking: the discovery of Thaisa's coffin by villagers plays hauntingly, though many other poignant scenes fall flat. Background music takes the place of scenery, underscoring places, themes and problems. By the end this music actually plays onstage, with a visible piano offering a melodic counterpoint to the finale...