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...Breathy, blond Chloe; bitter, tweed-wearing Emily; and bland spinster Betty: that's a sample of the personas that former New York Times restaurant critic Reichl inhabited in her quest to remain anonymous to Manhattan's foodie establishment as she reviewed her way through highfalutin four-star eateries and dingy Japanese noodle shops. But this tasty (forgive me) chronicle of disguise--sentimental and hilarious--also conveys the sheer delight that people feel when sinking their teeth into a truly memorable meal...
...Where the Truth Lies can be quickly dismissed. There's piquancy in the plot (from a Rupert Holmes novel), about a blond corpse discovered in the hotel suite of a comedy team - smooth Vince Collins (Colin Firth) and manic Lanny Morris (Kevin Bacon) - and the efforts of a young journalist (Alison Lohmann) to solve the case. Such a tale, set in two periods, the glitzy 1950s and shaggy 70s, might have had some period effervescence. But the concoction here is flatter than a long-opened bottle of sham...
...Dean managed it with just three starring roles, in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. It helped that all three were excellent films; it helped more that Dean spoke a secret language to teenagers just as they were becoming a significant marketing niche. In his bruised blond beauty, young people saw what they thought they looked like inside. What they felt like too: loser-loners whose heroism only the camera could detect. Dean's acting style was a time capsule of 1950s alienation. But his appeal, and the cult of this dying faun, spans the decades...
...office full of medals and marathon paraphernalia sits a small blond man with an angular face and ears that stick out. When he answers his desk phone, he says “Boston Police,” not “Captain Evans...
...room with a big closet, big enough for all her clothes. In many ways, Lexi is just like the other women in the room and the others who work for Shamrock. They smoke. Most of them are from Lynn. With a few exceptions, the women are white with long blond hair, brittle from extensions and salon...