Word: excessive
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...retard the motion of the film. Even the supposed surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father?” one. The movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: it’s cool for the sake of cool...
Coburn is passionately opposed to abortion, has called excess government spending evil and blames the sickly state of Social Security and Medicare on career politicians-- a Washington class he attacks with special credibility since his career in the House ended when he voluntarily stepped down to honor a campaign pledge that he would serve no more than three terms. Yet he maintains close ties to the Bush clan. Former President George H.W. Bush showed up to campaign for him. So did James Dobson, head of the conservative activist group Focus on the Family...
...first, but also seems to perpetuate, rather than poke fun at, the ridiculous conventions of the Hollywood romantic comedy. What connected audiences to Bridget’s stories is that she was a more lovable version of us all, bumbling her way through mishap after mishap with an excess of charm. Sadly, in this movie, our everywoman, and, by extension, singletons everywhere, are turned into the nastiest joke...
...retard the motion of the film. Even the supposed surprise ending becomes an “Oh, okay” moment instead of a “Wow, no way, that’s his father?” one. The movie, then, becomes a woeful drudge of cinematic excess: it’s cool for the sake of cool...
John Auerbach, executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission, said that the commission appreciated Harvard’s “civic-mindedness” in selling its excess units of the vaccine. He said that Massachusetts regulations make it illegal to vaccinate high-risk patients during the shortage...