Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...everyone mentioning Ed Harris? Sure, he was fine as ground control in "Apollo 13," but he did not really do anything (I liked Gary Sinise more). Suddenly, however, he is discussed as a possible favorite for the Oscar. But the best bet is Kevin Spacey in the ultra-hip, ultra-gimmicky "The Usual Suspects." The New York Film Critics Circle named him best supporting actor for his body of work this year, which also included "Swimming with Sharks," "Seven," and "Out-break...
...elements, as Robert Brill's inspired sets lead the actors into a maze of inner and outer spaces, anticipating their every move. Brill accomplishes a minor coup when Hamlet kills Polonius behind a curtain that runs from floor to ceiling of the theatre. The enormous curtain drops to the ground, burying Polonius under...
...Gertrude, Laertes, Claudius, and Hamlet each fall to the ground, their deaths arouse little emotion. They have no implication outside the world of the play and therefore cannot move an audience into fear and pity. They reveal little of the universal human condition that is at the heart of the play. This production of Hamlet gets lost in its choices, moving the play's action in to the domain of the banal...
What's this about the Internet? Wasn't the telecommunications bill passed weeks ago? Well, aren't you being short-sighted. I have the right to address this issue; although the Internet and the media share some common ground, the press was not affected by the bill's speech restrictions. And I am fully aware that the American people say the short-sightedness of the media is part of the reason for its bad reputation today...
...press and the Internet share some common ground. The Internet, like the press, is supposedly a form of free expression. Both are supposedly limited by government intrusion: The press is accused of colluding with the Washington elite, while the Internet is now limited by government censorship. Both involve First Amendment issues, the "freedom of the press" and the "freedom of speech...