Word: gel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Should the offense gel, the Big Green could develop into a legitimate contender in this year's race; with eight starters and 10 of 11 back-ups returning, defense looks imposing, especially in the secondary...
...this point, the Crimson offense had begun to gel as passes started to connect and as UMass began to slow down a bit. But Harvard was still unable to keep the pressure on long enough to put the game out of reach, and the Minutemen tied the score at 4-4 just before the half...
...ensemble, clearly under-rehearsed, doesn't really gel, but there is nice work by lots of capable actors. Among Mayer's previous collaborators, Woodward Wickham is an unmagical magician and Andrea Portago a plebian Lady, but Francis Gitter has a compelling presence, rivetingly sad eyes, and moments of gaunt, tranquil beauty as Aladdin's mother, and Vincent Canzoneri is a wittily forthright Scholar Wu. As the Grand Wazir, David Prum reveals a precious comic style, a sublimely funny blend of ham and deadpan, and Jenny Cornuelle, a most impudently regal actress, is a flashing, mesmerizing Sultan. Maybe best...
...same sequence or shot. Screenwriter Carlino and Director Petrie have previously worked in the genres of sci-fi schizophrenia (Seconds and Sybil) and domestic conflict (The Great Santini and Eleanor and Franklin). Here, they have tried to blend the two forms, but the film does not always gel. The problem may stem from a lack of faith in its "small," challenging story. When in doubt, Carlino inserts a violent climax, or Petrie thrusts Edna Mae into an afterlife that looks like an overlighted subway tunnel. They are more success ful in illuminating small, crucial scenes from the life of this...
After an uneven performance against Holy Cross, Saturday's contest showed that the Crimson secondary could prove a decisive force in Harvard's campaign for the Ivy League title. "We're starting to gel as a unit," Delgadillo said. And Coppinger said yesterday, "We got a little recognition for ourselves...