Word: discomforting
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...much attention for star Charlize Theron’s monstrous makeover into the less-than-comely prostitute murderess as it did for the actual performance. Nevertheless, the Academy will likely see beyond the cosmetic alterations to reward Theron’s breakthrough work, which painstakingly recreates the intense discomfort of a woman desperate to find a reason not to shoot herself at any given moment. At the film’s core is Wuornos’ tumultuous relationship with flippant lover Selby Wall (Christina Ricci). Though Jenkins fails to offer a believable relationship between these two individuals and Ricci sits...
...much attention for star Charlize Theron’s monstrous makeover into the less-than-comely prostitute murderess as it did for the actual performance. Nevertheless, the Academy will likely see beyond the cosmetic alterations to reward Theron’s breakthrough work, which painstakingly recreates the intense discomfort of a woman desperate to find a reason not to shoot herself at any given moment. At the film’s core is Wuornos’ tumultuous relationship with flippant lover Selby Wall (Christina Ricci). Though Jenkins fails to offer a believable relationship between these two individuals and Ricci sits...
...unclear exactly when our culture began to revolve around communication of the technological type, but we can assume it began in 1876 with the invention of the telephone. And, as almost all of us are familiar with the unbearable pain of separation—that feeling of discomfort when we lack cell phone service—it seems inevitable that protection of communication technology would become an inalienable right in the eyes of the public. Now, after some noble efforts, the government is moving to protect those rights...
Lafayette took advantage of Schires’ early discomfort and the missed kicks to build a solid third-quarter lead. Glavic’s 10-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tim Walsh to open the quarter capped a 14-play, 72-yard drive, putting Harvard in a 20-7 hole...
...pure pleasure I expected has been tangled with moments of discomfort and loneliness—the kind you experience Freshman Week. Remember Freshman Week? Would you ever want to go through that numbing mix of Cancun-like revelry and complete emotional isolation again? Because that’s of course what you inevitably get if you enroll in a university overseas, not to mention a healthy dose of being stared at because of your accent...