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...Connery, Brosnan in Tomorrow Never Dies probably comes the closest. In this movie he is much more somber, more reserved and better composed. He makes it seem as though his predicaments represent business as usual, and in so doing, seems to be having more fun. He has tamed his rampant smirks, paring down their usage so that they become a potent portrayer of cunning and savoir-faire and not simply a crutch...
Spencer denies the allegations of rampant adultery, with one of his lawyers sneering that Lockwood's team could dig up the names of just three of the earl's alleged dozen mistresses. Meanwhile, the earl, who has always been public about his wife's anorexia and neuroses, has briefed the court on Lockwood's alcohol and drug dependency, stating bluntly, in response to her demands for a sizable settlement, that "I am most fearful that should Victoria receive significantly more money from me than she does at present, she will be unable to resist the lure of the substances...
...system. Instead, if the majority of any state supports the use of a weapon more forbidding and dangerous than any thermonuclear device, it ought to be allowed to wield that weapon. It must, however, exercise the utmost caution in the use of that weapon so that the rampant tide of current events, the Curleys and Woodwards, does not unduly influence the pulling of the trigger...
Boredom ran rampant among those who were left behind--roommate- and neighborless. "Video games are always a good way to pass the time," said Hill. "I worked on perfecting my Playstation game and the week went by pretty fast...
Although the novel Catch-22 was written decades ago, many of its sublime messages still ring true. Although a world war may not be going on, corruption in the military and the government runs so rampant today that audiences may find the story both funnier and sadder as a result. The irony in Heller's jokes becomes even more bitter, and the pain found in the show's few tragic scenes cuts even deeper. As an independent piece, the play Catch-22 is indeed humorous and intriguing. But as a commentary on the modern-day world, it becomes a scathingly...