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...episode’s plot bore an uncanny resemblance to the West-Summers incident last spring that resulted in West’s departure for Princeton...
...authenticity in almost every scene and line in Anderson’s films that reflect a knowledge that could have only been gathered through first-hand experience. Even the peripheral characters in his films seem genuine—they are not just cut-outs or pawns in the plot; rather they are composites of real people that we meet everyday. It is clear that throughout his life Anderson has been an astute observer of human behavior. Consequently, one of the most special things about his films is how they tap into our basic desires, fears and needs and explore...
...Both versions of "Hairspray" have the same plot. Goes like this...
...film (directed by Andy Tennant) has more problems than Melanie, and they're insoluble. Its lazy calculation telegraphs each plot turn and underlines emotions with corn-pone music. And the decision to turn Melanie into a snarky city critter, who must spend the film's second half apologizing to everyone she insulted in the first half, sabotages Witherspoon's ability to be the full star package: pretty, smart and caring...
...British authorities. But after the 1998 Good Friday accord, which established the Stormont power-sharing arrangement, such signs of conflict were supposed to fade away. Last week's raid showed that disturbing questions remain. Insisting that the I.R.A. is behaving itself, Sinn Fein dismissed the spying charges as a plot against it by British security agents determined to scupper the Good Friday agreement. While the I.R.A. has broadly stuck to its cease-fire where the British army and police are concerned, it has been implicated in various other dubious adventures, such as a series of vigilante attacks on street criminals...