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...Lowdown: A work of obvious affection, even adoration, what might surprise readers most is how Scorsese By Ebert emerges as a work of profound identification. In his foreword, Scorsese acknowledges that Ebert closely shares his love of film, his religious roots, and his moralistic worldview. Ebert picks up on that theme in his introduction: "We were born five months apart in 1942 ... We were children of working-class parents ... We attended Roman Catholic schools ... We memorized the Latin of the Mass ... We went to the movies all the time...
...hell did I get here” moments in my life.The most bitter of these is still as vivid a memory as my last trip to Berryline. I was outside alone one day during the summer after my sophomore year of high school, slowly disintegrating under a sweltering sun. Obviously the occasion, which sprawled over four hours, was ripe for serious introspection. My reflection that day was absorbed by one simple and painfully obvious realization: something was terribly, terribly wrong with this picture.Perhaps it was the heavy, unwieldy sign that concealed more than half of my body, or the fact...
...characters run frantically to escape. The result is a well-created sense of chaos, a bit clunky in its execution, but astounding in its conception.The overlying nonsensical nature does not, however, detract from the serious condition. Instead, there is something like truth that resonates even amidst the obvious exaggeration: this was Romania in the 1980s, and it was crazy. When Elena and Nicolae are captured, the lights on-stage darken, revealing only the projected letters, “THEIR REAL WORDS.” Meanwhile, you can here them struggling to get away, and Elena cries...
...diversity of Breaux’s interpretation of Raymond. It’s clear from the polish of the production that director Stern knows his craft well. The show went on with a professional smoothness that’s a testament to his vision. However, it is at once obvious that “The Hyacinth Macaw” isn’t a light play. Instead, it is essentially about the nature of everything and wants to say it all in a mere two-hour time span. While the production hardly accomplished that, in retrospect it succeeded in another...
...ruin the game at best. That the tailgate must start at 10 a.m. incentivizes underage students to binge drink at 9 a.m. Not only do restrictions that push drinking underground end up hurting students in this manner, but also the timing detracts from the game itself. Beyond the obvious concerns for student health, the early drinkers are more prone to decide not to go to the game at all, considering they will only be able to tailgate for two hours before they have to stand in the cold at Soldiers Field sobering up. In this unfortunate situation, too many students...