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Denys Arcand's The Barbarian Invasions, a multiple prizewinner at Cannes, is a comic valentine about a dying man too incorrigibly full of life to give it up. Remy was also a sexual obsessive. This is supposed to make him an endearing character, deserving of reconciliation with his family and all those who were amused or abused by his goatish charm. Old friends appear; old enemies turn wildly generous; unexpected epiphanies are sprinkled on Remy like the holy water in last rites. Indeed, the movie's plot essentially stretches out the last few minutes of It's a Wonderful Life...
DIED. DOROTHY LOUDON, 70, brassy comic actress best remembered for her Tony-winning performance as the dastardly Miss Hannigan in the Broadway musical Annie; of cancer; in New York City...
...Comic-book collectors are known for their obsession with obtaining pristine originals of favorite titles. Now, if they can't get those, they can at least own perfect digital copies on CD-ROM of 100 separate issues from the Spider-Man, X-Men, Incredible Hulk, Avengers, Captain America and other titles in Topics Entertainment's Marvel Comic Book Library ($30). We loved the content but found the presentation a bit flat: each book is displayed in your Web browser, and you must click on a thumbnail version of a page to see it up close. An interface free of toolbar...
While Noises Off has a fairly clever script, the success or failure of any farce is heavily dependent on timing and the ability of the actors to quickly convey all of the details of a complicated comic situation. Fortunately, the Harvard production possessed a strong cast, with every one of its members giving a memorable and energetic performance...
Oddly, considering the talent that he was up against, it was David B. Rochelson ’05 who stole the show as the mischievous sailor Luther Billis. Rochelson, who is also a Crimson editor, didn’t so much have perfect comic timing as perfect comic physicality. His whole body seemed off-kilter, from his exaggerated swagger to his seesawing dark eyebrows...