Word: complementing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...station in Portsmouth, Va., whose call letters stand for Yahweh (God in Hebrew). Since then, he has masterfully mixed the 700 Club, a religious talk show, with the Family Channel, a 24-hour oasis of clean entertainment, to build a lucrative media operation, which U.P.I.'s newsgathering would neatly complement. Robertson has one month to review the agency's books, after which he can adjust his offer or drop it completely...
...Rome episode is the saver, with Italian movie clown Roberto Benigni effusively confessing his sexual adventures (with a pumpkin, a sheep, a sister-in-law) to a shocked priest. And the glimpses of the cities, beautifully shot by Frederick Elmes (Blue Velvet), suggest there might be stories to complement the ghostly landscapes. But Jarmusch gooses his fine performers to overact in close-up, as if to compensate for the paucity of event. The result is something like the ultimate minimalist international co- production. All those places to go, and hardly an inviting cab in sight...
Much of this success can be explained by the same demographic phenomenon that has helped so many other luxury products: the emerging class of wealthy baby boomers who have apparently concluded that fine cigars complement the country house and the wine collection. And as luxuries go, even the classiest cigars are a lot more affordable than, say, a new BMW. In addition to the boomers is a core group of veteran smokers who simply like the rich experience a good cigar provides them...
From the minute that they meet, the personalities of the two protagonists complement each other. Initially, Adam has a hard time sharing his territory with a "long-haired creature," and finds her proximity to him disconcerting. In time, each learns to depend on the other. The two characters establish a congenial rapport--having agreed on the fact that they were the only two creatures who could talk--despite all their disagreements about whether something was a "pickerel" or a "swimmer" or whether Eve was "raining" or "crying...
...acting is spontaneous and technically excellent. Brad Rouse and Jennifer Giering shine in their roles as Paul and Elsie. Their rich voices complement convincing character portrayals. George Torbay brings boyish enthusiasm and a distinctive British accent to his wonderful portrayal of Rommilly's father, James. And Nancy K. Anderson lends the character Sarah a haunting persona and a soaring voice. Katie Guillory, Michael Stone, Richard Similio and Steve Peterson are equally impressive with their strong stage presences...