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...shrewd London banker who revels in conquering his competition through ruthless and unethical means. He’s also a stubborn misogynist, adding to our contempt. Upon the death of his uncle (Albert Finney), he inherits a château in France. Cue beautiful sunsets and rememberances of childhood. The movie alternates between flashbacks and the present day to establish how gentler moments of Skinner’s childhood influenced him. Romance enters the film when Skinner becomes reacquainted with the French countryside, his neighbors, and a hard-hearted local girl named Fanny. The flashbacks focus on the moments that...
...star and white-undershirt-and-stubble-clad dancer began in 2004 with all the hallmarks of a relationship meant to last just until Federline's first album release party. Spears and K-Fed, as he was dubbed, started dating months after she annulled a quickie Las Vegas wedding to childhood friend Jason Alexander and before Federline's ex-girlfriend Shar Jackson gave birth to his second child. At Spears and Federline's September 2004 wedding, the groom gave his attendants white tracksuits with the word "Pimp" written on the back, and revelers dined on chicken wings. The newlyweds shared home...
...Austria, the heiress to an oil fortune, and the founding director of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government—offers a fascinating glimpse into the bizarre lives of the outrageously wealthy. She tells the stories of her larger than life Texan childhood, her work as a champion of women’s issues and social justice, her stint as an ambassador, and her family life involving three children and two marriages...
...optic and auditory nerves, along with some cognitive impairment. Nevertheless, says his mother, "he's a really positive, upbeat boy." Now 5, Asher is in kindergarten. He takes karate lessons and is learning to play tennis. But his family is well aware that he may not survive childhood, so they're always vigilant--sometimes to a fault. One morning last week, says Reckling, "he told me his legs were tingling. I don't know if it's new nerve damage--or if his feet were just asleep...
...lose his job at the bank, there's real pain and poignancy as his crusty shell starts to crumble. (Mrs. Banks: "If you have problems, I want to share them." Mr. Banks: "Believe me, you will.") This Mary becomes a show less about children than about the loss of childhood--and about how adults learn to be parents. Which is just what a big show needs: a big subject...