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...least some of the clips of acceptance speeches from decades ago provided a glimpse into what the Academy Awards were like in the bygone days, before Nicholson was given his perma-spot in the front row. It’s surprising to see the ceremony then as a quiet dinner, where Hollywood came together to privately celebrate the achievements of the previous year. That’s because the Oscars we know are a beast of a different species. The whole point of the Academy Awards is to celebrate and commend the best of the best in filmmaking. We might...
...Lavietes. To go along with his game-tying layup to send the game into overtime, Lin shot 9-of-15 from the floor for a team-high 20 points. He also had seven boards, three assists, two blocks, and two steals for a stellar all-around performance.After a relatively quiet first half, Lin was the spark that ignited the Crimson’s roaring comeback, scoring six of team’s points during its 15-0 run to end the game.“I didn’t come out with the energy I should have and that?...
...real plot to speak of, and to the extent that it moves at all, it moves slowly. The film is much like the sleepy Israeli town where the police band finds itself: few real events occur to punctuate the otherwise unchanging backdrop. The solitude of the town, the quiet of the film, is interrupted only by scattered dialogue and moments of fleeting connection between characters. Ultimately, we are left with the sense that we are probably all a little stranded. Self-reflection often takes place only when we encounter others; only when faced with other lonely people do we realize...
...affairs. Along with the Ruler, he represents the corrupt, repressive status quo. Tajirika is frightened by the specter of a feminist movement and the increasingly outspoken reaction of women against the increasingly intolerant political regime. These women seem utterly foreign to Tajirika’s traditional vision of the quiet, demure housewife. In response to the political upheaval caused by the feminists and other progressives, Tajirika, feeling more and more politically impotent, turns to asserting his masculinity by beating his own wife. He thinks that even if he is politically incompetent, he still holds absolute power in domestic life. However...
...streets last year to protest Musharraf's dismissal of the Supreme Court - which was poised to invalidate his October re-election by a then pliant parliament - the call for Shari'a grew louder. Pakistan's justice system - slow, corrupt and usually anything but just - had earlier commenced a quiet renaissance. But a new court was installed, stacked with judges who signed an oath of loyalty to Musharraf. The court has little credibility with the Pakistani public, who see the whole episode as yet another confirmation of a corrupt justice system, where those in power make the rules. Shari'a, whose...