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...only the hotel itself. Whoever it commemorated, the hotel was a poor monument, and Bill Tully had no intention of staying on.” It’s almost trite to start at the beginning, but it’s as good a place as any in Leonard Gardener??s debut novel, 1969’s “Fat City.” From its opening moments, “Fat City” vaults the pretense of the so-called ‘boxing novel’—then a genre unto itself...
...time of her death, and if any changes were made the entire collection would be given to Harvard. But last week, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts filed a Memorandum and Judgment ruling that the proposed renovation and expansion of the Museum abides by Gardener??s desire to create a “Museum for the education and enjoyment of the public forever.” “The entirety of our museum is an artwork, so we have to be careful with our crowds and accommodating our visitors. The expansion allows for preservation in that sense...
...laced her corset with such vehemence that the stiff stays pressed into her skin like brands, and in the process she resolved to kill Frederick before breakfast.Dressed, she left the house, descended the terrace steps, and set out for the stables.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *She paused outside the door of the gardener??s shed, her hand quivering lightly upon the latch. If she opened the door, if she dared to set even one foot across the threshold, the decision would be made, she would do it. She was suddenly aware of the fragrant air, astonishingly heavy and moist for the summer...
...Scandal,” there will always be films worth seeing. Not that there aren’t other reasons to see “Notes on a Scandal.” Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy (whom viewers might remember from “The Constant Gardener??) perform ably in lesser parts, and Philip Glass’ score puts you on edge like musical version of nails against a chalkboard. But without Dench, none of it would stick. Dench plays Barbara Covett, who fills notebook after notebook with the unfiltered impressions of her keen and bitter psyche...
...cameo. The ending is perhaps anti-climactic, but one should never expect the neat and tidy from Merchant-Ivory. For Fiennes, “The White Countess” is another notch for impressive performances. Fiennes—coming off a fantastic year with “The Constant Gardener?? and “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” (with his scene-stealing turn as Lord Voldemort)—is truly crafting himself as one of the finest actors of our era. The film is a beautiful blend of Merchant-Ivory?...