Word: keys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...talent going to waste: it's another case of good actors trying their damnedest with bad lines. Kyra Sedgwick, James Spader, Albert Brooks and Helen Mirren are all fine, subtle performers; here, they are relegated to stale, two-dimensional stereo-types. Lumet may as well have subtitles put in key scenes: "This man is evil, because all he cares about is money. This man is good, because he really cares about making people better...
...sympathy for his characters, he introduces an ugly mode of black humor that mocks the dead and dying to such a degree that the audience feels too much disgust to get riled up about HMO policies. The black humor itself isn't a bad idea; it is often a key and telling element of good satire. But Lumet has shot himself in the foot by making the humor too universal--if you show disdain for doctors, patients, bereaved family members, athiests, the strongly religious, HMOs and insurance companies, there isn't really anyone left to like...
...embarrassing because he is a neurotic," she says. "The whole weekend he reminded me to take the key as if I haven't survived up until now without him and he made lists for me to sign my term bill, to send in the warranty for my computer, telling me to dress warmly...
That quality will be crucial in replacing several key players. Lost to graduation are Christa Calagione '97 and Colleen Malek '97, leaving gaping holes in the defense. In addition, last year's leading scorer, freshman Tammy Shewchuk is taking the year off from school to train with the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team...
MacKinnon and Milbert are consistent defenders who are not afraid to sacrifice their bodies for the benefit of the team. However, their key role will be leading Harvard's corps of young defenders...