Word: poignant
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...time it is because there are no families on K-PAX, so we on Earth need to appreciate ours an extra lot. The theme becomes annoyingly obvious, and actors must resort to their ample stores of charm to make the tying together of loose ends seem plausible. Despite some poignant moments and a unique treatment of light which adds some nice mood to the film, K-PAX ends before it ever has a chance to get up to speed...
...this contributed to Mapfumo’s performance at Sanders, which, organized by Boston’s own World Music, was a very poignant affair. Forced out of the country after his last album cut too close to the bone in its criticism of the current government, Mapfumo and his band are now permanently based in the U.S., although only three members of the band were able to perform with him. Stripped of his rich accompaniment, Mapfumo’s rich, expressive voice came across almost plaintively, particularly when he sang, “Makuona here kuti mukomana akatorwa...
...look at you ‘til my eyes go blind,” is one of the more beautiful lyrics anyone has written for a while, and his admission that “Your days are numbered / So are mine,” makes it all the more poignant. Both artists give the distinct impression that they stopped writing for anyone else’s enjoyment several years ago, and who are we to complain? As long as they are keeping themselves entertained with their music, odds are it will be interesting for those who choose to tag along...
Winthrop House resident Aspen R. Alford ’04 wasn’t as enthusiastic. “At times it was poignant, but never truly compelling.” Alford took issue with the sexual encounters. ”They made me uncomfortable for two reasons. First, knowing the physical intimacy the couple shared was one that The Girl shared with different men every night. Second, while the more ‘feminine’ of the two actresses’ bodies was fully exposed on screen, the other’s was always covered by a conveniently...
...DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS An A.P. picture of smoke pouring out of the World Trade Center was the talk of the Web last week. Not because it was poignant or much different from dozens of other pictures, but because hundreds of people claimed to see the grim face of Satan in the smoke. The A.P. says the photo was unaltered. We've republished the image so that you can take a look yourself. time.com/webhoax...