Word: hillard
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...church that ran itself to her liking, she had many to choose from. If she wants to be a priest, the Episcopalians should be happy to accommodate her. But Ramerman may not be going to church to worship; she may be interested only in making waves. G. BARRY HILLARD Medina, Ohio...
Forget whether or not your housekeeper is an illegal alien. The real question, at least in "Mrs. Doubtfire," is whether or not she/he is your estranged husband in disguise. Directed by Chris Columbus, "Mrs. Doubtfire" is the tale of Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams), a man who dresses up as a nanny in order to be near his kids. Buoyed by Williams" antics and the innocent reactions of his wife Miranda (Sally Field), their three adorable children and Miranda's new suitor Stuart (Pierce Brosnan), the movie succeeds in providing some genuinely funny light comedy, but ultimately suffers from its attempt...
...those days for Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams). First he gets fired from his job, then he gets fired from his marriage, pretty much for the same reason: the man has a passion, verging on the unreasonable, for protecting and nurturing children, and it makes more sensible people crazy...
...consciousness. These manic monologues are impolite and utterly incorrect politically. They articulate our secret, subversive thoughts. His impersonation of Mrs. Doubtfire shows that he can sustain one of these inventions quite wonderfully. But she's chucklesome, heartwarming, and without a subversive bone under her foam-padded bodysuit. And Daniel Hillard, of whom we see entirely too much, is winsome, childlike, too good for this world, the kind of wimped-out modern male Williams ought to be satirizing, not celebrating...
...sexual orientation. In lower grades, teachers and administrators are being trained to take seriously any incidents of antigay graffiti and name calling. "School buildings are not automatically going to be safe and comfortable places for kids unless adults take an active role in making them that way," says Pamela Hillard, coordinator for sexuality and HIV education for the Seattle public schools...