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This rendition is a highlight of The Harmonists, Joseph Vilsmaier's agreeably old-fashioned biopic, which smartly uses freshened versions of the original recordings to which the actors lip-synch. The film ladles on the bathos: as the group sings its farewell song, Harry's girlfriend Elsa dissolves into a puddle of conflicted emotion. If you remain dry-eyed, don't worry--this film does your crying for you. But it's brisk and entertaining. And yes, you will hum as you leave the 'plex...
There are definite moments where it's painful to watch Ben being side-tracked en route to Bridget, especially because she's so anxious for his arrival. A few of these scenes serve to highlight the few qualities we hoped Affleck had left behind with Shakespeare In Love and Armageddon, but overall, Ben's not bad. As for his bride, one does doubt the decision to continue wedding preparations a few minutes before the ceremony without the presence of a groom, but the scenery is definitely a worthy distraction from her irritating parents...
...Harvard has joined FLA half-heartedly," Hennefeld said. "We want them to leave the FLA or highlight what's wrong with...
Even if the Breitling Orbiter team fails to circle the globe -- and there have been an endless series of such attempts in recent years -- the mission serves to highlight how ballooning has both foreshadowed the future and come full circle. Ballooning began as a sport for daredevils with the first crossing of the English Channel in 1785, became the forerunner of a modern air force when it was used as aerial spying tool for the French in 1794, heralded the coming of passenger air service with the subsequent development of blimps, and introduced mankind to space exploration with high-altitude...
...Carol Burnett sketches. But Blanchard, a trumpet player and film composer himself, finds new beauty and wit in the originals, fashioning mini-suites from the above-mentioned scores (and others) that shift between cinematic lushness and small-group drive. Blanchard's bruised, lyrical solo on Chinatown is a highlight--a freshly heard cry in the night...