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Right on cue, a rather capricious King Charles II (Rupert Everett) abruptly reverses the law and allows only women to play female roles on stage. From there, the film follows the meteoric decline of Crudup’s Kynston from respected actor to glorified drag queen. Meanwhile, Maria realizes that under the harsh glare of the spotlight, she lacks any theatrical talent (if only Danes had reached the same conclusion prior to filming). She must reassure the enraged and borderline-suicidal Kynston who must now content himself with playing the bawdy drinking houses of working-class London where...
...movie’s incessantly pat heteronormativity borders on the offensive: Kynston can’t be a man again until he sleeps with a woman, and there are repeated jokes about how one partner in a same-sex relationship must always play the woman. Even the lovable Rupert Everett, hamming it up in the role of the pompous but strikingly enlightened King Charles II, couldn’t redeem the film though, it should be noted, the second aforementioned sex scene involved him, a girl who looked to be about 12 and a dozen dogs on a royal mattress...
...First of all, the kid’s huge. He’s a giant—he has maybe the biggest hands I’ve ever seen in my entire life,” senior linebacker Bobby Everett said. “From the first day he stood out as somebody who could possibly make an impact. He’s been working to understand the defense and discover where he fits in as a player in our setup. He’s improving every day, and there’s no way he’s even...
...wouldn’t let a sport stand in the way of my concentration,” Everett says. “I already devote enough time during the year both in-season and out, I wouldn’t let that commitment force me to concentrate in something I’m not interested in just to fit my schedule...
...Tully was right in the mix from the beginning of the season,” senior linebacker Bobby Everett added. “I’m not surprised that he was able to step up and contribute the way he did. He’s an outstanding athlete, and has worked hard, like everyone has, to learn the system...