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...themselves to save themselves from starvation. As a bright and jolly tune plays while the blind sex-fest occurs, the audience is struck more by the hilarity of the situation than the actual tragedy. Lines like “May I suck on your nipples?” only function to make things worse. Only Garcia Bernal, with his wicked humor and lack of self-seriousness, manages to strike a successful balance between the absurdity and direness of the situation—the film does not. With a stronger screenplay from writer Don Kellar, “Blindness?...
...party, except for one scrubby dude who needs some Listerine and a couple of white men who appear near the end of the video having fulfilled Luda’s earlier request to “get some ice.” This appears to be their only function. The soul of the video is, of course, the women’s thoughts that pop up in cartoon bubbles throughout. They range from predictable (“He got money!” and “Come and get it!!!”) to mildly insightful...
...ramifications of allowing the U.S. banking system to go to hell is complete anarchy - the world economy depends on it to function," argues Buik. "There's simply no other option to resolving this crisis, and the markets believe there will be an agreement, and believe that things will get better after six months to a year of real rough going...
...case it's been over a year now since he's worked, but he still gets paid to be Senator. What kind of employer cuts workers that much slack? And what kind of administrative mess must we have in the Senate for there to be no discernible loss of function in the absence of its chief administrators...
...Throughout the afternoon, the Mann brothers take turns completing tests of intelligence and cognitive function. Between sessions they occasionally needle one another in the waiting room. "If the other person is in a bad mood, you've got to provoke it," Anthony asserts slyly. Their mother Nancy Mann, a sunny paragon of patience who has three daughters in addition to the five boys, smiles and rolls her eyes...