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...acting, musical inspirations, and opportunities for human redemption. But lifting the weighty themes is some lighthearted banter—and at least one mention of a “sexual bus stop in purgatory.”CRYSTALLIZING THE CHARACTERSCusack plays Charlie Arglist, a mob lawyer who, as the narrative begins, has just conducted an apparently successful heist of $2 million on Christmas Eve. The victim is Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid), the Godfather of the Kansas City crime syndicate. His partner in crime is alpha male Vic Cavanaugh (Billy Bob Thornton, in a sly reversal of the accomplice role from...
...result is a dance sequence as exhilarating as any Steve McQueen car chase or Chow Yun-Fat shoot-out.The film’s acting and singing is uniformly strong, possibly because most of the original Broadway cast reprises their roles: The exceptions are Tracie Thoms as straitlaced lesbian lawyer Joanne and Rosario Dawson as the HIV-positive Latina heroine. Thoms proves herself a true triple threat in “Rent.” Her singing voice is far and away the strongest of the cast, her dancing is expert, and her acting is measured and effective?...
...Still, when rich Chinese hire a security detail, protection isn't always their primary concern. Cui Fengxian, a Beijing lawyer, founded Beijing Capital Bodyguard Security Consultants, which in 2002 was the first firm of its kind to receive government approval to do business, because he believed China lacked adequate means to protect its richest citizens. Now he estimates that about 30% of his 200 clients hire his guards-all former secret-service members-for "ornamental" reasons. Cui travels with eight bodyguards himself and dresses them in long leather coats. "It's a question of image," he says. "[These...
...world is better off for it,” Clinton wrote. Dershowitz joined the Law School faculty in 1964—the youngest tenured professor at the time—and has written 24 books during his career. He has also acted as a defense lawyer for many high-profile clients, including O.J. Simpson. Upon accepting the award, Dershowitz said his mission in life is to bring justice “to a world which has had too much injustice.” He also discussed the prospect for peace in the Middle East and reiterated his support for separate...
...adorning his left ear, Purdy, 52, stood before Judge George Sprague last week. Purdy was arrested at his Arrow Street hair salon on Oct. 7. About Hair is still in operation, and Purdy was seen tending the cashier’s desk after the hearing. Purdy’s lawyer, Fransisco J. Fernandez, said that the masseuses had not been asked back to work. Purdy moved into the space on Arrow Street in 1990 and has since subdivided the property to include an art museum that features his own paintings as well as nude photography. Purdy began to offer massages...