Word: frenchness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...observes, "Women are the victims men need for atonement" and "Love is dumb--it's just a power trip." Perhaps Breillat wanted to instill some intellectual momentum by exposing us to Marie's inner musings. The voiceovers awkwardly drive the slow, slow scenes. Ducey's throaty voice (amplified by French gutturals) can be irritating as she incessantly harps about her appetite for sensual stimulation. Sometimes she should just shut up and let the rest of us absorb the atmosphere...
...pounds, sophomore Brad Soltis, the third Harvard wrestler to earn a trip to Penn State, was put to the test immediately and lost to No. 11 seed Chael Sonnen of Oregon. He then put up a strong fight against Mike French of Cal Poly but lost...
...French, it seems, are trying to revive their old reputation as a culture that is smart and naughty about sex. The modern version of French postcards is French cinema--not of the frothy old ooh-la-la sort but so serious that watching a woman caress a man's genitals is like taking an anatomy final at the Sorbonne. Four recent French films of high pedigree have featured sex that goes well beyond soft core. One, Catherine Breillat's Romance, has just opened here. Now we'll see if France and America speak the same dirty language...
...electrifying central performance or some volcanic camera passion. It has neither. Ducey shows nerve and a lot of flesh but zero screen sorcery. As for the naughty bits, there is plenty of flesh but no joy. It's mostly an ordeal--for actress and audience. If the French want to illuminate the world in matters of sex, they'll have to try harder...
Survival was once a struggle for the goddess. Her 1,000-year-old temple was razed by Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution. The temple reopened only in 1988. "For 50 years, the government has fought against religion," says Patrice Fava, a French anthropologist working in Beijing. "Religion has been almost decapitated...