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...cuts the deck to an ace (repeatedly). Jay even pulls out reputedly the oldest of magician’s tools—the cup and balls. Yet Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants is far more than a magic show, it is a theatrical experience blessed with wit and genuine charm. Jay sets the tone early as, after he cuts an ace for the first time, he drolly deadpans, “Well on my way to the luckiest night of my life...
Kassovitz does the same for his role, helping Nino’s earnest charm overshadow his seedy lifestyle. In fact, Nino is often the film’s most likeable character; for all of Amélie’s shy allure, she seems aggravatingly out of touch with the reality around her. The large supporting cast is just as stellar, providing a neighborhood full of eccentric foils for Amélie’s do-gooding. Urbain Cancelier and Jamel Debbouze are particularly amusing as the domineering greengrocer and his meticulous assistant, whose neatly arranged stand doubles...
DIED. EMILY COURIC, 54, Virginia state senator; of pancreatic cancer; in Charlottesville. Best known countrywide as the older sister of NBC's Today show co-host Katie Couric, she was regarded at home as a principled but not partisan Democrat who shared her sister's peppy charm. "Pancreatic cancer is not, as my sister says, the cancer of choice," Emily said...
...with the romantics, and even this romanticized version of Bach felt awkward and rigid. The opening prelude is marked quasi improvisandio, yet Kissin made it sound like he had been practicing it the same way for years. He then delivered a fugue that was technically solid but lacked the charm and grace needed to propel it forward...
Pidgeon was next to take the stage. To point out that Pidgeon is mostly known for interpretations of her husband’s (Mamet’s) work would be to short-change her charm, sense of humor and musical ability (which is displayed on her fourth CD, the recently released Tangerine). Needless to say, with Pidgeon’s film career so active, it has become difficult for theater audiences to see her back on the stage, especially in the Boston area. As one theatergoer commented, it would be worth it to watch her read the phone book...