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...dissolves into chuckles.With “Be Kind Rewind,” Gondry’s intentions are clear. Already well established as a cult director, this seems to be his attempt to set sail for deeper, more commercial waters with a box-office draw like Black in his pocket. Whether trading the strength of a work with thematic and stylistic unity for the satisfaction of a blockbuster may pay off, it’s difficult to relish a Gondry film from Gondry that fails to challenge its viewers.—Reviewer Ryan J. Meehan can be reached...
Does this sound too good to be true? McCain is, as he often admits, a superstitious fellow who depends on talismans for good luck--the penny he carries in his pocket or that rubber band strapped around his left wrist. As it stands, he is still too busy attempting to convince his party and its conservative base that he is not to be feared. Witness his latest endorsement road show: Mitt Romney in Boston, George H.W. Bush in Houston and a bunch of big-name Republican Representatives in Washington. These are the moves of a man still speaking...
...None. “She puts the money in my pocket,” Shahram adds, “I can’t do math. That’s why I went to med school...
...months ago, I was convinced that my husband had lost his mind. Preparing to leave for his job as a Wall Street accountant one morning, he wore his usual crisp black suit, a BlackBerry in his pocket and a new accessory: an unkempt 8 o'clock shadow. "I am growing a beard," he explained. "They are sooo in right...
...wasn't being literal, of course, but the soldier didn't know that. He took the flag out to the main entrance of the palace, where a group of Iraqis had gathered. He held the flag up high with one hand, and reached into his pocket with his other hand and pulled out a Zippo lighter. He had a triumphant look in his face as he announced, "This is what we'll do to Saddam...