Word: poignant
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...opening of the second song reads: “I don’t know what it is / But you got to do it / I don’t know where to go / But you got to be there.” It seems to recall that eloquent and poignant verse from Jimi Hendrix—“I know what I want, but I just don’t know”—summing up in ten words the problem inherent in living a life of alertness in pursuit of self-knowledge. In a word, Wainwright...
...cause, she is also shown as a mother and wife living in constant fear of reprisal. In the end, we admire her not for her infallibility, but for her ability to dedicate herself to what is right in the midst of incredible opposition. Particularly illustrative is one poignant scene in which Guerin remains determined to continue her work even as she recovers from a recent attempt on her life. Limping towards her car on crutches, she delivers one of the most important lines of the film, saying, “I don’t want to do this...
When their leader dies, a Maori community in New Zealand must come to terms with their new leader, a female and the twin of the deceased. Directed with evocative, poignant subtlety by Niki Caro, this film has received accolades for its beautiful cinematography and the breakthrough performance of its young protagonist, played by the precocious newcomer Keisha Castle-Hughes. The MFA, 11 a.m., $8 students...
Every season in fashion there is a show that defines the moment, and sometimes the moment has little to do with what's on the runway. Klein's show was a poignant and powerful reminder that nothing in fashion is forever. The clothes for spring 2004 responded to that changing climate, forsaking last season's sexy, corseted silhouette for the safer harbor of pretty, soft dresses and colorful, easy sportswear pieces that make consumers feel good. And many of the most popular trends, such as flapper-style dresses and wide-cut pleated pants from designers like Marc Jacobs and Diane...
...Most poignant is Dykehouse’s “Wire” cover, which resurrects “My Bloody Valentine” but somehow makes the guitars even more amorphous and suffocating. The track’s shoegazer leanings sound out of place amidst the album’s bloops and beats at first, but they reflect the slowly, surely dissolving boundaries in marginal music...