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Imitation, it has often been said, is the sincerest form of Hollywood. So movie moguls are now hot to remake Women on the Verge, with perhaps Jane Fonda, Sally Field or Goldie Hawn playing the main role -- taken in the original by Almodovar's house superstar Carmen Maura -- of a TV actress whose lover has just moved out. This week Almodovar goes to Los Angeles in hopes of picking up a Golden Globe statuette. Women on the Verge has already won the Felix, Europe's highest movie prize. And on Academy Award night, Felix may find an odd-couple mate...
...movies are autobiographical," says Almodovar, "but only in the essentials, not in individual anecdotes." In the subversive sitcom What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1985), "I wanted to talk about my family, and about the horrendous family life of the barrios." Mom (Maura) sniffs glue, pops pills and burns the chicken. Dad sings German songs -- reason enough for her to kill the dull brute with a ham bone. By this time the viewer may feel like put-upon Mom or bashed-in Dad, so assiduously has Almodovar cataloged his atrocities. But the filmmaker had more cunning indiscretions in store...
...consolation game, neither Harvard nor Howard shot well in the first half, and the Bison pulled out to a 46-33 halftime lead. But the cagers improved their shooting percentage to 65.6 in the second half and actually outscored Howard 59-58. Freshman Maura Healey pumped in a career high 19 points and was three-for-three from three-point goal range...
...told [the Harvard swimmers] to set their own goals and not worry about who they're against," Crimson Coach Maura Costin-Scalise said...
...Duncan 9-0--20; Jen Mazanec 1--0--2; Beth Chandler 10-4--24; Heidi Kosh 5-3--13; Hanya Bluestone 5-2--12; Beth Wambach 3-0--6; Dina Hadrick 0-0--0; Jody Fink 0-1--1; Sandy Springer 0-0--0; Melinda Nelson 0-0--0; Maura Healey 0-2--2; Heather Harris 0-0--0; Liz Resnick...