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...rushing to make the flight and the stewardesses gossiping. At the same time, delicately orchestrated shots of the hijackers preparing for their suicide mission leave the heart pounding with dread by the time the airplane doors close. We all know how the flight will end, but that knowledge only heightens the tension of the journey. There has already been much discussion about how appropriate “United 93” is at this time. Theatergoers and the families of victims had complained about the emotionally packed trailer for the film. This is only the latest installment in a series...
...Father who Must Be Killed,” rotates between the perspective of an angry step-father, an omniscient narrator persuading a girl to kill her father, and a retrospective account of her actions. This time the occasional interruption by the child chorus works to heighten the very apparent tension and confusion. The clear Morrissey element is that there is no cleansing to the killing; it eliminates one problem, but he is not shy about realizing that there are no cure-alls, no really effective balms.Upon first listen, many are annoyed by Morrissey’s self-absorption and melodrama...
...gardens, thinking about the residents of Pooh Corner. Wooley loves these moments of vulnerability, and Gregory shows Jones’ emotional neediness well: it’s easy to see why Jones always gets a second chance. Although Considene appears somewhat stiff as Thorogood, this only serves to heighten the contrast between the flighty, flamboyant rock star and the reserved and socially awkward builder...
...Gilbert Kliman, medical director of the Children's Psychological Health Center Inc. in San Francisco. Kliman has consulted on several cases involving female teachers and counselors who sexually assaulted young boys. "The fact that these boys were all at the dawn of their sexuality and were inexperienced seemed to heighten the interest of these women," he says. "They found the instructional quality of the relationship very appealing...
...Pelican”—a disturbing story about a mother who abuses her children—includes difficult subjects like matricide and incest. The audience surrounds the stage on all sides, according to co-producer Xienwei Ngiam ’07, to heighten the sense of emotional dead-end in which the characters find themselves...