Word: isalmost
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...American History X:Edward Norton is unstoppable. At the tender age of29, he's up for his second Academy Award. He wasrobbed in the 1997 race for Best Supporting Actor(though he won the Golden Globe) by Cuba Gooding,Jr., but now he's hit the big time. Norton isalmost unsettlingly talented; in just a few yearsaudiences have watched him leap, chameleonlike,from psycho killer (Primal Fear) to dancingpreppie (Everyone Says I Love You) to thesemi-reformed white supremacist of the year'sAmerican History X. Though the performancewas intense and thrilling, the Academy probablystill feels that Norton...
...fact, Alanis has so much to say thatSupposed Former Infatuation Junkie isalmost overwhelming. Like the title of the albumitself, this sophomore effort is moreaesthetically pleasing than coherent. But Alanisdeserves the highest of praise for herguts--instead of succumbing to commercialexpectations and replicating past hits, she hasevolved freely...
...There are so many lies, omissions, anddistortions in [Loupan's] article that it isalmost futile to try to correct them all," Jardinewriters. "the entire article is based on anintention to damage and undermine the professionaldignity of Harvard professors...
...Thumbelina," then, would have benefited from alittle judicious editing, and its cheesy ending isalmost necessary to tie up the muddled tale.Bluth, who is better known for his originalefforts such as "An American Tail" and "The LandBefore Time," may have been gunning for widerpublicity in following the tried-and-true Disneyformula but is unable to handle the classic tale.While "Tumbelina'" better moments will proveentertaining to viewers of all ages, in theoverall amusement department this fairy tale comesup short
Kelly, who received his Ph.D. from Harvard in1973, said that it was a difficult decision toleave Oberlin: "While returning to Harvard isalmost like a homecoming, I really believe thatOberlin embodies the same kind of excellence thatHarvard does, but in a different...