Word: magical
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...talked in the office. But also, I shot for associate editor and got it. And in my year as associate, I learned: in the production suite, in the newsroom, in the FM office. I watched in awe as Mollie H. Chen ’05 worked her organizational magic, and as Sarah M. Seltzer ’05 made stories funnier, wittier, more nuanced...
...Matthew Broderick shone brightly onstage. A film version with the original cast is sure to be pure comic gold, right? Well, kind of. The uninspired adaptation loses it charm because of the flat direction from Broadway choreographer/debut director Susan Stroman and over-the-top performances from its leads.The magic of the musical doesn’t fully translate; the film looks and feels unnecessary, as if it was made for the sole purpose of getting another dime out of a third adaptation.Tony-winners Lane and Broderick return to their celebrated roles as Max Bialystock, the devious Broadway producer...
...value should be attached to his rating of Bill's advice. Fair point. But as someone who wrote about sport full-time for 11 years and has heard many of Australia's most celebrated coaches address their players - in modes both Churchillian and fatherly - I can still see the magic in Bill's words. It's easy to talk yourself numb about the complexities of coaching in the professional era. And sure, at the top of any sport there's a lot of stuff coaches must get their head around. But the complexity can also be a trap...
...having to study for exams ruins their breaks. The reality is that anyone who even contemplates studying over winter vacation has already made a grave mistake…the fact of the matter is that there’s simply no need to.People seem to have forgotten the magic that is Reading Period. Starting and ending approximately whenever you feel like it, this is your chance to study for exactly as much or as little as you want. On any given day, you can study for six hours, or you can do nothing...
...with them, Andrew Adamson’s (“Shrek”) work fails on two counts: accurately presenting Lewis’ classic story and creating an entertaining fantasy epic film, especially in the wake of the “Rings” series. Adamson inflates the simple, magical allegory of “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” into 140 minutes of unnecessary battle sequences, uninspired acting, and unrealistic graphics. The plot of the book is fairly simple. The four Pevensie siblings—Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter—accidentally escape World...