Word: hinting
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...Walking Man" evokes the atmosphere of the films of Yasujiro Ozu ("Tokyo Story," "Early Spring," etc.) But the comparison goes no further than the work's mutual tone. Ozu's movies involve rich characters struggling with complex conflicts. Taniguchi's walking man stays a cipher, exhibiting only the barest hint of complexity. The pleasures of "The Walking Man" are principally in the form of Taniguchi's careful compositions, which acheive a contemplative beauty. Like a short walk of the mind, they refresh and provide exercise...
...retirement checks. My mother’s beauty regimen of Oil of Olay and sunscreen no longer fends off the fine lines and wrinkles. “When I come from Vietnam I young babe,” she said on her birthday last month with a hint of melodrama. “Today I old woman.” My sister, who once seemed old as the 16-year old carting me around in her Pontiac, has already turned...
...film’s slick action and outreach to all audiences sets it apart from regular Disney fare. The Incredibles was conceived during the acrimonious splintering of the Disney/Pixar distribution relationship. A subtle hint of this conflict reveals itself when Syndrome, Mr. Incredible’s nemesis, reflects upon his humble origins and proclaims, “You respect me now because I’m a threat...
Perhaps unsure as to the term’s precise meaning, Reese leaned to one of his colleagues for a mid-round hint, opening the door for a follow-up question...
...mulling in disillusionment over the list of social injustices that Howard has brought to Australia without a hint of remorse, I suddenly saw the silver lining of my country’s dire state of affairs. I began to feel a twinge of delight about his re-election as I began to think about the possible re-election of George W. Bush on Nov. 2. It’s not out of spite that I wish the same insufferable fate upon the U.S.; rather, it occurred to me that the only possibility of ending this lengthy stretch of neo-conservatism...