Word: lifes
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...script for A Man For All Seasons, the playwright reminds us that the purpose of the play is to "celebrate the man." Robert Bolt's work does so masterfully. Powerfully written and expressive, Bolt's presentation of Sir Thomas More's life before death stands on its own as a strikingly haunting and beautiful play. Without a doubt, it is something we should all experience. How could we not? We will leave the play feeling more insecure, yet confident in what it should mean to be humbly human. And now we can--this week, director Joseph Gfaller...
...this. All sides, all people demand that he give in to necessity and agree with the divorce and the new church. But More cannot; he is a man loyal to his soul above all else, and stubbornly refuses to save first his position, then his comfort, and finally his life...
...true injustice of More's practically perfect ideals struggling in an imperfect world. But the costumes and music are by no means the most consequential things the audience should remember. What should not be forgotten are the faces that bring the drama in your face, and that breathe life into this tragically uplifting story...
Perhaps it should be of no surprise that in recent years the most successful cinematic portrayals of American life have come not from native directors but foreigners. Unlike often-jaded American filmmakers, foreign directors have a unique perspective and can be more attuned to more subtle aspects of American culture. Ang Lee has proved himself to be quite an insightful observer of American life, directing both Pushing Hands, a well-told story about a mixed Asian marriage and the cultural struggles it creates, and The Ice Storm, a subtle and powerful film about WASP culture in the '70s. Both films...
...casting about for a credible civilian administration to do his bidding, Musharraf had in fact declared martial law late Thursday, making himself Pakistan's effective head of state. He had been reluctant to assume the reins of government, and with good reason. The International Monetary Fund ? Pakistan's economic life-support system ? on Wednesday suspended discussions over new loans, and warned that there'd be no more money until democracy was restored. That message was underscored by strong warnings from President Clinton and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright that the U.S. couldn't do business with a military junta...