Word: debonair
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...movie that above all epitomizes the debonair, smooth Cary Grant I love is the whirlwind social comedy "The Philadelphia Story...
...tunes, with a variety of rhythmic textures. If there is one weakness, it is one which plagues much of rock today: towards the end of many songs the grunge guitar kicks in, and consequently the song endings tend to sound similar. The best tunes, such as "Be Sweet" and "Debonair," are those where drums, bass, and guitars are all active. "My Curse" is a piano and acoustic guitar midtempo track with vocalist Marcy Mays featured. In rhythm and feel it is very similar to Eric Clapton's unplugged version of "Layla," with Mays' vocal reminiscent of Grace Slick...
Take Douglas. He is delightfully convincing as the detached, debonair, duty-bound white knight. Although Leland's macho characteristics are not always appealing to the audience, Douglas manages to make him endearing. Able to make the audience laugh, but not forget for a moment the gravity of the material, Douglas creates a presence which emanates "Duty, honor, country" with every gesture...
Trouble is, Joe seems to be too suave for his own good. According to three studies published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association, the debonair dromedary captures the fancy of more children than young adults. The authors allege that illegal sales of Camels to minors have skyrocketed from $6 million to $476 million a year, accounting for one-quarter of the brand's sales. Last week the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the American Lung Association called for a ban on all advertising or promotions that feature the radical ruminant...
Follett has assembled quite a quirky cast of characters to inhabit his story. The Clipper list includes: Lord Oxenford, a British fascist fleeing arrest with his family; Carl Hartmann, a distinguished Jewish physicist escaping from the Nazis; Harry Marks, a bold and debonair jewel thief one step ahead of the authorities; Diana Lovesy, a bored and buxom housewife seeking adventure in America; and Tom Luther, a dangerous man with a dark mission (or is it vice versa...