Word: charme
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...refused to serve him and his wife, he recalled later, "I thought maybe there was something wrong with the car door." When it dawned on him that he had been rejected because of his race, Brown drove off, apparently without making a protest. It was the first time his charm had not protected him from being treated as a second-class citizen...
...this is still McDormand's film. The Coens wrote "Fargo" with her in mind, knowing her talents and recognizing her unassuming charm. Her performance is the kind of personal effort that leaves the viewer with the sense of having made a life long friend. The only sad part is that we may never see her again...
...King Claudius are both unmemorable. Even in the pivotal scene where Hamlet confronts his mother in her bedroom, Peil's performance shows far too much reserve to evoke passion. Charney's performance suffers in the same way, especially as he contemplates his murder of Hamlet's father. His charm and gentility greatly mar his performance, as they subvert the evil that he attempts to convey...
That Harvard charm lures girls from Boston University, Boston College and Northeastern to the hospitable weekend open houses of the final clubs. It is so noble of you men to patronize some of the local schoolgirls and lay the groundwork for a real Boston collegiate community. Mingling with some of your fellow male classmates is one thing--shipping in girls from afar, quite another...
...jokes. He might be Pat Robertson or Pat Buchanan on a bad day. In the mistaken-identity dinner party that serves as the film's third act, it is his function to be enlightened--not to forgive the gay couple for any crime against nature but to realize that charm and devotion have their place in every family, every life-style...