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...counterbalance to today's facetious, preadolescent movie environment, however, these two dark, ambitious dramas have much to recommend them--and a lot in common. Both are ensemble pieces that intercut the activities and attitudes of three despairing people. Both pictures are, in a way, deeply Catholic statements about grieving--bearing the burden of death in the midst of life--and the ways to face and overcome it. ("Jesus didn't come to save us from pain," someone says in 21 Grams. "He came to help us bear the pain.") In both movies, a violent family loss forces Penn's character...
...down strike--and, truth to tell, he's not often comfortable in comedic roles (We're No Angels) or romantic ones (Up at the Villa). "America's Best Actor" is also America's most actor-y actor; his technique is out front for all to applaud; his dark psychic energy can lead viewers to admiring him rather than understanding the character. That's why roles that allow him to strut his rough anxiety--as in Dead Man Walking and Sweet and Lowdown--are his catnip. Brooding, conflicted, R-rated character studies like Mystic River and 21 Grams: these are natural...
...average just to stay even ... It was easy enough for young Edward to excel the average. In early childhood he showed a gift for mathematics. 'One of my earliest memories,' he recalls, 'is that I was put to bed earlier than I liked and then lay awake in the dark, amusing myself by figuring how many seconds there were in a minute, an hour, a day.' In his high-school days in Budapest, Teller was, as he puts it today, a 'square...
...recent Forsa Polling Institute survey found, the CDU/CSU would win 51% of the vote, compared to 25% for Schröder's Social Democratic Party. The irony is that the CDU/CSU's proposed reforms are basically a stronger dose of Schröder's medicine. This is the dark side of the Third Way's embrace of fiscal rectitude. As Schröder's troubles show, economic reality leaves politicians precious little wiggle room, and parties have to think twice before promising to bail out troubled companies or increase spending to stimulate the economy. "The crisis among the opposition coincides...
...wall. The irony is that many graduates like my grandfather still financially support these clubs. It’s kind of like giving milk money to a kid, who then goes and buys a handle when you’re not looking. Graduates remain largely in the dark as to how different the clubs have become and what lengths club members go to in order to mask their actions from the trustees...