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Anderson plays Lily, handsomely, as a rare creature trapped under glass. The air thins; her breath shortens. And the viewer watches, appreciative of her plight, all but moved. The film is under glass as well. Davies, whose Distant Voices, Still Lives is a muted masterpiece, here is closer to Masterpiece Theatre, tastefully observing the glamour of social ruin...
...PSLM members then sang parodies of popular Christmas carols, portraying Rudenstine as a stingy leader untouched by the plight of his workers...
...fighter, wanted to show that he was comfortable with a ruffled shirt and loosened tie. Yet, he became condescending in the ring. During the debates, Al would frequently twist his face into disgust as George explained his stance on affirmative action or on how to solve the plight of the farmer. Although Al wins the applause of most Harvard students when he invokes such facial expressions, he alienates a considerable segment of the population as well. America has never liked the arrogant...
...almost never reveals personal information, but in a rare moment of candor at a public event last week, he spoke passionately about his family background and his familiarity with the plight of workers...
...response, Gore gave a relentlessly sanguine "60 Minutes" interview in which he professed to have no human frustration whatsoever at his current plight. "At the end of the day, when all processes have taken place, if George Bush is sworn in as president he'll be my president," the veep declared for broadcast Sunday night. "He'll be America's president." Gore thinks it'll be over by mid-December, but isn't willing to micromanage it. And if he's beaten, Gore said his family and his faith will set him free...